TOMS Shoe Update and An Easy Step for Greener Living

So when I got the e-mail on Friday that TOMS had re-stocked their supply of canvas shoes, I thought, "Awesome! I am going to get the gray ones." (My brain isn't very complex you see. I think in simple terms.) Anyways, the e-mail had been sent out less than a hour before I was making the purchase. I went to TOMS site, clicked on the gray shoes, saw that my size was in stock, added them to my cart, and somewhere between page loads they went out of stock... BUMMER! But I happily settled on getting the olive color instead to go with my green fasination.

Here is what they will look like.

I am pretty stoked about them coming in, so that I can check one more item off my 101 List.

On to the next topic of discussion. I have been seeing that Reynolds now has Recycled Aluminum Foil in stores now and since I only use it on rare occasions (Well, more than usual recently since my oven is smaller that the one on my nieces' toy kitchen and most pans don't fit inside.) I haven't needed to buy any lately.

But I was curious as to how "recycled" it really was. So I had the Mr. google it for me last night (while I laid on the floor watching the boob tube doing nothing productive and enjoying the fact I had yesterday, today, and tomorrow off work).

Here is what we/he found. It is taken from Reynolds website, but it all sounds pretty legit to me and I will probably be picking some up the next time I need aluminium foil.

What types of aluminum are used to create Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum?

Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum is made from post-consumer and post-industrial aluminum.

Examples may include:

• Post-Consumer – stadium seats, automobile components, cookware, gutters and siding
• Post-Industrial – scraps from industrial cable

What are the environmental benefits of buying Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum?

There is an 80 percent reduction in the amount of energy used during the process of turning recycled material into foil, compared to making the foil from new, also referred to as virgin, materials. Manufacturing and buying recycled-content products create a circle, or loop, that ensures the overall success and value of recycling. The process also produces fewer emissions, including greenhouse gases, and reduces the amount of landfill waste.

Is the packaging also made from recycled or materials which strive to reduce impacts on the environment?

Yes, additional features include:

• Paperboard – Made from 100 percent recovered paper that is diverted from the solid waste stream, collected, separated, cleaned and recycled for use
• Printing Inks – Reynolds uses water-based inks on packaging

Has anyone bought any of the new Reynolds wrap or TOMS Shoes before? I would love to hear what you think of them.

Pictures from www.toms.com and www.reynolds.com.