Marmoleum.
 
I have it in my house and I love it!  You almost assuredly had it in your school when you were growing up and the janitors probably hated it.
 
But it didn’t look like this…

 
And the best thing is it’s environmentally friendly.  
“Made from renewable, natural ingredients, Marmoleum is a healthy choice for 
the environment and your [...]

 
Tired of giving gifts that end up in a closet?
 
Give the White Envelop Project at try…
 
A Message from the Founders

The touching story of the white envelope tradition reached our family over ten years ago and immediately became one of our favorite holiday traditions. Each Christmas, our parents would give a gift to someone in need [...]

Interested in fair trade?  Here’s a site to search for fair trade certified products before you go out shopping.
Here’s more information from their website…
Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete [...]

Not sure what to do about all those plastic sandwich and snack bags you and your family are going through?
 
Try Reusies.  They’re not just for lunch either.  You can use them to replace plastic most of the time.
 
 
 
“Consumption
The EPA estimates 500 billion – one trillion plastic bags are used worldwide every year. 
A typical school/work lunch contains [...]

I’m not a fan of plastic bottles.  I use them.  But I try not to.
They are convenient because I can carry a little water with me when I go places…beats the collection of glassware I used to have rolling around in my Opal in college.
I just have a problem with the amount of plastic we’re [...]