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Mindful __________ (fill in the blank)
Hello everyone – how would you fill in the blank?
Here at seven planet our long standing mantra has been “Mindful Commerce” – encouraging folks to think about what they’re doing before they do it. To think about consumerism and consumption. To think about where things came from and where they’re going. To make little changes in routine. To stay positive. To learn and teach. To critically think. To observe. To think about living a healthier lifestyle and to think about others along the way. Simply, we are encouraging all to be more mindful of what you/we/I are doing.
See image below. I’ve been collecting garbage on my walks – to illustrate how much waste exists in our world. Now, I might fill in the blank following Mindful with “disposal” or “reuse” or “reduction” or “transportation” or “people” or “manufacturing” or “communities” or… the list goes on.
How would you fill in the blank?
What does being Mindful mean to you?
Please leave us comments below – cheers!
How would you fill in the blank?
we want your feedback – we are learning too
Recently an email arrived in our customer service inbox regarding one of our web patrons’ concern over the polyurethane being used in the production of our 3greenmoms reusable LunchSkins. Our customer was concerned that the “polyurethane comes in contact with the food and I do not want that.” We past this email onto the folks at 3greenmoms and here was their reply:
Dear XYZ,
Thank you for your concern. We have spent a lot of time researching the most appropriate and safe option for our LunchSkins. As you know, the fabric we chose is cotton, with a polyurethane liner. It is made in Germany, and passes EU standards for food safety. This particular fabric has been used for years in Europe and the US in pastry bags. The polyurethane lining on these bags is very stable — the reason that it is food safe is because of the lack of migration into food.
We are proud to offer this high-quality product and hope that you will consider choosing LunchSkins as a great alternative to plastic.
This was a good discussion to have and we’d like to have many more as it helps us refine our approach each day. It helps us learn, teach, improve, and change, which are all tenants of our Mindful Commerce mantra. That said, we invite you to leave comments and feedback for us!
What to do about Light Bulbs?
The other day one of my light bulbs burned out – ironically, I got to thinking – what should I do with this now dead bulb? Do I throw it away? Do I recycle it with the rest of my glass? Do I turn it into an art piece? Should I replace it with an energy efficient bulb? What to do about Light Bulbs?
mind map
yes, the seven logo is a mind map. seven sevens and everything else.
turn the key backward to a simpler time… engage in mindful commerce… shop locally… and buy goods manufactured closer to home.
Seven Life
seven planet™ is the world’s first chain of green general stores. It is the foremost green and sustainable marketplace for consumer-based products sold within both virtual and traditional storefronts.
At seven planet we believe that living in a more earth friendly manner is as easy as 1…2…7. Therefore, we have compiled feedback from our patrons, advisors and team on how to live a seven life. This simply means that anything that is good for the planet, our environment and resources is “seven”.
So, the seven life is simply a way of living where we collectively work to further improve our approach to how we interact with our planet.
It’s about progressing towards a more sustainable life for you, your family and your community. One step at a time to help collectively save the planet. Like anything in life change takes time and continual revisions to the way each of us approaches existing patterns. The changes we all need to make to save the planet are no different and they will take time.
However, with viable feedback and with examples of how people are living the seven life we hope to simplify the process of changing for us all. From little steps to big ones, we have a path to personally and professionally being more seven.
The seven life is simply a way of living where we collectively work to further improve our approach to how we interact with our planet. The opportunity to live a more seven life is present every day, though like all things it takes time and continual revisions to the way each of us approaches existing patterns. Here are some seven life tips for taking those initial steps towards change:
green tip #1: start carrying a bag
This a very simple and effective way in which to turn a common trip to the grocer into a sustainable activity. Simply keep one to three canvas or cloth bags in the trunk of your car or bike trailer. When you shop have your groceries or products placed in your cloth bag vs. a plastic or paper bag. In the United States, 40 billion grocery bags are used each year, 30 billion plastic and 10 billion paper bags. Currently only less than 1% of Americans bring cloth bags to the grocer. If everyone did we would save 14 million trees and 3600 million barrels of oil a year.
green tip #2: begin with the light
This is truly one of the easiest and most effective ways in which to turn a home or business into a more sustainable location. By completely replacing all existing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs you will have taken a major step towards helping save the planet. CFLs can last for as many as 7 years and utilize 1/3 the energy of traditional light bulbs. If each home in the United States simply replaced one incandescent bulb with a CFL bulb it would save the amount of carbon dioxide created by 1 million cars.
green tip #3: unplug appliances
Make it a habit to unplug all appliances when you are finished using them, it helps to reduce the amount of electricity you are using.
green tip #4: bring our own chopsticks
I eat alot of asian foods so i always have my own set of chopsticks with me. I feel if more people would do this the waste from those dispossible chopsticks would be a great impact on the planet
green tip #5: nmera lighting
Nmera Lighting is is in full development of a line of LED lighting that will replace drop ceiling fluorescent fixtures and most all the lights you see out on the street, highways, parking lots and exterior building accent lighting. This technology will save not only the planet but your wallet. Our website is coming soon and we’ll give all the lowdown there. You can contact Owen Stephens,CTO @ owen@nmeralighting.com. Thanks!
birdhouses
What is Mindful Commerce? Well, it is lots of things… it includes high-quality, locally-produced, hand-crafted items from recycled materials. Take these birdhouses for example. The seven planet store in Priest River is over 100 years old. As the design and construction team was renovating the building, they carefully set a aside any materials, such as lumber scraps, that could be re-purposed. 100% of the wood in these birdhouses (except for the twigs, which were collected from the base of of local trees) is from the lumber scraps salvaged from the store’s renovation. Does this mean that there is a limited quantity of these birdhouses available? Yep, just like the earth’s natural resources, they are limited in quantity and should be cared for accordingly.
