TIES THAT MATTER

My dear friend started a fabulous business recycling ties and employing refugees to make cool totes and pillows. I think this is a wonderful company! Check it out:

Ties That Mater is an Atlanta based company that uses recycled neckties to make tote, travel and computer bags. They train refugee and near homeless women to do the sewing, thus creating jobs for people in need. In addition, they donate proceeds to support services for the homeless.

Finding people to donate neckties is critical to making this work. If you know companies that are willing to sponsor a "Toss Your Tie" campaign, please reach out to Laura.

Ties That Matter will provide posters and flyers and collection bins and will pick up the collected ties. In addition, they will come to any group and talk about what we do and our passion for combining our environmental and social causes.

If you want to take part, contact Laura.

ATLANTA'S FIRST LEED CERTIFIED RESTAURANT: PIZZA FUSION

As we all know, restaurants are top consumers of electricity and top producers of waste. That is why it is SO EXCITING when a restaurant takes initiative to become more energy efficient, like Pizza Fusion-Atlanta did with their recent LEED Certification.

If you haven't visited the Atlanta location, I recommend checking it out. In addition to organic food, the restaurant features numerous sustainable features like very cool tables made from reclaimed wood, beautiful countertops made from recycled glass and concrete, insulation made from recycled jeans, low voltage, low heat lighting and more.

This marks the fifth Pizza Fusion location nationally to receive LEED certification and it's the first LEED certified restaurant for Atlanta. Way to go!