Costco.com Offers World’s First CarbonFree® Certified Paper Shredder
Ivan Chan on February 4th, 2010
Costco.com now sells the world’s first CarbonFree® Certified carbon neutral paper shredder, made by GoECOlife™. The paper shredder has earned Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Certified Label, the world’s leading carbon neutral product label and the first in the U.S.
To earn the CarbonFree® Product Certification, the GoECOlife™ SOHO 8-Sheet ULTRA-QUIET™ Paper Shredder underwent a rigorous product life-cycle assessment performed by WSP Group to determine the carbon footprint. In addition to using energy-saving technology, GoECOlife™ reduced the remaining carbon footprint through support of Carbonfund.org’s third-party validated renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects.
“We put our shredder through Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Product Certification because of its rigor and third party life-cycle assessment,” said Sam Lee, spokesperson for GoECOlife™. “The Certification provides a credible way for consumers to differentiate products that minimize their impact on climate change and the environment.”
The personal GoECOlife™ shredder utilizes an energy-saving technology that prevents vampire energy waste when the shredder is not in use and plugged in. The shredder is manufactured with materials that meet Restriction of Hazardous Substances standards (RoHS-compliant) and is packaged with recycled, partially recycled and/or biodegradable materials.
The shredder is available at this link on Costco.com (online only); also, Costco.com is running a promotion through February on the paper shredder! The promo includes a $20 instant rebate, a 12-pack of CarbonFree® Certified GoECOlife™ Lubricant Sheets, an “Envy Green” Reusable Canvas Tote and a “Green Facts” Mouse Pad.
You can also learn more about Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Certified Label and Product Certification by visiting www.carbonfund.org/products.
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[...] with third-party validated renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects through Carbonfund.org to offset it’s remaining carbon footprint. $59.99 (online only) from Costco (after $20 [...]
I think that we plant trees to offset carbon dioxide and then shred them to offset our carbon footprint using Al Gores hot air as the green power source to power the carbon free shredder made from renewable /recycled GAIA horse droppings
Hmmm. Isn't Green is all about "Responsible Consumption" ? So how green is "The promo includes a $20 instant rebate, a 12-pack of CarbonFree® Certified GoECOlife™ Lubricant Sheets, an “Envy Green” Reusable Canvas Tote and a “Green Facts” Mouse Pad.".
May be all these are also 'CarbonFree Certified' – ….Well, well.
This all seems like an another way of offsetting our 'Guilt' and keep buying…….
-Nilay