"At Distant we are proud to support artists, true craftsmen and individuals who bring their passion, emotions and hard work in to their inherited crafts, trying to survive against factories and mass production.

We recognize the importance of craftsmanship that teaches the appreciation of different cultures and the history to the next generations. It brings comfort, beauty and elegant style in to our lives.

In our products we use organic fibers, natural materials. Our artisans are fairly paid to have quality living. We believe buying quality items, using them for decades and inherit them to our kids.

Find out what you can do to go green;

WAYS TO GO GREEN 101

1- Buy products with no packaging or packaging you can reuse or recycle. Buy in bulk to avoid excess packaging.

2-Use materials with high post-consumer recycled content.

3-Bring your own bags to the market. Reuse bags. (Both paper and plastic)

4-use reusable glass or metal containers for water. Do not purchase plastic bottled water.

5-Forego disposable plates, napkins and flatware, and use linens from organic, sustainable and fair trade resources.

6-Switch to reusable coffee filters and and supply your home and office with fair trade, organic coffees and teas.

7-Wash and reuse plastic sandwich, snack and storage bags.

8-Bring your own mug or thermos to your favorite coffee spot.

9-Bring lunch to work in reusable containers.

10-lease or build your home or office in urban areas where daily needs are easily accessible by walking, biking or public transportation.

11-Take advantage of all square footage and install a green roof. http://www.greenroofs.org/

12-Capture rain water to water your plants.

13-Install low-flow dual flushing toilets and waterless urinals.

14-Use low-flow sink faucets and showerheads.

15-Turn off the lights when you leave the room.

16-Shut off your computer and monitor when you're not using it.

17-Set the thermostat at 78 degrees in the summer and 65 degrees in the winter.

18-Change air filters regularly.

19-Get a professional energy audit done at home and at your business. http://www.resnet.us

20-Know your local salvage yards and antique shops. Use them instead of new.

21-Don't always buy new, someone's trash may be your treasure - and vice-versa http://www.freecycle.org

22-Get off junk mail lists. http://www.directmail.com/directory/mail_preference/

23-Sign up for online banking to stop receiving paper statements.

24-Set up a recycling center at home and the office. Recycle glass, paper, newspaper,metals and cardboard. http://www.earth911.org/recycling/start-recycling-program/

25-Set up a compost bin at home. http://www.epa.gov/compost/

26-Turn off the dishwasher's drying cycle.

27-Use green cleaning products.

28-Use public transportation, walk or bike - especially to appointments and to run errands. Cluster many errands into one trip. http://www.publictransportation.org

29-Historic homes in desirable neighborhoods are teardown targets for builders to built big scale houses. Protect your neighborhood and the history of your town. http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/teardowns/

30-Drive a hybrid car.

31-Check the air pressure in your tires to optimize fuel efficiency.

32-Dress sustainable - wear organically grown fibers and fair-trade produced clothing. Donate old clothes and other items instead of throwing them away.

33-Skip the elevator and use the stairs.

34-Save single-sided paper for notes and children's sketch paper.

35-Send cards and notes on recycled paper, or send e-cards.

36-Get a library card and barrow books.

37-Donate old magazines to your doctor, dentist, veterinarian or real estate agent for their lobbies.

38-Recycle all carpet.

39-Find green dry cleaner and bring your own garment bag. http://www.greenearthcleaning.com/prospective/rostersearch.asp

40-Do not litter.

41-Offset your energy use at home and the office by purchasing green power. http://www.green-e.org/

42-Go carbon neutral. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/climate_change/what_you_can_do/carbon_neutral.asp

43-Subscribe to Build Green Suite and get a 30 percent discount through your ASID membership. https://www.buildinggreen.com/ecommerce/discount-asid.cfm?

44-Buy or rent a house or office that is already built and/or in a green-certified building.

45-Create spaces that have views to the outside. Take advantage of daylight. Add a skylight.

46-Design smaller more efficient spaces. maximize vertical spaces whenever possible.

47-Create green standards for each of your projects.

48-Request that your manufacturers use less packaging.

