Comments on: ReProduct: Recyclable Greeting Cards http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1815296 John Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:49:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1815296 Rich, Actually, this is a very common misconception. Paper *cannot* be recycled over and over, only about 3-4 times. The reason is the fibers eventually get too small to hold together after they go through the mechanical and chemical bath of the de-inking and recycling processes several times. If you want to truly make an impact on recycling/mail/paper then you might get your postal mail online at a service such as www.earthclassmail.com, opt out of credit card offers at www.optoutprescreen.com, get on the DMA's opt-out list a www.the-dma.org to get off junk mail lists, and go electronic with all the bank statements and utility bills that you can do it with. Rich,

Actually, this is a very common misconception. Paper *cannot* be recycled over and over, only about 3-4 times. The reason is the fibers eventually get too small to hold together after they go through the mechanical and chemical bath of the de-inking and recycling processes several times.

If you want to truly make an impact on recycling/mail/paper then you might get your postal mail online at a service such as http://www.earthclassmail.com, opt out of credit card offers at http://www.optoutprescreen.com, get on the DMA’s opt-out list a http://www.the-dma.org to get off junk mail lists, and go electronic with all the bank statements and utility bills that you can do it with.

]]> By: Sue http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1815069 Sue Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:14:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1815069 Don't forget that paper recyling requires transportation too along with all of the chemical processes needed to get the ink out of the paper.  This material doesn't have to be "de-inked" apparently.  I think there is a great explanation on their website. Don’t forget that paper recyling requires transportation too along with all of the chemical processes needed to get the ink out of the paper.  This material doesn’t have to be “de-inked” apparently.  I think there is a great explanation on their website.

]]> By: Rich Snyder http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1814853 Rich Snyder Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:48:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1814853 I think this is a terrific product/concept. Paper is killing the environment. I looked at their website and their material is 40-70% better for the plantet than recycled paper.... and the material can be reused forever! Love it! I think this is a terrific product/concept. Paper is killing the environment. I looked at their website and their material is 40-70% better for the plantet than recycled paper…. and the material can be reused forever!

Love it!

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1814724 Steve Ballmer Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:48:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1814724 Saving the earth, one card at a time! Saving the earth, one card at a time!

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813993 micfo.com Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:47:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813993 It seems eco-friendly approach but will that cheaper from others? It seems eco-friendly approach but will that cheaper from others?

]]> By: Cards as PDFs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813884 Cards as PDFs Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:52:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813884 Confused, go to zetaprints.com and get your personal card as a PDF or JPEG. Confused, go to zetaprints.com and get your personal card as a PDF or JPEG.

]]> By: Nice http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813617 Nice Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:40:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813617 @giltots- In order of greeness: Reduce Reuse Recycle So...no @giltots- In order of greeness:

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

So…no

]]> By: Confused http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813474 Confused Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:13:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813474 Gilltots, Yep, amazing that a big company like Shaw would be stupid enough to use a deceptive 'Eco-Friendly' pitch. If they want to help the environment, why don't they offer the cards as pdfs so we can print them on a local color printer, and add a 'please recycle me' pitch on the bottom of each card so that maybe the person we're giving it to could recycle it locally. They really think that burning additional carbon to ship the cards back to them just so they can boost their PR image is something to promote. Is Al Gore just wasting his time so big companies can try to capitalize on this issue? Gilltots,

Yep, amazing that a big company like Shaw would be stupid enough to use a deceptive ‘Eco-Friendly’ pitch.

If they want to help the environment, why don’t they offer the cards as pdfs so we can print them on a local color printer, and add a ‘please recycle me’ pitch on the bottom of each card so that maybe the person we’re giving it to could recycle it locally.

They really think that burning additional carbon to ship the cards back to them just so they can boost their PR image is something to promote.

Is Al Gore just wasting his time so big companies can try to capitalize on this issue?

]]> By: Angela Hayden http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813435 Angela Hayden Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:50:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813435 talk about a great marketing idea. A branding manager's dream come true. Sincerely, Angela Hayden ART GODDESS talk about a great marketing idea. A branding manager’s dream come true.

Sincerely,

Angela Hayden
ART GODDESS

]]> By: gilltots http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813402 gilltots Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:23:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813402 wait wouldn't it be "greener" to just recycle the card with your regular paper recycling? isn't shipping it back across the country kind of a waste? please explain. wait wouldn’t it be “greener” to just recycle the card with your regular paper recycling? isn’t shipping it back across the country kind of a waste? please explain.

]]> By: Dheeraj Sultanian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813393 Dheeraj Sultanian Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:19:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813393 fail fail

]]> By: matilda http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813391 matilda Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:19:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813391 YouTubeRobot.com today announces YouTube Robot 2.0, a tool that enables you to download video from YouTube.com onto your PC, convert flv files to various video formats to watch it when you are on the road on mobile devices like mobile phone, iPod, iPhone, Pocket PC, PSP, or Zune.Product page:youtuberobot.com Direct download link: youtuberobot.com/download/utuberobot.exe Company web-site: youtuberobot.com E-mail: support@youtuberobot.com YouTubeRobot.com today announces YouTube Robot 2.0, a tool that enables you to download video from YouTube.com onto your PC, convert flv files to various video formats to watch it when you are on the road on mobile devices like mobile phone, iPod, iPhone, Pocket PC, PSP, or Zune.Product page:youtuberobot.com
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]]> By: Dan London http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813388 Dan London Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:17:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813388 a little whiteout or an eraser also lets you recycle cards as well. a little whiteout or an eraser also lets you recycle cards as well.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813384 Allen Stern Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:14:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/05/reproduct-recyclable-greeting-cards/#comment-1813384 Nice but what about for Hanukkah? Nice but what about for Hanukkah?

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