Genius

...AND it's made from 100% recycled materials. We love it. Now all we need is for pizza chains to actually start using it!

Come on people.

Let's do this.

Let's take a moment...

At CupKozy we often play MJ's catalog of music in the sewing room and we all have fond childhood memories and stories about the king of pop. Needless to say, we were shocked and deeply saddened by his unexpected passing yesterday. 

"Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight. Here one day, gone one night" 

-Lyrics from his song "Gone Too Soon"

We'll miss you <3

Urban Garden

We've had unusually cool weather here in the valley and Derek (CupKozy's prez) has been flexing his green thumb, growing a veggie garden right outside our headquarters. 

He's got several different types of tomatos growing, some cucumbers, peppers, herbs and even a pumpkin plant. All of the veggies are still babies, but come mid/late July, we'll have some harvesting to do.

Apparently, this is what a baby cucumber looks like (below): 

It's pretty exciting to watch everything grow so quickly. Who knew we'd have such fertile soil in the middle of the city? I think I'll do a follow-up post when everything is ready to be picked. A big thanks to Ryan for contributing to veggieland and to the rest of the neighbors for being so cool with it :)

Think Tink!

Tinker Bell has a website where she and her fellow pixies teach kids how to be more energy efficient. It contains videos, educational  information about renewable energy sources and fun online games.

Kids are really up to date on Eco topics these days, even more than most adults I know. This a great little site where kids can spend some time without running into any "unsavory" web content, while learning a little more about conserving energy and possibly helping reduce your energy bill!

...and who doesn't love Tinker Bell? Check it out at: www.Energy.Gov/Tink

Iced coffee weather

Ever wonder if it's going to be an Iced Coffee kind of day? Sometimes it's too hot outside to enjoy a hot cup of coffee. This fun little website will help you with a simple Yes / No answer.

www.IsItIcedCoffeeWeather.com

At the bottom of the page it allows you to enter your zip code to check your local weather conditions and determine your answer. Oh, and by the way, I use my CupKozy on iced coffee cups to keep my hands from getting wet due to condensation. 

Blog mentions!

Earlier this month we got a really cool mention over at one of my favorite blogs, Peppermags.com! We made a custom CupKozy for her "I Am Not A Paper Cup" reusable coffee mug...

To read the full post, click HERE. Oh, and also please note the star wars toys on her desk. Aaaaaaawesome.

We're also currently sponsoring a give-away over at BabyRabies.com, run by the lovely Jill. She does a feature called "Memos From Mommy" where you can submit a "memo" to your child/fetus/pet/etc. in the comments section. Winners are randomly selected. Click HERE to enter to win one of 3 CupKozys!

We love this!

"What CAN’T this bag do? This Delight.com Eco-Delightful Exclusive from Green Garmento is about to change the way you think about dry cleaning and laundry. This bag is:
-An eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastic dry cleaning bags
-A recyclable 3-in-1 laundry bag
-A reusable hanging garment bag
-A carrying bag and duffel bag
-A reusable dry cleaning bag 
-A green dry cleaning bag 
-A hanging hamper.
 WOW! perfect for long dresses and most coats. Also works with most suits, sweaters and tops. Includes outside plastic ticket pocket to help you and your dry cleaner easily identify your order."

SOURCE: www.delight.com

New milestone

Today we had our 800th Sale in our Etsy shop!

Yaaay!!!! :D

Free Shipping!

We realize times have been tough for everyone lately, so that's why we've decided to offer FREE SHIPPING indefinitely! This applies to both the official CupKozy website and our Etsy shop too.

In other CupKozy news, we've only got a handful of Earth Day kozys left, so if you've been eyeing them, hurry before they sell out! We're already begun brainstorming for our next limited edition design ;)

Beauty Revolution Mag

E-flip magazines are the latest way to view your favorite magazines without wasting all of that paper! Even big magazines like NYLON are jumping on the E-flip bandwagon. 

Ever seen a product in a magazine and thought, "I gotta remember to google it and find out where I can get one of those." Beauty Revolution Magazine, an eco-conscious lifestyle mag,  offers instant gratification by providing clickable links on their pages that take you directly to a product page or a designer's website. Some of their magazine pages even feature videos. Most other online magazines are merely a scanned version, with no bells or whistles.

