Working to be GREEN

Ways in which we are GREEN:

“It ain’t easy being green…” – Kermit the Frog

Though we are not entirely a GREEN company, we try our hardest to put forth every effort:

Earth Friendly as a Company: Our linens are washed in cold water with SA8 Bioquest detergents, and air dried using High Efficiency machines.  We are also beginning to sew some of our own overlays and runners using fabrics from local businesses, in addition to re-usable materials: recycled clothing, blankets, drapes, burlap, and sheets. These items are available for special order rent in addition to the 200+ colors of overlays that we offer daily.

I love networking with Event Professionals who appreciate the importance of being Green; caterers who use local growers and farmers, bridal salons who rent gowns and reuse gently loved accessories, and many others! Many of our office supplies, equipment, furniture and electronics are purchased second hand from local recycling organizations, garage sale, and thrift stores.

Recycle: It is not a requirement if you work with us, but we encourage our clients to have a Recycling Station at their wedding if they have cans, water bottles, paper plates, etc. We also advise clients to consider using recycled materials on their Big Day. Our website offers a great variety of links & vendors who offer recycled paper products and favors!  

Reduce: Eliminating waste is always the best way to go. We encourage a lower percentage of purchasing with regard to favors and decorations that are either left over or thrown away after the wedding. If you have anything left over from your wedding, please don’t throw it away! I’ve been collecting random assortments of favor boxes, etc to reuse at smaller events, just to reduce waste! We also encourage renting linen napkins and glassware, as cocktail napkins and plastic cups produce such a large pile of refuse.

Reuse: We love ECLECTIC events! There are so many great things to use in your event that are just lying around your house or garage! Baskets, vases, rocks, tree branches, and more! Instead of running to the store, consider a walk through of your own home; or better yet, everyone else’s too. Find common theme items from your parents’ homes, or use items from a friend’s wedding. They will love seeing them on the Big Day and feel like they really helped you, because they did. If you must purchase new things for your wedding, try to make them reusable later: centerpieces you can take home (or send home with family) that can be planted in the back yard. Give favors that are planted or edible.

Every little bit helps and we appreciate your efforts!

Thank you for your consideration of Green-Eyed Girl Productions!

 Check out these wonderful resources for REUSING:

                    Bring Recycling 

                    Next Step Recycling 

                    Mecca- Crafty/Art Materials Exchange 

                    Aurora Glass- 100% Recycled glass

                    Estate Sales by Pam- find great reusable stuff!   

              Christina's Estate Sales- Find great reusable stuff! 

                   Register Guard Garage Sales- Find great reusable stuff!

 Participate in our "Reusable Wedding Program"

Be a part of GEG's

"It ain't easy being GREEN" Program

Let us RECYCLE for you! 

If you don't want to drive all the way to these places in Eugene, GEG will RECYCLE these for you!

Drop them off at our office and receive a Recycle Credit per donation!

Ink Cartridges

Wedding related Books & Magazines

Plant Pots and small Plastic Containers (must be clean)

Plastic Grocery Bags

Glass Jars: Mason, baby food, food containers, wine bottles (must be clean!)

Art Supply Scraps & Craft Material- Buttons, Corks, Crayons, Scrapbook Paper, Fabric Scraps, Thread, Beads, etc.

Any left over Wedding Decorations-Ribbon, favors, flowers, balloons, tulle, etc.

Mary Kay flip-top product caps: "Pink doing GREEN" campaign

We support Mary Kay Cosmetics:

You can participate by sending your empty Mary Kay® flip top caps and color refill cases to:

Mary Kay Inc.
Caps and Cases Program
Attn: Carlos Troncoso
1330 Regal Row
Dallas, TX 75247

Join Mary Kay and Arbor Day in the Pink Garden Club

Click Here for Mary Kay eligible recycling products 

 

 

 Bring to GEG and we will recycle it for you!

Where to Recycle everything ELSE in Eugene:

• Automobile Tires—Recycle/Reuse—Big B Tires (541-746-4193), some Les Schwab Tire Centers and Lane County Transfer sites (541-682-4120). Fees apply.

