60http://blog.stalkmarketproducts.comSun, 14 Mar 2010 17:40:51 GMTSun, 14 Mar 2010 17:40:51 GMTen info@stalkmarketproducts.comnohttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2009/03/04/stalkmarket-guest-blogging-on-ecopreneurist.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketCompany founder and president, Buzz Chandler is doing a stint as a guest blogger for Ecopreneurist. Ecopreneurist is part of the Green Options family of blogs and provides a wealth of information to help social entrepreneurs in the green space. What's not to love? The series is intended to help fellow ecopreneurs better understand greenwashing, how to avoid being labled as a greenwasher and what to do when you are. His first article in the series can be found here.Dean Rodgers ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2009/03/04/stalkmarket-guest-blogging-on-ecopreneurist.aspx#Comments660de32b-b944-47a7-bc7b-239e2b6d484dWed, 04 Mar 2009 20:49:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/12/22/green-barbecue-and-bowl-games.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketThis time of year there are so many distractions that can cause us to forget the things that really matter. Those things are friends, family and football. The most exciting games of the year are about to be played. And for the truly dedicated, it means that barbecue season is finally here! Whether you're cooking in the comfort of your own back yard or in the parking lot of your favorite stadium there are a number of things you can do to keep it green.This year, StalkMarket was proud to sponsor Rick Browne and his popular Barbecue America ...Personal PassionsGreen Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/12/22/green-barbecue-and-bowl-games.aspx#Commentsba1e6a02-4303-4ef3-a0e4-065811cee082Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:56:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/12/16/compost-and-landfills.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketStalkMarket is a serious advocate of composting -- after all, we are a company that makes compostable products. However, our enthusiasm for compsting goes far beyond our product line. Environmentally speaking, it is by far the best way to dispose of organic material like yard trimmings and table scraps which, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), make up nearly a quarter of the waste stream in the United States. Today, most organic waste is deposited in landfills.Landfills are rich in moisture and nutrients. As a result, most organic materials begin to decompose very quickly. Because waste in a ...Waste ManagementPoliticsGreen Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/12/16/compost-and-landfills.aspx#Commentse4986dce-68da-4080-9e2d-b99ead9aa81bTue, 16 Dec 2008 22:16:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/12/02/trash-talk-with-the-biodegradable-products-institute.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketA few weeks ago, StalkMarket announced that a number of its products were certified as compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute. We also blogged about some of the recent new laws in California that the BPI strongly supports. In addition to promoting the use of compostable paper and plastics, the BPI is a huge proponent of programs that divert biodegradable and organic waste from landfills to commercial composting projects. According to Environmental Protection Agency, 25 million tons of food scraps end up in landfills or incinerators in the United States each year. That’s 16% of the total waste produced. ...Waste Managementhttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/12/02/trash-talk-with-the-biodegradable-products-institute.aspx#Commentsbd7f31b5-5e5e-47f3-905a-1f74a7b5116dTue, 02 Dec 2008 17:26:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/24/the-real-dirt-on-bleaching.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketWe are often encouraged by the fact that more and more people seem to be taking environmental stewardship to heart these days. We are also frequently blown away by the breadth and depth of information that environmentally-minded folks seem to be consuming. One just needs to look at some of the comments readers of blogs like www.treehugger.com frequently make to know we are dealing with an informed community. On the other hand, we do get enough off the wall questions to indicate that there are still plenty of eco myths and misconceptions bouncing around. To ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/24/the-real-dirt-on-bleaching.aspx#Comments7fa2e806-5174-422a-aba8-b2d135dbe1a7Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:13:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/21/political-viewpoint-from-the-editor-of-waste-news.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketI'm an avid reader of Waste News. It is an important industry trade publication and I've gained a lot from it over the years. As you can imagine, a publication about garbage is not necessarily the fist place I turn to read about national politics (though we've all seen political rhetoric get bad enough from time to time that it does seem appropriate). Regardless, I was struck by a recent piece by editor Allan Geralt about the next President of the United States: ...Politicshttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/21/political-viewpoint-from-the-editor-of-waste-news.aspx#Comments2b9bf968-16d1-4567-899e-0d6ae73e6ec7Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:57:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/20/stalkmarkets-carbon-footprint.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketNormal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/20/stalkmarkets-carbon-footprint.aspx#Comments2128c14b-0323-4649-90c6-9d4c9e9e019cThu, 20 Nov 2008 19:56:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/20/go-for-the-green.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketIf you are looking for a quick distraction, test your green knowledge with Tom Green's online quiz game on planet green. Go For the Green is loaded with green trivia questions, takes a few moments to play and is a lot of fun. It is also completely work safe and does not include any of Tom Green's signature style humor from his old show that many found juvenile and off-putting. Our scores vary from game to game. They have been respectable, but not perfect.Dean Rodgers ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/20/go-for-the-green.aspx#Comments2224ad00-446b-404e-ba9e-5dbd6493a2c7Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:01:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/11/biodegradable-products-institute.