While various polls show Americans are increasingly aware of the need to make lifestyle chances to become more ec-friendly, actually getting them - us, okay, me - to do very much about it is difficult. It’s hard to break old habits and start new, and better, habits. The good news: There are companies who want to help, and they’re offering “starter kits” designed to help you create a greener lifestyle.
Greensender, a very new company that launched in October, sells “green” gift boxes that contain a reusable aluminium water bottle (to help you kick the habit of buying bottled water in plastic bottles), a reusable organic cotton grocery bag, and an energy-efficient compact fluorescent ligh tbulb (CFL), for $39.99. The $49.99 version also contains an organic cotton T-shirt. The goal - give people easy ways to integrate eco-friendly practices into their lives.
The prices seem a little high to me - many groceries are now selling reusable bags for a buck, CFLs aren’t that expensive and neither are aluminum water bottles - but Greensender kicks the value proposition up a notch with its offering oflogo-emblazoned versions of their items for corporate uses such as giveaway items at conventions and tradeshows.
Offering a similar green “starter kit” is GoGreenGift, which sells a reusable bag containing a low-flow shower head, a CFL bulb; organic fruit leather (no, I don’t know what that is), organic coffee and tea, an assortment of herbal body care products; and a copy of the GoGreen EcoGuide. Price: $45, or $63 for the deluxe version.
Also in on the game: Virginia-based Green-kits, which offers several different green starter kits with products focused on cleaning, the kitchen, and baby care. Prices start as low as $10.
Might be a good way to add some green to your Christmas gift-giving.
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Fruit leather is dehydrated fruit… like Fruit Roll ups…..