If you find yourself absolutely determined to use disposable dishes for your next BBQ, try Preserve Tableware.

Why?

Because some don’t like it hot! Yeah, I had to get in a global warming joke…

Cool because:

• Fun colors

• Made of 100% recycled plastic

• Dishwasher safe

• Reusable (but obviously not like real dishes)

Stop by Recycline to check them out.

Image via Recycline.

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It’s more earth-friendly to use a straight razor, but not if you’ll end up using a lot of bandages. If you choose to use a disposable razor, a green option may not be as expensive as you think.

Let’s compare the Recycline Preserve razor, with a 100% recycled handle, with Gillette Venus. (Prices are Preserve website versus drugstore.com)

Preserve Triple Razor is $7.49 for one razor and two cartridges. (Twin blade available for less.)
Gillette Venus has a suggested price of $8.39 for three razors with triple-blade cartridges. On sale at drugstore.com for $6.99.

You can mail back the Preserve razors for free. No postage necessary when you use the provided mailing label. What are you doing to do with the Gillette razor? Many recycling facilities only accept plastics 1 and 2.

When buying the razor packs, it seems that Gillette is somewhat less expensive since you get three cartridges instead of just two. However, look at the razor refills.

Razor refills
Preserve triple-blade refills are $7.49 for four. Eight would cost $14.98.
Gillette Venus triple-blade refills have a suggested price of $16.99 for eight. On sale at drugstore.com for $15.49.

Even on sale Gillette Venus razor refills still cost a bit more than Preserve, the option that is not only recycled, but allows you to recycle for free.

Image via Recycline.

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Also notable is the super-curvy food-storage container that was inspired by a Granny Smith Apple. Or how about a cutting board that looks like a blade of grass?

Evo approached Recycline because they were interested in working with a company that focused on sustainability. Check out this article in Metropolis for more details on this earth-friendly partnership.

If you are in the market for these recycled kitchen essentials that are made in the USA, they can be found at some Whole Foods Market stores. You may also call the Whole Foods Market flagship store in Austin at 512.542.2243.

Also, check out Jennifer’s previous post about Recycline’s toothbrushes and razors.

Images are from the super-awesome Evo Design.

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Recycline makes toothbrushes, razors, and more out of recycled plastics.

They also are a company that does not test on animals and they have a recycling partnership with another neat company, Stonyfield Farm.

The U.S. alone throws away over two billion razors and about 50 million pounds worth of toothbrushes each year! So buying a recyclable brush that you can send back to the company makes sense. At my house I think we change toothbrushes about every two-three months. If we’re sick we have to change them than as well. Between just Cedar and I that’s 8-10 toothbrushes a year. If you have a large family you use a lot more.

I’ve been getting Preserve toothbrushes for years from Wild Oats but now they’re available at numerous other places as well. At Wild Oats you can pick up a Recycline postage paid mailing bag right next to the toothbrushes and razors. You use your toothbrushes and razors, slip them in the bag, send them back to Recycline, and they grind the brush into plastic lumber. A nice cycle.

Plus the toothbrushes are great and they make kid styles that my son loves. I’ve tried other recycled toothbrush brands but this is the best I’ve used.

Visit Recycline to find a store near you that carries Preserve toothbrushes and razors.

See how Preserve products are made from recycled organic yogurt tubs in this video from the Sundance Channel. Kids might like to see all the bits of ground plastic.

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