In a previous life, I ‘managed a small cafe that was part of the Austin Museum of Art. I tried to encourage our purchaser to seek out as many ‘eco friendly’ paper items as she could find, but we had a hard time dealing with the greater cost of those goods as compared to their nasty tree-wasting competition. I was proud to serve our coffee in recycled content cups and provide cornstarch cutlery, but the cost eventually outweighed my desire to do good and our budget was slashed along...
Here at Emerald Brand we are striving to be as green of a company as we can be. In order to do this, we have sought the help of experts on environmentally friendly paper products in form of cross sector alliances with Canopy and Conservatree. We would like to thank these valued partners in helping us on our quest to be a genuine green company. Furthermore, we would like to point out a few key reasons as to why partnerships with nonprofit groups are important for green companies. First, cross sector...
Here at Emerald we know that consumers want to make purchasing decisions which are good for the planet. But we also know that this task isn’t always easy. This blog post is meant to help you understand some basic information about eco labels in order to aid your purchasing process. General Information 1. There are A LOT of them You may have noticed that almost every “green” product has some sort of label on it touting how environmentally friendly it is. In fact, according to Terrachoice’s...
Here at Emerald Eco Products we are passionate about doing our part to help save the forests of the world. However, our work pales in comparison to the work of the dedicated conservationists on the ground. In this blog post Emerald Eco Products would like to give praise to a true forest hero. Suwanna Guantlett has had a tremendous impact on several extraordinary wild places and the species that live in them. She has designed, implemented, and supported innovative, on the ground conservation programs...
Here at Emerald we are passionate about saving the forest because there are just so many reasons to do so. This blog is the final installment of a three part series of why we need to preserve one of our planet’s most precious resources, the forests. In this post we’d like to examine some compelling environmental reasons to keep the world’s forests standing. 1. Climate Change Deforestation is a double edged sword when it comes to climate change. First, forests are the lungs of the world, sequestering...
Here at Emerald we are passionate about saving the forest because there are just so many reasons to do so. This blog is the second of a three part series of why we need to preserve one of our planet’s most precious resources, the rain forests. In this post we’d like to examine some compelling social reasons to keep the world’s forests standing. 1. Indigenous Lifestyles Many indigenous people, such as the Dayak’s of Borneo, have been practicing their unique way of life for centuries. They...
Here at Emerald we are passionate about saving the forest because there are just so many reasons to do so. This blog is the first of a three part series of why we need to preserve one of our planet’s most precious resources. As we all know the forests are a beautiful and inspiring place that ideologically should be saved simply for their intrinsic value. However, did you know there are several compelling economic reasons to save the forest as well? 1. Pharmaceutical potential Currently western...
By Debra A. Berliner With Earth Day just behind us, gas prices projected to hit $6 per gallon by the end of summer and an election year ahead, there is no question that environmental protection, sustainability, and the greening of America will continue to be part of the conversation in our news and in our lives. While the politicians debate global warming, oil drilling in Alaska and gas subsidies, folks at home will still be trying to incorporate sustainability best practices into their everyday...
Here at Emerald Eco Product’s we are committed to making a difference through the product’s we sell. Based on this commitment we have been inspired by L. Hunter Lovins’ new book Climate Capitalism: Capitalism in the Age of Climate Change and would like to solute a few of our favorite climate capitalists! L. Hunter & Amory Lovins Both L. Hunter and Amory have been committed to the fight against climate change for decades. L. Hunter Lovins founded Natural Capitalism Solutions and Amory founded...
Here at Emerald Brand we work with a lot of hotels that are interested in being more environmentally friendly. Through the use of our products we help them save trees and other valuable resources. However, our commitment to the environment runs deeper than that, we want to help hotels all over the world be as environmentally friendly as possible. Thus, we give you this blog post which illustrates some steps any hotel can take to be more green! Energy Efficiency Buy Energy Star appliances Energy...
