{"id":30,"date":"2014-02-22T01:17:03","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T01:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79gifts.com\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2014-02-22T01:17:03","modified_gmt":"2014-02-22T01:17:03","slug":"basketworks-goes-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/basketworks-goes-green\/","title":{"rendered":"BasketWorks goes Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/packing-peanuts.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34 \" alt=\"packing peanuts\" src=\"http:\/\/79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/packing-peanuts-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Packing peanuts hanging from the rafters!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Did you know that BasketWorks is green? \u00a0Not with envy (although watching folks&#8217; exotic vacations on FB does cause some of that) but rather ecologically green. \u00a0Really!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tissue paper<\/strong> &#8211; all of our tissue paper is made in the United States from 100% post industrial recycled fibers,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Packing peanuts<\/strong> &#8211; We have been using packing peanuts in the bases of our baskets for 17 years &#8211; since the day we opened our doors. \u00a0 We have never, in 17 years, purchased a single packing peanut. \u00a0EVERY packing peanut we use is recycled, either from incoming shipments or from community members who don&#8217;t want to just toss them out. \u00a0We verify that they are clean and then happily use them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cellophane<\/strong> &#8211; Our cellophane is made in the United States of 100% Polypropolene. \u00a0It is entirely BPA free, contains no heavy metals or environmentally hazardous substances. \u00a0 It is not biodegradable but is completely recyclable as code 5. \u00a0Additionally, we use our scrap cellophane in the bottom of our gift baskets to supplement our packing peanuts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boxes<\/strong> &#8211; All of our incoming boxes are either reused (we give the larger ones away to folks who are moving or storing things. \u00a0Need some? \u00a0 Just let us know!) or recycled with our friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shredspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shred Spot<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0 We do use new boxes for shipping our packages out &#8211; but they are at least 40% recycled material &#8211; the national average is 35%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wrapping paper tubes<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Tubes are regularly given away to preschools, art teachers, scout leaders &#8211; virtually anyone who would like them. \u00a0 \u00a0Wrapping paper tubes are great for art projects of all sorts (some of our favorites are here at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecraftycrow.net\/2013\/04\/25-toilet-paper-roll-crafts-what-can-you-make-from-cardboard-tubes.html\" target=\"_blank\">Crafty Crow<\/a>). \u00a0 Around here, they become swords and light sabers! \u00a0Ask and ye shall receive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ribbon Rolls<\/strong> &#8211; Empty ribbon rolls are useful for creating Rube Goldberg machines, racing vehicles, or simply storing ribbon or yarn lengths. \u00a0Also available for the asking!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Styrofoam sheets<\/strong> &#8211; We use Styrofoam\u00a0sheets for centerpiece bases, to stabilize large designs, and for vertical structure. \u00a0 Almost all of our sheets are cut from Styrofoam coolers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ribbon scraps<\/strong> &#8211; This is perhaps the oddest recycling we do. \u00a0We have lots of ribbon scraps &#8211; sizes from a half inch \u00a0to several feet long. \u00a0Tulle, the occasional silk flower. \u00a0All get tossed into our scrap box. \u00a0Like the tubes and rolls, these are favorites for anyone doing craft projects &#8211; especially mosaic type projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you can use some of the items we have, drop me an email. \u00a0I am happy to get these items to folks who can use them!<\/p>\n<p>Smiles!<\/p>\n<p>Lise<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Did you know that BasketWorks is green? \u00a0Not with envy (although watching folks&#8217; exotic vacations on FB does cause some of that) but rather ecologically green. \u00a0Really! 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