ecosystem is a newer line of earth friendly planners and journals (or books as they call them) that are easily personalized. Ecosystem was further designed to empower environmentally aware product owners. Each book has a unique book ID number, which you can use to track a book’s origins, learn how they are environmentally-friendly, and to find out exactly how to recycle each book.

How it works:

You head to ecosystem and choose a book type – ecosystem Advisor, ecosystem Architect, ecosystem Artist, or ecosystem Author.
You choose a cover style.
You choose a size.
You choose the color. Current colors available include the ones shown …read more

With winter holidays already on the brain, you may be thinking about stocking up on gift wrap. The first green rule of thumb is to go used – i.e. wrap gifts in stuff you already have like newspaper, old tissue paper, or even a collage of magazine images. The second rule of thumb is to go with a company making sustainable wrap.

A new eco-paper goods company just appeared on the scene, Ecosaurus, offering paper goods that are 100% recycled, 50% PCW (gift wrap) to 100% PCW (note cards), processed chlorine-free, and printed with vegetable-based inks. No petroleum, and all goods …read more

Yesterday I told you about INK + WIT, a very cool sustainable art boutique. I love their pieces, and I’m thrilled to announce that one lucky Tree Hugging Family Reader is going to win a super amazing prize from them…
What you can win:

One reader will win a spooky set of 10 “Halloween Crow” postcards (shown above) AND a sweet limited edition “Pommebirds” print (shown below). The 10 postcards are 4×6 chipboard kraft 103lb thick, with soy based ink and the lovely print is a letterpress limited edition (one of just 300 prints); 8.5×11 acid free archival Stonehenge printmaking paper …read more

INK + WIT is one of my favorite places around for children’s prints with an eco-flavor. Plus, INK + WIT carries oh so much more than just children’s art. In fact, I’ve written about INK + WIT Green Wedding Invites here before.

About INK + WIT:
The company was founded by artist Tara Hogan who also does all the illustration and design for INK+WIT’s lovely products. Her visions and pieces are beautiful and often nature based which I like. About her perspective, Hogan says, “I have a loving appreciation for nature’s intricate beauty combined with modern urban style. I see the world …read more

If you truly want the ultimate green wedding, don’t bother reading this post. Instead skip back and read:

Green Wedding Planner: Perfect Digital Wedding Cards
Green Wedding Planning – Engagement Party & Wedding Invitations Go Digital
Green Wedding Tip: Alternatives to Reply Cards

It’s tough to justify paper, even eco-friendly paper, when there are better, no paper ways to go. However, this is your wedding, and your day, so if you want paper, I’m bringing in some options you can use for invites, thank-you cards, save-the-date cards, and more. The following papers will work beautifully for your wedding needs, while allowing you to still …read more

One of the options in our green sins poll in the sidebar is “Don’t buy recycled office paper.” Only a few of you have chosen this option, but it can’t hurt to discuss how essential it is to consider your paper choices.
Some important facts:
•The United States has the world’s highest paper consumption rate.
•Half of the trees that are cut in North America (12,430 square miles worth each year) are used to make paper.
•Making recycled paper produces 74% less air pollution and 35% less water pollution than producing virgin paper from trees.
(Info source: Big Green Purse)
That’s convincing enough for me. Reducing …read more

This poster is totally cute and mod, with great colors and it’s printed on recycled paper. It covers the endangered species of the British Isles from A to Z. I just love it. You little might just love it too. Or you – I think this would even look great in grown-up spaces, very soothing. Available at Present & Correct.

This is a great project for kids – almost easy enough to do themselves (if they’re a bit older). My friend, our kids, and I did this and they LOVED it. We used a blender, to mash the paper, not our hands, but the results are the same. In addition we added stuff like:

Dried flowers – both chopped up in the mix, and we tried pressing some into the wet paper too. Both worked.
Herbs – both dried and ground for color, and some whole dried for looks.
Essential oil (a few drops)
And in one crazy moment dried chili peppers. …read more