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Putting Hazardous Waste in its Place

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin
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Tom’s employee Paul Christian uses paid volunteer time to make a difference Three or so times a year, Paul Christian joins a cast of volunteers in Saco, Maine, to help minimize the environmental impact of the 1.6 million tons of … …read more

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DIY: Sweater Pillow Cover Upcycling

Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin
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Posted by Erin, guest blogger for Tom’s of Maine, Trenton, Maine Have you ever accidentally shrunk a sweater and had to say goodbye? Or have you ever passed a sweater on the racks of a thrift store that you would … …read more

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Monitoring Energy Use at Home

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin
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Posted by Tara, Health & Specialty Sales Hi! I’m Tara and I am a field sales representative here at Tom’s of Maine. Among the many reasons that I joined Tom’s was my passion for the environment and my desire to … …read more

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DIY Upcycling Idea: Recycling Bin Valentines

Posted on February 9, 2012 by admin
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Posted by Erin, guest blogger for Tom’s of Maine, Trenton, Maine What do you get when you pair a pile of miscellaneous recyclables with some Mod Podge and a little bit of yarn? A great upcycling project and homemade valentines, … …read more

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DIY: Homemade Cleaning Products

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin
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Posted by Jess, Health and Specialty Inside Sales Hi, I’m Jess and I’ve worked at Toms of Maine for over 10 years! In my sales role working with health food stores, I hear a lot about consumers who are looking … …read more

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Energy Saving Tips from Tom’s

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin
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Here at Tom’s of Maine, sustainability is always top of mind. That includes managing our energy consumption through the purchase of wind energy credits for our factory, the purchase of renewable energy (hydro and bio-mass) for our offices, and the … …read more

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Living as a Localvore

Posted on June 9, 2011 by admin
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Posted by Sarah Dore, Tom’s of Maine consumer, Kennebunkport, Maine A few years ago I was given the book Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet by By Alisa Smith, J. B. MacKinnon and was intrigued by the simplistic concept … …read more

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Lawn Envy? The Lawn Reform Coalition to the Rescue!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin
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Posted by Rob, Tom’s of Maine Brand Manager, Citizen Engagement Guilty admission – I’ve got lawn envy.  What’s lawn envy?  It’s that uneasy feeling you get when your neighbors’ lawns would make the groundskeeper at a golf course proud, and … …read more

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Celebrating Earth Day with Tom’s of Maine

Posted on April 22, 2011 by admin
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Posted by Bridget, Tom’s of Maine Citizen Advocacy Representative Tom’s of Maine began in 1970, the same year that Earth Day was first recognized. For 40 years we’ve tried to operate in a way that respects the natural environment. So … …read more

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Luna Moths and Video games

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin
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Posted by Rob, Tom’s of Maine Brand Manager, Citizen Engagement For this blog post to make any sense, there are two important things you need to know about my childhood.  First, I grew up in a rural area of Maine.  … …read more

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