• Batteries—May be taken to the 20+ outlets in our area that accept household type batteries. Find a location at www.rbrc.org/call2recycle

• Batteries—Remove—Many electronic stores and battery retailers will accept button and other household batteries. All Lane County transfer stations accept household and car batteries. Battery X-Change (541-689-9134) accepts auto batteries. NOTE: Alkakine batteries made after 1996 are safe as garbage. Bring to GEG

• Books & Magazines—Reuse—Take books and magazines to any St. Vincent de Paul store or collection site. Public-appropriate magazines may be taken to hospitals for use in waiting rooms. Bring to GEG

• Books & Magazines—Recycle—Catalogs, magazines, paper-back books, and phone books may be recycled in Sanipac’s blue commingle cart. Bring to GEG

• Clothing & Shoes—Reuse—Donate clean, reusable clothing and shoes to St. Vincent de Paul (541-687-5820), Salvation Army (541-343-3341) or Goodwill Industries (541-345-1801) or resell to a second-hand clothing store.

• Carpet—Reuse—Donate nearly new carpet without stains, as well as foam pads, pillows and cushions to St. Vincent de Paul (541-687-5820), Salvation Army (541-343-3341), or Goodwill Industries (541-345-1801). Use older carpet on your garage floor or to smother weeds outdoors.

• Cell Phones—Reuse—Take your phone, battery and charger to Wireless Source in Eugene (541-687-8601), where they are refurbished and distributed to women’s shelters for their client’s emergency use.
• Cell Phones—Recycle—Take your phone to NextStep Recycling (686-2366) or call Lane County’s e-waste recycling program (541-682-3111) to make an appointment. Legacy Wireless drop-off sites (including REI, UO Bookstore, ASUO office and UO Telecom) also accept phones.

• CD’s, DVD’s, Video tapes, Cassettes, & Jewel Cases—Recycle—NextStep Recycling (541-686-2366) and the Glenwood Central Receiving Station (541-682-4120) will accept these items. Bring to GEG

• Computers, Monitors & Electronics—Reuse—NextStep Recycling (541-686-2366) accepts computers, monitors, keyboards and other electronics for refurbishing, resale and donation for those in need. Fees may apply.

• Computers, Monitors & Electronics—Recycle—Oregon E-Cycles drop off locations include: Garten Services 4731 Pacific Ave Suite E 541-868-1550 and NextStep Recycling or call Lane County’s e-waste recycling program (541-682-3111) to make an appointment.

• Concrete—Eugene Sand and Gravel (541-683-6400) accepts clean concrete and asphalt weekdays 7 am to 4 pm on North Delta Highway.

• Doors—Reuse--Bring Recycling will accept reusable windows and doors

• Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids—Reuse—The Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation (800-635-4667) recalibrates and distributes hearing aids to Oregonians; eyeglasses are distributed worldwide.

• Film Canisters, Prescription Bottles, Plastic Caps & Lids—Reuse—Artists and hobbyists can use them to hold paint or small objects- take to MECCA Bring to GEG

• Film Canisters, Prescription Bottles, Plastic Caps & Lids—Recycle—collect these small items and place them in a plastic bag for drop-off at IP's parking lot kiosk at 3425 E 17th in Glenwood, weekdays 9 am to 5 pm Bring to GEG

• Fire Extinguishers—Disposal for a fee at these locations: National Firefighter 541-485-3566, Lane County Hazardous Waste 541-682-4120, St. Vincent De Paul.

• Fluorescent Light Bulbs—Recycle—Most lighting stores, Jerry’s Home Improvement Centers and True Value Hardware stores will collect bulbs and tubes shorter than 4 feet at no charge. For tubes in excess of 4 feet and from commercial businesses, contact Lane County Hazardous Waste (541-682-4120) for a disposal appointment. Note: Florescent Light Bulbs container small amounts of mercury and must be kept out of the landfill. For proper clean up of a broken fluorescent light bulb see www.epa.gov/mercury/spills or our Summer 2008 Commercial Newsletter

• Ink and Toner Cartridges--Rapid Refill Eugene 541-334-4465, NextStep 541-868-0904 Bring to GEG

• Make-Up containers- cosmetic flip-top compacts, foundation tubes, Mary Kay Products-Bring to GEG

                 http://www.marykay.com/greeneyedgirlpc/content/company/pinkgreen.aspx

• Mattresses—St. Vincent de Paul (541-687-5820) and the Lane County Glenwood Transfer site (541-682-4120) accept mattresses for a fee.

