There is an article that follows the process it takes to turn a bottle into
fabric, from the chipped plastic bits that resemble snow cone filling to the
fiber filaments that “feel eerily like human hair gone unwashed for so long
that it’s soft with grease.” There’s also some great photos, and surprising
facts like it takes just 10 plastic bottles to make a pound of fiber.

http://blog.coverleaf.com/blog/2008/09/wearing-your-plastic-bottles/

Folks are getting more creative every day.  With all the hype about the
plastic bottles being so hard on landfills, decomposing length, and
the expense, this is wonderful news.

Who is coverleaf?

Coverleaf.com is where avid magazine readers everywhere can now experience
a whole new level of convenience and access to their favorite magazines, fast
and free via www.coverleaf.com. The new digital magazine service from Texterity,
Inc. allows readers to engage with magazines as never before through an
unprecedented array of tools and options. Readers can freely browse through
categories of magazines, pick one off of a digital shelf and see the entire
table of contents; they can click on any article, clip pages to share them
with friends, as well as preview any magazine at no cost. Readers can subscribe
to either the print or digital versions of a magazine, or buy a single copy
of a current or back issue of a digital magazine. Coverleaf.com integrates
with the first digital magazine delivery system specifically designed for
the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.

Coverleaf elevates the ordinary newsstand shopping experience into fun,
interactive “power browsing” and simplifies how enthusiastic readers can
interact with their magazines — whether at their home computer or on-the-go.

A great way to start saving the use of paper!  Less trees cut down!

Thanks Bruce!

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