If you care Review and Giveaway.

             

·           100% unbleached paper products which help reduce the amount of toxins in our lakes and streams and 100% recycled aluminum foil which can be used over and over again

·           All manufactured materials are made from renewable resources

·           Only vegetable-based inks are used for printing and graphics

·           All packaging materials are made from recycled paper

·           Landfill safe paper products

·           Biodegradable paper products

I love that fact If you Care offers products most people use, and buy at the store everyday, however ever you stopped to think what process the Aluminum foil  goes through , before it arrives at the store? I didn't until recently.  


If You Care is committed to protecting the environment by producing high-quality alternatives to conventional kitchen and household products. The materials we use are specially chosen to reduce their impact on our environment. We use unbleached paper, recycled materials and wood and paper coming from sustainably managed forests. We replace petroleum based ingredients with natural and renewable resources. We use paper from pulp and paper mills practicing the highest levels of clean water management. Every care is taken to ensure that each step– from factory to store shelf – conforms to strict standards for the conservation and protection of our greatest asset – the environment.


I got to sample a wide variety of If you Care products:

Recycled Aluminum Foil

If You Care Aluminum Foil is made with 100% recycled aluminum. While traditional foil manufacturing is a power-intensive process, ours uses 95% less energy to produce. Because there is no need to mine, our production creates less waste, while reusing a precious resource. If You Care 100% Recycled Aluminum Foil can be recycled again, providing your local recycling center accepts aluminum foil.*

Waxed Paper

Just like your mom's old favorite – only better! Made from unbleached paper and coated with 100% natural soybean wax, it's ideal for wrapping foods without affecting flavor. Conventional waxed paper is coated with paraffin wax – a petroleum based product. Soybean wax is clean, safe, non-toxic, biodegradable, and comes from a renewable and sustainable resource grown by American farmers, giving them an economical use for their soybean surplus.

Baking Cups
Made from the same material as our parchment papers, If You Care Baking Cups use premium quality unbleached greaseproof paper. Our baking cups use no chlorine in their production. And that means no chlorine is dumped into our lakes, rivers and streams. Available in three sizes – Mini (90 cups; 1.625in/4.14cm), Large (60 cups; 2.5in/6.35cm), and Jumbo (24 cups; 3.5in/8.89cm)



Coffee Filters
Our very first products hold a special place in our hearts. If You Care Cone Filters are made from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified unbleached totally chlorine-free (TCF) paper. Since no chlorine or chlorine derivatives were used to produce these filters, no chlorine or chlorine derivatives get dumped into our lakes, rivers and streams. Our coffee filters feature a strong “never break” double seam, which assures the strength and integrity of the filters. These coffee filters are designed to give lovers of freshly ground coffee maximum pleasure while having the least possible environmental impact.

Cheese Cloth

One of the newer products in the If You Care family, our cheesecloth is manufactured with the strict quality and careful environmental standards you’ve come to expect. Made with unbleached cotton, If You Care Cheesecloth is ideal for cooking, basting, straining and more. It may be boiled and used in microwaves and since it contains no toxic chemicals, it will not affect the taste or safety of your food. If You Care Cheesecloth is recyclable, providing your local recycling center accepts textiles.*

Cooking Twine

Just like If You Care Cheesecloth, If You Care Cooking Twine is made with unbleached cotton. It is ideal for forming roasts, trussing poultry, curing meats and more. And since it contains no artificial fibers or toxic chemicals, it will not affect the taste or safety of your food. If You Care Cooking Twine is recyclable, providing your local recycling center accepts textiles.*

Snack and Sandwich Bags

Made in Sweden from the unbleached pulp of Scandinavian spruce trees – a natural, renewable resource – If You Care Snack and Sandwich Bags are greaseproof, and provide a natural barrier which prevents grease or fat from penetrating. They are not treated with petroleum based paraffin wax or any other wax. Like all of our If You Care paper products, these snack and sandwich bags are totally chlorine-free, as a result of which, no chlorine is dumped into our lakes, rivers and streams. Perfect for snacks, cookies, muffins, nuts, chips, sandwiches and much more.

FireLighters

If You Care 100% Biomass Firelighters are made from FSC-certified wood and 100% non-GMO vegetable oil. Use these environmentally friendly fire starting cubes to replace those made with kerosene and other petroleum products. For fireplaces, grills, wood burning stoves and campfires, use 3 – 4 per fire. They burn for 8 – 10 minutes. If You Care Biomass Firelighters are extremely stable, have a long shelf life, do not lose firepower or dry out when left open, are not oily or greasy; have no unpleasant smells, are non explosive and non toxic, and can be stored with food.

If You Care 100% Biomass Firelighters are made with wood from sustainably managed forests and vegetable oil. IYC Firelighters are non-toxic and harmless when in contact with plants, vegetation or aquatic organisms. If You Care 100% Biomass Firelighters can be safely stored near or with food.

No Petroleum Products

Some firelighters contain kerosene and /or paraffin or paraffin wax, all derived from petroleum, and therefore based on fossil fuels. With the combustion of some firelighters, formaldehyde- a substance which has been classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - may be released. If You Care 100% Biomass Firelighters are 100% from renewable resources and non-toxic.

Carbon Neutral Emissions

Because If You Care Firelighters are made 100% from biomass- wood and vegetable oil- the emission resulting from their combustion are considered carbon neutral. This is due to the fact that the CO2 emitted from the combustion of biomass is offset by reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere as a result of new biomass growth. This is in accordance with guidelines by the EPA as well as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The same cannot be said for firelighters using petroleum products, such as kerosene, paraffin wax or slack wax.

I really enjoy the fact that I know I'm using products that are much better for the experiment, and completely recyclable. These aren't even all of the products  If You Care offers, these are just the ones I was sent, and although I don't drink coffee or have a Charcoal grill, I really like the Aluminum Foil, Wax Paper, and Cooking Twine are wonderful, and I love them. I would even buy then if they were easier to get. Maybe if they were sold in a few more locations. That is something I hope to see soon.