Oct 292015
 
Zero Waste is a Journey

“Do as I say, not as I do.” That’s not only a poor approach to parenting, but to zero waste as well. At Eco-Products® , we have the privilege of helping organizations keep food scraps out of landfills by using compostable foodservice packaging. Sure, we could help organizations like the Minnesota Twins, Larkburger, and others […]

Aug 112015
 
You vs. Paper Towels

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”    — Rumi Did you know that to make one ton of paper towels, 17 trees are cut down and 20,000 gallons of water are consumed? And every day over 3,000 tons of paper towel waste […]

Jul 132015
 
Green Gets Approved: Boulder Takes Action to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Boulder, Colorado: A city famous for grandiose mountains, amazing culture, and being an epicenter of “green mindedness”. But wait, not so fast! While Boulder may be perceived as a “green” city there are some facts that might surprise you. For example in 2013 single-family homes diverted 48 percent of their waste; in comparison businesses only […]

Jul 012015
 
Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Big Event, Small Changes, Big Diversion

Summer has arrived! With summer comes music festivals and other large scale events and plenty of big challenges in waste diversion and reduction. Be it baseball stadiums, concert venues, or outdoor festivals we’re seeing lots of examples of positive changes. Here at Eco-Products® we love a good challenge and we love seeing the creative solutions […]

Jun 012015
 
The All New Sustainability Squad Blog

Hello! Welcome to the Eco-Products Sustainability Squad Blog. You might not be surprised to hear that many of us at Eco-Products (we like to call ourselves Eco Patriots) are pretty passionate about environmental and social responsibility. We want to have a way to share sustainability tips, facts, and other info with anyone who is similarly […]