Earth Week @ Art of the TableWhile contemplating how we are going to do our best to conserve, we realized that we fail sometimes,
we're doing a number of things to help.
We brainstormed and
the top 6 things we do to reduce, reuse, recycle
at Art of the Table are:
1. All employees use their own 'shoppers' (Reisenthel bags & baskets for purchases & lunches) 2. We recycle (and always have!) all of our glass, plastic & paper.3. We turn off all lights possible throughout the day when not in use & at night too.4. All our packaging is made of recycled kraft paper. We don't use glossy packaging, keeping toxic paints out.5. Of the 9 people that work here, 7 of us walk, bike or scooter to work on a regular basis!
6. We try to be smart about where we get our foods from. Though it's impossible for us to get everything from local sources, we sure do try! And related to this, we also try to get natural foods. Artisan cheese, not machine made. And even if they're in a bottle already, we try hard to be sure they're not loaded with sugars & preservatives.
What are you doing to help conserve?
If you're feeling inspired, here are some products that can help.
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Reusable baskets & bags
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Reisenthel & Envirosax have taken the world of reusable bags by storm!
We've got our fresh market baskets (two sizes) and bags (in six sizes & numerous styles) all stocked up and ready for you to get in the picnic mode,
shop the farmers market in style,
and they're all mighty convenient for the grocery store too!
From what I've seen, we've got THE BEST prices in town!
Baskets are $29 and $39.
Bags from $5.90 & up.
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Natural Foods We Love!
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Besides cheese, foods in the store that are natural make us happy.
Here's a brief rundown of our top 10 favorite natural foods
according to Lora & Nikki:
1. Effie's Oatcakes*
2. Naturally Nutty Peanut & Almond Butter (three varieties!)*
3. Stonewall Black Raspberry Jam*
*There's also the fact that Lora likes to eat these three things together as a sandwich
4. Fricanos Pasta Sauce 5. Dr. Pete's Praline Mustard Glaze
6. Pistachio & Roasted Red Pepper Dip
7. Jennifer's Homemade Rosemary Flatbread
8. Laudemio Olive Oil from Tuscany
9. Gracious Gourmet Lemon Artichoke Pesto
10. Sarah's Sea Salt - Many flavors! |
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Bambu & Bamboo |
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 We've got many options for you to be green in your cooking as well!
Boards and bowls,
plates and trays,
salt cellars and even flatware!
We also just received our first shipment of very cool "fresh cooking" books and essential outdoor tools!
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