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketThe Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) is an organization that promotes the use of biodegradable paper and plastics via composting. BPI certifies products that will biodegrade swiftly, safely and completely in large professionally managed composting facilities according to the standards set by ASTM International. BPI certification has become a de facto industry standard. It is recognized by the leading North American commercial and municipal composters in the country including those in San Francisco, Seattle and Prince Edward Island. Today, StalkMarket announced that its entire line of Ingeo PLA- and sugarcane-based products received ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/11/11/biodegradable-products-institute.aspx#Commentse8947d15-65a4-4a39-b7fc-7ecf22ef224aTue, 11 Nov 2008 19:08:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/10/30/in-your-facebook.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketIn the never-ending quest to help spread the word about StalkMarket, I've been spending a lot of time looking at various forms of digital media. This includes participating in a few social media sites such as Facebook. As anyone who is active on the site knows, it has become a popular platform for people to keep in touch with friends, colleagues and former classmates, so it is easy to amass a long list of "friends" quickly. If you've spent any amount of time on Facebook, undoubtedly someone will have sent you some sort of virtual "gift". Often, the sender either ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/10/30/in-your-facebook.aspx#Comments9b9b0910-ffc0-4164-be15-f7419342515fThu, 30 Oct 2008 18:36:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/10/14/starbucks-impact.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketStarbucks is a company that some people just love to hate. Earlier this month, there was a fair bit of media coverage on the massive amount of water the company uses to keep its utensils rinsed. This week, we came across blog post that went after Starbucks from another angle -- the billions of disposable coffee cups the company goes through each year. Obviously, Starbucks isn't the only coffee company that contributes to the problem, but it is the leader. And as the leader, we think it has the biggest responsibility to be an agent of change and help find ...Waste Managementhttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/10/14/starbucks-impact.aspx#Commentsb7a3ddab-ffac-4250-a920-d7a00de76957Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:22:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/10/12/ohio-university-goes-green-with-stalkmarket.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketWhen one thinks of green communities, it is likely that places in Oregon, Washington, California or Vermont come to mind long before Ohio. In fact, Ohio is often ranked among the top states in the country for releasing environmental toxins in to the air and water. This dubious distinction has helped inspire Ohio University to take an aggressive stance on environmental issues on its own campus and embark upon its quest build one of the greenest communities in the country.There is a great article in the October issue of College Services Magazine about the University's planned composting program. A major ...Waste Managementhttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/10/12/ohio-university-goes-green-with-stalkmarket.aspx#Commentsd758a41e-bd59-4438-8fd5-e158969dbdcaSun, 12 Oct 2008 19:59:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/10/03/chris-jordan--art-with-a-purpose.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketChris Jordan is an awesome artist who uses his work to shed light on a number of social ills. One main area of focus is to visually demonstrate the staggering amount of waste that is generated by consumers every day. It is one thing to list off numbers and statistics; it is something else to visually illustrate what those numbers mean. When you have a free moment, check out the “Running the Numbers” gallery on ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/10/03/chris-jordan--art-with-a-purpose.aspx#Comments1f55d683-fd56-469f-ac52-c151a5d89b32Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:16:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/29/why-we-like-treehuggercom.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketAs you can imagine, we here at StalkMarket review a lot of blogs and Websites having to do with the environment. These days, there are more good ones than anyone can regularly follow. Even with all that competition, there is one that really stands out – www.treehugger.com. We aren’t the only ones who admire Treehugger. In fact, according to Technorati, Treehugger is one of the top 100 most influential blogs in existence. The reason we like it is simple – it is loaded with really good information. It takes a real-world, pragmatic approach to environmental issues and ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/29/why-we-like-treehuggercom.aspx#Comments6052b9b2-5ca1-4c22-959b-3ac58e604979Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:04:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/22/portland-ranked-1sustainable-city.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketPortland once again tops the SustainLane sustainable city rankings as the most sustainable city in the country. The community's commitment to the environment is apparent everywhere you look and this is one of the many reasons we are proud to call Portland home. ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/22/portland-ranked-1sustainable-city.aspx#Comments60670cf4-76cb-47b3-8c43-1785a06ef350Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:18:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/18/has-anyone-ever-told-you-youve-got-a-sexy-mug.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketNormal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/18/has-anyone-ever-told-you-youve-got-a-sexy-mug.aspx#Comments08f5b75f-8e6b-4dcb-848c-0ec831551777Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:29:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/16/green-fatigue.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketNormal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/16/green-fatigue.aspx#Commentsd890f0cc-eaa9-4833-b8f4-6839824609d0Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:09:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/16/on-greenwashing.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketNormal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/16/on-greenwashing.aspx#Comments38f262ce-c8dd-4879-9126-736cf10516d8Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:47:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/04/stalkmarket-supports-cycle-oregon.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketNormal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...Green Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/04/stalkmarket-supports-cycle-oregon.aspx#Comments28b8eae9-1cc2-43ad-98ab-695b8b3ff2f0Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:54:00 GMThttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/04/on-composting-2.aspx?ref=rssStalkMarketNormal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...Waste ManagementGreen Lifestylehttp://blog.stalkmarketproducts.com/2008/09/04/on-composting-2.aspx#Commentsc2d7c9d1-fefa-4ba8-95a4-d01f942f7a8cThu, 04 Sep 2008 23:04:00 GMT