• Metal—Scrap metal is accepted at all Lane County Transfer sites (541-682-4120). Pacific Recycling (541-461-3443) and Schnitzer Steel (541-686-0515) also accept both ferrous and non-ferrous metal.

• Oil and Grease—Recycle—Sequential Biofuels (541-736-5864) accepts animal and vegetable oils and grease (no petroleum products) in small amounts and up to 50 gallons. For large quantities contact MRP at 1-800-200-0457

• Paint & Stains—Recycle—Containers with liquid material need to be scheduled for drop off at Lane County Hazardous Waste (541-682-4120). Empty cans with no liquid residue may be placed in the scrap metal box at all Lane County Transfer Sites.

• Paint & Stain—Disposal—Empty latex paint cans with no liquid residue may be placed in the trash cart with the lids removed. Latex paint can be solidified by mixing the liquid paint with kitty litter, sand or soil.

• Plant Pots (plastic)—Recycle—Take clean, empty rigid containers and carry trays (broken pots and trays are accepted) to the Glenwood Central Receiving Station (541-682-4120). International Paper (IP) (541-744-4100) also accepts clean pots. Bring to GEG

• Plastic Bags—Recycle—Clean, dry plastic grocery bags with no receipts are accepted at grocery stores, the Lane County Glenwood Transfer site (541-682-4120) and IP in Glenwood (541-744-4100). Plastic bags are NOT accepted in Sanipac’s commingle recycling. Bring to GEG

• Plastic Film—Dry-Cleaner Bags, Shrink Wrap, Six-Pack Rings & Lumber Wrap—Reuse—Return dry cleaner bags & hangers to your dry cleaner. Recycle—Most Lane County recycling sites accept these items (541-682-4120). The county and Weyerhaeuser Recycling (541-744-4119) also accept pellet bags and garden bags that have been turned inside out and shaken. Always be sure bags are clean and dry.

• Other Plastic—Durable Plastics—items such as plastic buckets, children’s outdoor toys and patio furniture may be taken to IP’s parking lot kiosk in Glenwood for recycling (541-744-4119)
  NOTE: NO Ziploc-types of bags, NO strawberry baskets, NO take out plastic trays, NO straws, NO drink lids or cups, NO blister packaging that covers everything from toothbrushes to toys and NO containers that held hazardous materials. 

• Propane Tanks—can be taken to Lane County's Transfer Site in Glenwood or St. Vincent DePaul for a fee.

• Restaurant Grease—E C Restaurant Services (541-995-6025) picks up oil and grease from restaurants in our area.

• Shoes—Recycle—Nike will recycle athletic shoes into track surfacing; take them to the Nike store in Eugene (541-345-1773)

• Shredded Paper—Reuse—Shredded paper can be added to compost or used as packing material or as bedding for small pets.

• Shredded Paper—Recycle—Your shredded paper can be placed in your Sanipac commingle cart in a paper bag with the top tightly rolled closed. NOTE: To shred any amount of paper for a fee, contact IP at 541-744-4100.

• Styrofoam® Block—St. Vincent de Paul takes it for a fee. Call 541-687-5820 for drop off locations.

• Styrofoam® Packing and Peanuts—Recycle—clean and dry to mailing companies or St. Vincent de Paul takes it for a fee (541-687-5820 for drop off locations)

• Windows—Reuse—Bring Recycling (746-3023) will accept reusable windows and doors

• Window Glass—Recycle—Clean, single-pane window glass is accepted by Aurora Glass, a division of St. Vincent de Paul (541-681-3260)