Green-American gifts

Maybe it's too late for Christmas 2007 but let's not forget, VALENTINE'S day is right around the corner.

Anyways. I've also been trying to buy more "Green" products, products that are recycled or good for the environment...

How about this awesome snack tray made from a record?
And made in the United States!
http://store.greenfeet.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=6003-02262-0000


Store.greenfeet.com also has a lot of other fun gifts, some made in the US, some aren't.
They have plants in a bag, that you grow out of paperbags, handmade soy candles, etc.

They even have this great cushion to sit or lay on, made from pop bottles!



"Made from Recycled Materials
Made with soft EcoFleece outside (from 87% recycled soda bottles) and fully stuffed with 100% recycled polyester fiberfill, also from soda bottles. Both fleece shell and inside pillow are commercial machine washable and hypo-allergenic. The Landing Pad saves 170 soda bottles from clogging up our landfills. 60"dia. X 10" h. Made in USA."


If you need a tote for toting around your items and not needing to use disposable plastic bags, Greenfeet offers chic totes for doing so.

The brown bag on the right is made in the US and runs for about $24.00.

Happy Holidays!

Sorry

I'm sorry for the lack of posting.

Today's brand is Crafstman. Quality tools, made in America, extensive product line. Great Christmas gifts for the man in your life. Sold at K-Mart/Sears.

Email

I sent a message to both Alloy and Delia's, two companies that started out as mail-order catalogs but now offer both catalog and web-page ordering. I originally thought that the two were competitors, but based on the identical responses, I now know that at least their customer service is sourced through the same company.

Hi Jenna,

Thank you for contacting us at Alloy.com.  We will be
happy to assist you today.

Because our merchandise comes from several different
vendors, we do not have specifics on each country
of origin. If you would like to inquire
about a specific item, we will do our best to assist you.
Otherwise we are unable to generalize based on the
previous information given.

If you have any other questions or comments please
email or call us at
1-888-50-ALLOY from 8am to 12am EST, 7 days a week.  We
appreciate your
business and are pleased to be able to assist you.
Again, thanks for e-mailing Alloy.com!

New Fall Arrivals - Shop now!
http://store.alloy.com/frontpage.do?_QQ=8-73

Thank you,

Naomi
ALLOY Customer Service





Original Message Follows: ------------------------
Hello,

I'm writing to you to inquire, are any of your products made in
America?
If so, which ones?

_________________________________________________________________________

Delia's provided the same response, with obvious changes to
contact information.

After sending this email, but before receiving their
responses, I realized that at the end of every
description in the Alloy catalog, it states either "USA."
or "Imported.". After receiving their response, it makes
me wonder what that "USA." means--I'm guessing that
the fabrics are mainly imported, but are assembled
in the United States. Better than being completely
made abroad, I suppose.
I do not have a Delia's catalog to look at, however,
a GOOD PORTION of the Alloy catalog has the
"USA" label at the end of the description.


It's a start.