49-Know, tour, support your local manufacturers.

50-Support local and sustainable forestry practices. http://www.fsc.org

51-Take your clients, friends and family to locally owned restaurants.

52-Teach school children about what you are doing to make homes and businesses greener, and what they can do in their own families.

53-Use rapidly renewable materials like bamboo, strawboard, linoleum and wool carpet.

54-Reuse and reupholster furniture.

55-Donate outdated samples to a local design school, or to a elementary school. church or nursery school for their arts and crafts projects.

56-Specify and purchase responsibly from fair-trade and/or local resources for all products.

57-Use Energy Star rated appliances. http://www.energystar.gov/

58-Install ceiling fans to improve circulation of heat and cool-air.

59-Use radiant heat. http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/radiant_heating

60- Use low- or zero-volatile organic compound (VOC) paints. http://www.greenseal.org/certification/standards/paints.cfm

61-Use low-VOC adhesives and sealants.

62-Use Green guard Air Quality-certified furniture. http://www.greenguard.org

63-Specify upholstered furnishing free of PBDE (poly bromide diethylene). http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/108/pbdesum

64-Use products from local resources. (i.e.within a 500-mile radius of the product's end use)

65-Use LED or fluorescent lighting.

66-Use day lighting and occupancy sensors.

67-Use live indoor plants and suggest a green plant maintenance program.

68-Use only non-toxic materials.

69-use Energy Star-qualified double-pane windows for better insulation. http://www.energystar.gov

70-Use tankless water heaters. http://www.tanklesswaterheaterguide.com

71-Specify and use urea- and formaldehyde-free composite wood.

72-Use remanufactured furniture.

73-use entryway system that will capture dirt before it enters the office or home.

74-Use operable windows.

75-Use carpet and padding that meets the carpet and rug institute's Green Label Testing. http://www.carpet-rug.org/residential-customers/health-and-enviornment.cfm

76-provide incentives for your employees to carpool, walk, bike or take public transportation to work. Most major transit systems offer employee discount programs.

77-Install a bike rack at your office and provide a place for employees to shower. http://www.bikeleague.org

78-Stop smoking. Have a non smoking facility.

79-Buy recycled home and office products including paper, toilet paper and envelopes. http://www.seventhgeneration.com

80-Use a paper recycling bin at the office, in your home and in your car.

81-Print letterhead, business cards and marketing materials on post-consumer recycled paper. http://www.thegreenoffice.com

82-Buy a printer that prints on both sides of the paper.

83-Volunteer your time at local conservation agencies.

84-Take a walk on your local trail system. Learn about the local flora and fauna.

85-Plant an herb garden or join a community garden.

86-Eat locally grown organic food. Shop from your local organic farmers market. http://www.localharvest.org/

87-Eat seafood that is safely and sustainably produced and harvested. http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp

88-Stop eating meat and farm raised fish

89-Ask restaurants near your home and office to use recyclable or compostable "to go" containers instead of Styrofoam.

90-know, visit and support your local artists.

91-Select hotels with green or eco-lodging programs. http://www.greenhotels.com

92-Offset carbon emissions from travel with trees for travel or other similar programs. http://www.treesfortravel.org

93-Approach your personal care products and cosmetics with caution. Read the label and decide whether that lovely shade of lipstick, blush or eye-shadow is worth the risk. http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/splash.php?URI=%2Findex.php

94-Use a digital camera.

95- Stop idling!

96-Use aluminum-free deodorant. Use natural toothpastes or just using a bit of baking soda will do the trick as well.

97-Use petroleum-free products.

98-Choose Eco-learning toys for your kids. your kid’s toys shouldn't be manufactured by someone else ’s. Look for fair trade certification to protect against child labor and to make sure you help provide a living wage across the globe. Or find Locally hand-made toys.

99-Find a publisher who is already using environmentally friendly practices.

100-Don't buy jar food for your baby.

101-Get political

LEARN MORE

http://www.treehugger.com/gogreen.php

http://www.greenlivingonline.com

http://earth911.org/

http://www.greenlivingtips.com/

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