Our Favorite Environmentally Friendly Products Here's a great list of our favorite products. Purchasing recycled and organic items encourages good business practices and promotes environmental protection. The more people who buy recycled products, the more we can all help save the earth.   Power Supplier Community Energy is our new clean energy supplier! This clean energy supplier uses a wind, solar, and small hydro (the fish are still able to swim upstream)! Though you have to pay a tiny bit extra (for a $30.00 a month bill it would be about $4.00 additional) the long term benefits far outweigh the extra cost. StartMotions uses a fair amount of energy, but now we feel good because it's clean energy! Office Supplies   If you want beautiful envelopes that are made from reused maps (they're white on the outside, mappy on the inside), try envelopes from DirektRecycling. This form of recycling uses no chemicals, no water, and saves tons of other resources. These are the envelopes we're going to use forever. We love them so much, we want everyone to have them, so we recently added them to our Catalog!  Kleen Earth Recycled Stainless Steel Scissors, 9" Straight ACM13138. 70% post-consumer content. NewLeaf Paper has a beautiful selection of premium recycled papers at many different sizes. The only occassional problem is they don't have the exact paper needed in a specfic size, but their excellent customer service will suggest an alternative paper or place to find a similar item. NewLeafPaper.com AMP19705 Clasp Envelopes, Natural Brown, Recycled, 9 x 12, 110 Per Box. Made from 100% recyled paper, 40% post-consumer, no bleach. If you're mailing DVDs, CDs or other small flat things, these are good Fellowes(R) 100% Recycled Padded CD Mailer, Pack Of 10. For letter-sized envelopes, AMP19702 Envirotech Recycled #10 Kraft Envelopes, 500/Box. 100% recycled, no chlorine. For the Home Preserve Toothbrushes, Ultra Soft Bristles (4 Brushes) They're made from recycled materials, their packaging is made from recycled materials, you can even recycle them when you're done by sending it back to them in their prepaid envelope! Now that's how a business should be! Seventh Generation Tall Kitchen Drawstring Bags, 13 Gallon 2 Ply 100% Recycled Plastic, 20 ct Preserve Cutlery Made with Recycled Plastics, Pear Green, 24-Pack (8 Forks, 8 Knives and 8 Spoons). These plastic silverware is avaliable in 3 different colors, our favorite being "pear". If you want to recycle them when you're done, you have to find a place that recycles #5 plastic. 100% recycled. Preserve Plateware Made with Recycled Plastics, Large, Tulip Red, 8 Plates. 100% recycled, but to recycle again you need to find a place that recycles #5 plastic. Seventh Generation Free & Clear Dish Liquid 48 Ounces. Our absolute favorite dishwashing liquid. RAYNM7154 NiMH Rechargable Batteries, 1,800mAh, AA, 4/Pack. These rechargable batteries can be charged 1,000 times or more! Imagine how many dangerous batteries you'll be keeping out of landfill! RAYNM7244 NiMH Rechargable Batteries, 700mAh, AAA, 4/Pack. RAYPS3 3-IN-1 Battery Recharger, For C/D/AA/AAA Batteries It charges different sized batteries, so you'll only need to buy one. Best of all, it winks at you when it's done charging. For the Art Studio Canson Recycled Sketch Pad (many different sizes, our favorite size is 5.5x8.5). Canson Pad Universal Sketch Pad 9x12 Heirloom Organic Cotton Batting This batting is soft (much softer than the non-organic) and warm. We use it to make our puppets, but it can be used for all things regular batting is used for. Pesticides are extremely dangerous, so please remember to see if there's an organic alternative to all of your purchases, that's how we found this treasure!