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The Better Bag Reusable Grocery Bag Review

by mrgreengear on 10 February, 2009

Bags Bags and More Bags! I’m beginning to think that the bag is going to replace the stainless water bottle as the international signal of environmentalists.
A few weeks ago we reviewed a reusable grocery bag made by trader joes. Well, almost 30 minutes after that review went live I got an email from Steve at [...]

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Pilot BEGREEN G2 Gel Pen Review

by mrgreengear on 9 February, 2009

So, the pen is mightier than the sword, right? But is a green pen mightier than a normal pen? Who knows. I can’t really tell the difference and maybe that’s the point.
I was looking for a good pen made with recycled materials that I could put refills in and stumbled [...]

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Lord, I hate being sick. It almost never happens. But a few weeks ago I was 100% legit sick. I had a cold… it’s not the worst sickness but man it gets annoying. One of the things I reach for when nursing a cold is a good tissue. I mean, [...]

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Preserve Recycled Plastic Razor 4-Pack Review

by mrgreengear on 2 February, 2009

The battle against body hair has been raging since man first felt stubble and thought, “this is freakin’ itchy!”  The amount of testing that goes into the razors we use each and every day is staggering.  Think shaving is a simple concept?  Check out Gillete’s R&D Budget!  Still, unless you’re shaving Croc Dundee style (“now thatsa [...]

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DII Recycled Rubber Boot Tray Mat Review by Green Gear

by mrgreengear on 29 January, 2009

I was shopping at Generation Green in Columbus, Ohio the other day and Mrs. Green Gear pointed me to something I’ve been looking for for a while.  A recycled boot tray for indoor or outdoor use made by DII.
I hate coming in from the winter cold and getting dirt and water everywhere.  Even if i [...]

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I know what you’re thinking…
“Here he is, reviewing a reusable grocery bag… BOY is he mailing this one in.  it is so hackney for a reviewer of green products to choose to talk about a reusable grocery bag.  I mean, they’re so simple, easy, and abundant in our newly green society… Its just… its so… It’s just been done!  [...]

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Mrs. Green Gear and I spoil our dogs.  General Sherman and General Patton get something new everytime we come within a stones throw of a pet store.  It’s a sickness, I admit, but It’s always a pleasure to see them freak out over a new toy.
The toys are divided with each dog getting his own, [...]

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For small business owners, business cards are often the writs that document first impressions.  They are a small window into the business’ owner and its operations.  A few weeks ago i ran across a set of business cards made of recycled cereal boxes by the US Business Card Company.  I sent an email over to [...]

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Big Bad Corporations move to Green-ish Paper

by mrgreengear on 26 February, 2008

75% 65% Greed, 35% Treehugger
 
So today I was wondering the halls at the office and I noticed that the company I work for, which is very large and will remain nameless has moved to using officemax office depot “green” paper that is made from 35% recycled paper. People might boo hoo this because it’s not [...]

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