The challenge is getting a hold of some of these products. It’s generally
up to stores to choose to pick up these products. Arbour, the
environmental store near me, carries North River, which says it is
recycled but will not reveal the nature and precentage of the recycling
content. Green
forest paper products is an option, but based on their website, they
don’t sell directly to consumers. Strangely, though, you can by their
product for a half decent price on Amazon.com. Similarly, Marcal doesn’t appear to sell
directly to consumers (and they have a really annoying website). It’s the
same story for Natural Value.
Two the of the companies, Planet and Earth Friendly, have company names
that are so generic their company websites can’t (easily) be found through
google. Seventh Generation products are much more widely available, and
can be found in several Ottawa stores. However, since they’re the leading
brand, they’re generally quite a bit more expensive compared to
non-recycled products, especially when bought in small amounts in stores.
posted at 13:09 on Sun, 07 Jan, 2007 |
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