It’s about time we saved the trees. The recycled paper towels arrive, and our merchandising team member celebrates the moment.

It’s official. We are no longer buying wasteful plastic utensils thanks to our office manager. Silverware has arrived into our kitchen drawers, and a dish drying rack appeared on the countertop one day to accomodate this new green endeavour.

Two big wins with this purchase: the company saves money and less waste in landfills. Now, if we could only convince the local restaurants to stop giving out free plasticware with lunch take-out orders.

Mercia Tapping

As much as I dislike doing dishes or using the best china for casual dining, which is an invitation to use paper plates - I have deleted them from our shopping list. Truth is I do not even miss them, because what’s so beautiful about them anyway? Yes, it requires a few more dishes for the dishwasher, but at least I do not have that guilty feeling when I see all the overflowing plastic in my trash. I bought some nice colored polycarbonate glasses for outdoor living to avoid glassware, and they are wearing well.