UPDATE: 10 Mar 2021 The document below was originally posted on 25 Oct 2009. As of March 2021, the information is over 10 years old. It remains here for archival purposes to document some of the work we have done over many decades in identifying and addressing consumer issues. We are not currently providing consumer… Continue reading Smilebox – Product Review and Consumer Complaints
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Wrapsacks Reusable Gift Wrapping Bags Save Time and the Planet
Activism > Environment Summary. Wrapsacks.com offers reusable gift bags that save time and the planet. Earth Impact. The Wrapsacks website explains the benefit of their products. Wrapsacks are a reusable alternative to disposable paper gift wrap. This paper-based industry generates sales of $5.1 billion per year and an equivalent amount of waste. Although recycled paper… Continue reading Wrapsacks Reusable Gift Wrapping Bags Save Time and the Planet
Paper or Plastic?… Neither
This past week, Wal-Mart started a new campaign in our area of offering reusable bags for $1 each. The bag is similar to some I’ve seen costing as much as $10. According to an included information card, this bag has the following special characteristics: It is 100% recyclable It is made from 85% recycled materials… Continue reading Paper or Plastic?… Neither
“Tactics for Survival in the Corporate State” – Nicholas Johnson at Grinnell College, Iowa (1 April 1971)
About “Tactics for Survival in the Corporate State: Life, Love and Other Stuff,” Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, April 1, 1971, Broadcast on Iowa Educational Broadcast Network, April 12, 1971. The lecture runs an hour and ten minutes. The Q&A, which is about 21minutes, begins at 1:10:38. An earlier version of this talk was presented on… Continue reading “Tactics for Survival in the Corporate State” – Nicholas Johnson at Grinnell College, Iowa (1 April 1971)