eco summer fun

The boys are getting increasingly crafty this summer. Suddenly, I am not allowed to put anything into the recycle bin...at least not until it has been made into a boat, a bridge, or something else and repetitively played with.

I am overjoyed that my thriftiness and desire to leave a small footprint is rubbing off on our sons. Their efforts (even beyond the consistent art projects) have inspired me to look for more eco-friendly products and business practices for Satch & Sol. Here are a few of our recent efforts below.

Recently, we decreased the size of our Seattle city garbage can to the smallest available, about 2 cubic feet. We (work and home combined) still don't fill it. Affording ourselves less weekly garbage space has made us even more cognizant of our purchases at the grocery store and elsewhere, i.e., to purchase less and to search out items with very little packaging.

Although some boutiques still require a paper catalog to make their purchase consideration, I have narrowed it down to just one simple page (from three previously) and I continue to print on recyclable, high PCW content paper. More and more, boutiques are happy with web images and emailed paperless brochures to view on their screens.

I applied to Green America for certification of Satch & Sol! I hear that it is a long application process, so I will provide an update on the blog when I hear about acceptance or suggested improvements to be made. I am looking forward to this process.