Make it Yourself: Holiday Gift Wrap

Are you seeking to reduce your winter holiday footprint? Try replacing throw away gift wrap with make it yourself gift wrap. Here are green alternatives for wrap and ribbon, from the Grays Harbor County Recycling Center. Gift Wrapping * Scarves, handkerchiefs or bandannas. * Old posters and maps. * Pages from a child’s coloring book [...]

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Happy Halloween!

The hounds wish you wonderful tricks and treats today!

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There’s a Baying Hound Way in SC!

Thanks to the wonder that is google alerts, I learned today there is a road called Baying Hound Way in South Carolina.  How cool is that?!? View Larger Map

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25 Things about Baying Hound

The Facebook ’25 things’ note has been a huge social media phenomona.  We thought you might want to know 25 things about Baying Hound too! 25 Things about Baying Hound Ltd. Our mission is to provide the green products customers need to enjoy an earth friendly lifestyle. Our business exists to serve customers, promote eco-friendly [...]

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Green Kitchen Renovation Project

In personal news, we are undertaking a kitchen renovation project at our home in Columbus OH. The house is 90 years old, the cabinets are 40 years old, and the kitchen is not laid out for functionality. We are going to change all that with a complete remodel (tearing down to studs and building back [...]

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Happy Holidays

Whatever holiday you celebrate in whichever way, we wish you Peace and Hope and a wonderful new year.

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Eco Bags from Japan

We received a holiday packaged today from our friend Miyu in Japan. It was really fun to open! Miyu sent Alex and I two “pocketable” eco bags with this cute little note: “In Japan, we’re trying to not have (get) plastic bag at supermarket. I always bring a bag for shopping! Please use it with [...]

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Giving Thanks

Baying Hound has many reasons to be thankful this year: *great repeat customers who make selling enjoyable *strong relationships with our manufacturers, particularly Hannah at Peregrine Outfitters and the crew at Guyot Designs *a growing relationship with local brick and mortar Sprout Soup *exciting new eco-friendly products *a business successful enough we can give back [...]

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How to have an eco-friendly holiday

Over consumption – of energy, raw materials, and land – is the central cause of most environmental problems. Unfortunately it is also the central cultural practice in American winter holiday rituals. We eat huge feasts on Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Christmas Eve, and Christmas. We cut down trees and cover them in baubles to decorate. We hang [...]

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Nominate your Favorite Charity for 1% for Good

We are accepting nominations for charities to benefit from our annual donation program. All you have to do is Email Rachel or leave a comment below for nominations with your suggestion by November 21! Because this year we will be using eBay Giving Works, your nomination must be on this list of MissionFish eligible nonprofits. [...]

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