tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79722535236260695492011-07-07T18:49:05.338-07:00Want to comment on ULS Report stories, add your ideas for future articles, or provide us with waste reduction ideas? Great! Type away.Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972253523626069549.post-73976098791097519562010-06-10T11:04:00.000-07:002010-06-10T11:04:00.407-07:00ULS Editor Bob Lilienfeld will be providing a weekly commentary entitled <i>Green Thoughts</i>. The first one is out today (June 10, 2010), and is entitled <a href="http://www.use-less-stuff.com/commentaries/GT1.htm">The Perfect Gift of A (Not Quite) Perfect Game</a>. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7972253523626069549-7397609879109751956?l=uls-report.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972253523626069549.post-15067424360761643682009-11-12T06:28:00.000-08:002009-11-12T06:28:35.863-08:00Use Less Stuff Week is November 19-25, 2009. It's time for holiday tips and updates to previous research and information. Also learn about your new tool for analyzing the environmental impact of various packaging alternatives - CalcuLess! Go to <a href="http://www.use-less-stuff.com">www.use-less-stuff.com</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7972253523626069549-1506742436076164368?l=uls-report.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972253523626069549.post-16856044016197889192009-09-16T09:22:00.000-07:002009-09-16T09:28:15.363-07:00Read what I did to save energy during this past summer, and how reducing cow burps is good for the environment, and your health. Go the <a href="http://www.use-less-stuff.com/Archive/ULS-Report-V9N3.pdf">September 2009 issue of The ULS Report</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7972253523626069549-1685604401619788919?l=uls-report.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972253523626069549.post-12647461290286238662009-04-03T06:53:00.000-07:002009-04-03T07:03:37.457-07:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Earth friendly. Recyclable. Environmentally safe. Biodegradable. Compostable.</span> The list of marketing claims and superlatives seems to get bigger and more confusing daily.<br /><br />To help consumers make more informed decisions about products and packages, we've created a Sustainable Products Certification Program that allows companies to feature the ULS logo on their packages if they can prove significant reductions in material and energy consumption, and their marketing claims meet FTC guidelines for environmental statements. <br /><br />You can also read about the program in the just-released April-May-June 2009 newsletter. It also includes Spring Cleaning Tips, an editorial on the importance of facts rather than faith, and a roundup of interesting product trends in sustainability.<br /><br />Learn more at <a href="http://www.use-less-stuff.com">www.use-less-stuff.com</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7972253523626069549-1264746129028623866?l=uls-report.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972253523626069549.post-55218868971582948392009-01-22T08:47:00.000-08:002009-01-22T08:49:40.510-08:00The January-February-March 2009 ULS Report is now available at <a href="http://www.use-less-stuff.com">www.use-less-stuff.com</a>. The issue covers three key environmental issues: food waste, packaging and consumption. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7972253523626069549-5521886897158294839?l=uls-report.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972253523626069549.post-84743452541793145032009-01-19T14:38:00.001-08:002009-01-19T14:49:03.732-08:00We have just released 3 peer-reviewed Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) studies on packaging alternatives used for tuna, coffee and milk. Go to <a href="http://www.use-less-stuff.com">www.use-less-stuff.com</a> for overviews, summaries, and full research documentation.<div><br /></div><div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editor</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7972253523626069549-8474345254179314503?l=uls-report.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972253523626069549.post-41192001101175720642008-04-09T09:30:00.000-07:002008-04-09T18:32:02.459-07:00We have resumed publication of The ULS Report! The new, April-May-June 2008 issue is available at <a href="http://www.use-less-stuff.com/">www.use-less-stuff.com</a>.<br /><br />To receive notification of new issues, send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:use-less-stuff@comcast.net">use-less-stuff@comcast.net</a>.<br /><br />Bob Lilienfeld, Editor<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7972253523626069549-4119200110117572064?l=uls-report.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972253523626069549.post-86581888635058846732008-03-25T15:17:00.000-07:002008-03-30T18:50:16.958-07:00We have revised our review of paper vs. plastic bag lifecycle research to include newly available information and provide a more accurate analysis of results. <a href="http://use-less-stuff.com/Paper%20and%20Plastic%20Grocery%20Bag%20LCA%20Summary%203-28-08.pdf">Click here</a> to review.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7972253523626069549-8658188863505884673?l=uls-report.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Lilienfeld, Editornoreply@blogger.com0