Jute

You can save money and prevent unnecessary wastage, and at the same time add a personal touch to the gifts that you give by using reusable gift bags and eco-friendly gift wraps. Perfect for any gift size or season, these bags will surely inspire more fun and creative ideas for gift wrapping.

During the holiday season four million tons of gift wrapping papers are wasted in just a single year. Considering disposable and light weight gift wraps, that is a staggering amount of gift wraps ending in rubbish piles every year. People spend at least three hours in wrapping gifts just for holidays every year, not including baby showers, weddings and birthday etc. Using flexible and reusable gift wraps, it is

There is a vast variety of different kinds of gift wraps available to wrap everything, from large holiday and birthday gifts to small friendship tokens. However if you think about it, while it is a good idea to give gifts in an attractive manner, commercially manufactured gift wraps are a serious waste of energy. If you look at the energy required to manufacture the paper, the packaging and inks used in addition to the energy consumed to transport the gift wraps from its manufacturing place to place of sale and consider the small lifespan of a gift wrapping paper, it will be difficult to drawn any conclusion other than the fact that it is a complete waste of energy.

Jute Hessian or burlap is one of the cheapest, affordable and the toughest of all natural fibers and considered as the fiber of the next generation. One hectare of Jute plants consumes over 15 tons of CO2, several times higher than trees. Popularly known as golden fiber, Jute is second only to cotton in world's production of textile fibers. It is one of the most versatile, durable natural fibers that are extremely sturdy, strong and has the life expectancy of over a thousand plastic carrier bags. When discarded, jute totally decomposes giving back all its valuable nutrients into the soil

Jute fabric though toughest has a natural look and can easily be spoiled w

Jute rugs are extensively sold all over the world because of a combination of impressive appearance and durability. Made of natural fiber and chemical free, these rugs add credit to its popularity as well. Jute fibers are naturally anti-static and have moisture regulating and insulating properties. These rugs have a luxurious texture and are very soft as compared to other types of area rugs. They are not exactly hard wearing and hence can be used on low foot traffic areas or bedroom floor where a soft feel to the foot is needed. However, jute can also be woven in complex patterns in order to create bold and sturdily textured rug that can endure high foot traffic.

Like most of the other area rugs, jute rugs too get stained

It is said that if every consumer on a daily basis, starts to knowingly link their purchase to the consumption of limited resources of Earth, and takes responsibility of their own consumption of resources, we might be able to live as a supportable society.

Eco-fashion or alternate fashion is a part of the fashion world. Eco-fashion is a part of a larger trend where the product is manufactured and produced keeping in mind the social and environmental impact it might have all through its life cycle. This impact would be in terms of no child labor, lesser carbon footprint

Halloween is one of almost everybody’s favorite holidays, but unfortunately, the normal celebrations are usually not to my liking. For example, almost all things associated with Halloween are either synthetic, single-serving, or disposable. Eeks! Unnecessary waste is a lot more alarming than goblins or ghosts.

Environmentally friendly crafts for Halloween are important for the environment – they can reduce the problem of holiday wastage and provide excellent items to celebrate Halloween for

You might think why every year in October pink ribbons and other breast cancer awareness products, for example, bags with custom printed logos can be seen everywhere. The pink ribbons are for showing support for people suffering from breast cancer. Breast cancer is an often fatal disease that a lot of women face every day. In the US, breast cancer is the 2nd largest cause of death in women, after lung cancer. Every year it is estimated that approximately 200,000 women will be detected with breast cancer and more than 40,000 would die. A cure must to be found!

New research is showing that plastic bags are not as harmful for the environment as it claims to be. Scientific research has been made to prove that a cotton bag production consumes more energy than a polythene bag. “A cotton bag has to be used 131 times before it has the same environmental impact than its plastic counterpart “(Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358885/Why-need-use-environmentally-friendly-cotton-carrier-bag-171-times-green.html.) A thin plastic bag produce 1.57 Kg of Co2 which cause global warming. A cotton bag has to be reused 171 times to release the same level of Co2. (Source: dailymail.co.uk)

Being an eco-conscious company, CarryGreen have

3 Natural Fibers for Sustainability

Natural fibers are great substances that are spun into ropes or thread great in producing fabulous items such as bags, rugs, carpet, carriers, and upholstery. Natural fibers are extracted from the plants and are divided into 3 categories: Fruit fiber, Stem fiber and Leaf fiber.

Fruit Fiber: Fruit fibers are extracted from the fruits of plants and they are light and hairy. Example is cotton, coconut fibers. Cotton is the most important fibers primarily used in the textile industry. Cotton is used in the production of bags, carriers, clothes, outfits etc.

Stem Fibers: Jute, also known as the golden fiber, is

Explore your Farmers Market in Fall

Buying healthy organic fruits and vegetables from neighborhood farmer’s markets is an important part of a green lifestyle. Supporting local growers reduces the amount of energy used to transport, store and display food and other goods. By supporting local agriculture, you are pumping money into your local economy. By eating locally grown produce, you are eating seasonally which is not only sustainable, but has tons of nutrition benefits too.

It is not only local grown produce which makes a sustainable difference into our lifestyle. But the way we transport our locally grown goodies can make a difference too. Plastic and one-use bags are a waste o