TreeSleeve

We believe that there's a solution to deforestation one coffee at a time. For every non-paper, environmentally friendly cup sleeve we sell, we plant a tree in a deforested area of the world.

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What's this weird feeling? It's being on kickstarter...or we had too much coffee. Maybe both.

Either way, if you're interested in helping your local coffee shop AND the environment, check out our new, single-use sleeve made from sugarcane. As always, we plant a tree for every sleeve sold.

You can help us reach our goal of creating a better environment...one coffee at a time. Check out our kickstarter campaign!

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Did you know that Peru is the largest producing country of Fair Trade Certified coffee? Learn more here: http://fairtrd.us/1i9yhZ4

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It's Earth Day around our planet; good day to think about personal responsibility. Clear, factual New York Times editorial.

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A Brand New Product, a Brand New Kickstarter!

TreeSleeve is made from 100% upcycled sugarcane, and for each purchase we plant a tree within a deforested part of the world!

Happy Earth Day, everyone. In honor of the planet, we're unveiling our new, single use sleeve. It's made from 100% upcycled sugarcane - from a part of the plant that would otherwise be burned. In addition to biodegrading faster than regular paper, it helps save the millions of trees cut down each year just to make those paper sleeves you find on your coffee cup. And don't worry, we haven't changed this: for every sleeve we sell, we plant a tree in a deforested area of the world. 

We launched a kickstarter today, and we couldn't be more excited. If you're into it, we'd love it if you help us reach our goal. Or just watch our fancy new video. Or think about baby otters. (That last one sounds good, too).

If you'd like, here's our kickstarter page.

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My father grew up in New York City, eons away from the rural idyllicism of my mother’s Wisconsin upbringing. Life was lived in and on the concrete, galloping down the sidewalk, smacking a spaldeen off the asphalt and into the faraway chainlink fence, marveling at the glory of downtown’s glass and concrete. Ballparks were his sanctuary of grass and dirt. Small, weather-beaten parks were an oasis from the rumble of the A train. Morning glories were akin to the vines and undergrowth of Tarzan’s jungle.

From our blog. Read more on how one person's father celebrates Earth Day in a unique way.

http://treesleeve.com/2014/04/a-fathers-first-earth-day/

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and my personal favorites

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Happy Monday!  Who started their week with Fair Trade coffee?! 

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Happy Monday!

[mothernaturenetwork]

How green is your grocery list? Assess how environmentally consciousness you are when shopping for everyday items at the store.

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Consumer power! Procter & Gamble decides to wash its bad palm oil away

About 400,000 emails to Procter & Gamble CEO.Thousands of phone calls to P&G offices around the world.Dozens of protests throughout the planet.7300 Sumatran orangutans at risk of being made homeless.As few as 400 tigers at risk of being made homeless.620,000 hectares of forest potentially destroyed every year.

Big news - tremendous news - as greenpeace and all of you have gotten Procter & Gamble to end its reliance on Conflict Palm Oil. Chalk this up as a victory for forests, animals, and all of us!

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Arctic sea ice peak is 5th lowest on record This winter, the Arctic ice cap expanded to a total of 5.76 million square miles — one of the lowest areas on record since 1979.

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Getting something big from something small: it's what makes #reforestation work. It's also what makes your TreeSleeve work. Do big things every day by making a little choice to change up your morning #coffee routine. #deforestation #nature #sustainability #environment #environmentalism

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Congrats #UConn!! #Regram from @carmenveal --- Orange: is optimistic and uplifting, rejuvenating our spirit. In fact orange is so optimistic and uplifting that we should all find ways to use it in our everyday life, even if it is just an orange colored pen that we use. (As quoted from my Psychology of color e-book launching in two weeks!). Plus, the news compliments my view 😍. #connecticut #uconn #proud #orange

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Saplings planted in #Ethiopia - thanks to your efforts fighting #deforestation. #environmentalism #sustainability #forests #nature #coffee

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Switching fonts could save the U.S. government millions — and it could save you some cash, too A middle-school student discovers that printing documents in a certain font can reduce ink consumption by an astonishing amount.

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Recipe: Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Well, this may not be overly environmental news, but we just had to tell you that we're drooling over this.

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Happy #EarthHour - how are you planning to conserve energy tonight from 8:30 to 9:30? #environmentalism #sustainability #conservation #environment #wwf

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Armenia’s estimated forest cover is less than 8% of its territory. This is a dramatic decrease from a healthy 25% forest cover that existed at the turn of the century. The Armenia Tree Project’s goal is to help revitalize urban and rural communities by working in partnership with residents to plant trees at parks, public institutions and other sites throughout Armenia that have been seriously hit and damaged by the results of deforestation. 

So far, at urban community sites, in both villages and in rural locations, ATP has made strides in combating deforestation by planting more than 3,000,000 trees since 1994 and improving the economy by creating hundreds of jobs for Armenians who grow and plant trees.

Still, there was a forest loss in Armenia over an area of 2,089 hectares and a gain of 1,276 over the period from 2000-2011.

Read more about the ATP on our blog. And help the Armenia Tree Project here.