http://www.ecnowtech.com Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:34:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en EcNow Tech, in partnership with Mirel Plastics, has developed a new compostable bag for the marketplace. The bags have excellent properties at a very affordable price for a BPI certified, compostable bag. The bags come in sizes from 2 gallon up to 96 gallons and have been proven ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2011/07/ecnow-tech-compostable-bags-approved-by-allied-waste/ EcNow Tech is working with the McMinnville Public market to move to 100% plant based compostable products. The leader and team which run the market are passsionate about the environment and doing things the right way. It's the perfect fit for a company like EcNow Tech and we are ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2011/05/mcminnville-public-market/ I was in the store a couple of Saturdays ago when a father came in to purchase some Land Ark wood treatment. He had his cute little six year old daughter by his side. We discussed how the Land Ark products are a very pure and natural product. ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2010/11/green-products-really-make-a-difference/ In July of 2010 the EcNow Tech Team reached a major milestone with key partners in the Da Vinci Days organization, local volunteers, OSU Campus Recycling and Allied Waste. The three day Da Vinci Days festival in Corvallis, Oregon converted their food court to compostable products, staffed collection bins ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2010/10/food-court-goes-green-dramatic-waste-reduction-at-da-vinci-days-2010/ Is cork flooring suitable for a kitchen?           Yes! It is the most common application of cork flooring today. Because kitchens are higher traffic areas, you will need to follow cleaning regimens more strictly, and refurbish the finish more frequently.   Is cork flooring suitable for a bathroom?           Yes, but you will ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2010/09/cork-flooring-faq%e2%80%99s/ September 11, 2010, Corvallis, Oregon. Corvallis Farmers’ Market, Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Waste Prevention Action Team, Allied Waste of Corvallis, and the Earth Smart Store of Corvallis are partnering in a five-week Mixed Organics Cart Pilot Program at the Saturday site of the Corvallis Farmers ’ Market.  The goal of the ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2010/09/community-organizations-and-businesses-run-pilot-program-to-reduce-landfill-waste/   1.       Keep vermin that attract snakes out of your pile.  2.       Keep meat scraps out of your pile. 3.       Keep oils out of your pile.  4.       Keep the odor down. 5.       Keep the right mixture of nitrogen rich and carbon rich materials.  (Keeps the odor down.) 6.       Use an above ground composter.  (When ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2010/08/saturday-customer-request-top-10-tricks-to-keep-snakes-out-of-your-compost-pile/ We just made our first video in a series to educate our customers about bioplastics. Check out the video and let us know what you think. http://www.ecnowtech.com/2010/07/bio-plastics-101-w-dr-nash-the-eliminator-of-trash/ From an article: Green more than a buzzword for San Diego’s restaurant industry Read more: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-01-19/environment/green-more-than-a-buzzword-for-san-diegos-restaurant-industry#ixzz0reCX4bBH Today’s purse strings may be tighter, but folks still dine out regularly. The key is where they’re dining. According to the National Restaurant Association, 62 percent of consumers are more likely to spend their dollars in ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2010/06/what-does-going-green-do-for-a-business/ Today I had a customer and friend contact me to have some custom Land Ark stain color matched for a project he was working on. After mixing all natural pigments (no toxic metals or chemicals) in with the base wood treamant oil (made from sunflower oil, tung oil and ... http://www.ecnowtech.com/2010/06/natural-products-make-for-a-lot-of-fun/