Check out Beauty Revolution Magazine's Spring issue, now available online, for FREE. Click here to peruse!

P.S. CupKozy might be featured in a Summer edition of Beauty Revolution Mag. Very exciting! More details as they develop in the coming months.

Friendly Reminder

Today is the LAST DAY to take advantage of our $5.00 price for all CupKozys! Mother's Day is right around the corner, so you might want to grab a kozy (or two) for the coffee-drinking mamas in your life!  

www.CupKozy.com

*Sale ends at 12 midnight PST.

Come see us, why don't cha.

woodbury town center
Originally uploaded by baostar

CupKozy will have a tent at the Earth Day Community celebration this Saturday 4.25.09. This event features live music, raffles and healthy living exhibits.

When and where: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Woodbury Town Center, 6200 - 6460 Irvine Blvd., Irvine CA

If you're in the neighborhood, come over and say hi!

Happy Earth Day!

How will you be celebrating Mother Earth today? Here are a few suggestions:

• Check out Ecosalon's list of Earth Day events happening all over the U.S.
• Disneynature's first film, titled 'Earth', hits theaters today and a tree will be planted for each ticket that is purchased during its opening week. Due to advance tickets sales, the company has already committed to planting 500,000 trees! It's also narrated by Darth Vader (James Earl Jones). Who doesn't love that?
• If you compost or just enjoy gardening, go to your local Starbucks and request a bag of their used coffee grounds for adding to your compost bin - it's FREE. You can also sprinkle them directly onto the soil around roses or any acid-loving plants you might have. Click here for more info.
• Last, but certainly not least, you can celebrate Earth Day by snagging one of our Limited Edition CupKozys featuring our exclusive Earth Day print! Making their debut today, they're on SALE for just $5 bucks until the end of the month...if they last that long. We have a very limited supply! 

Tweet-Tweet!

We're a bit anxious to begin the Earth Day festivities around here so we just launched a give away! Enter to win one of 5 Earth Day Prize packs. Visit our contest page for the full details.

We're also celebrating by having a SALE at both our official website and Etsy - All CupKozys are only $5 bucks until 4/30/2009 (ends at 12:00 AM PST.)

Teaser

You're looking at a swatch of our latest project. At this very moment, we're cranking out some special Earth Day edition CupKozys! We can't wait to release these, especially because it's been forever since we've done a limited edition print. Definitely something we LOVE doing around here.

The screen printing process for this pattern has proven to be quite intense, so we really hope you guys like how these turn out - we put lots of extra "elbow grease" into them! 

Release date: April 22nd!!!!

Coffee = Speakers?

Next time you go out for a cup of coffee, don't toss your cup! After 4 trips to the coffee shop, you'll have the components to make "ghetto ipod speakers". Apparently you just need a couple of toothpicks and your ipod ear buds to complete this project. 

I wonder if these speakers get louder when you use a bigger cup? Hmm... Looks like a fun way to upcycle coffee cups! Click here to see how: http://www.zagga.org

CupKozy on EcoFabulous

Today is April Fool's but instead of falling victims to some cruel joke, we were fortunate enough to be featured in the Ecofabulous Spotlight! They are one of the best green lifestyle blogs around and If you're not already a regular reader of Ecofabulous, check them out for tips on sexy, sustainable style. 

To go directly to their post about CupKozy, click here.  Exciting!!!!

Happy Birthday Al!

Today Al Gore celebrates his 61st birthday. CupKozy sends him warm birthday wishes and a million grateful hugs. His film, The Inconvenient Truth, is one of the main reasons we started taking steps toward greener living, resulting in the birth of our little company!

You continue to be an inspiration to us all. Thank you Sir, and Happy birthday!

-Team CupKozy

Dunkin' Donuts

We don't have any Dunkin' Donuts locations in L.A., but they do sell their ground coffee at the market. Haven't had a chance to try it but I keep hearing about how great it is. I really do wish they'd stop using styrofoam cups or at least switch to biodegradable styro. One day...

By the way, they're having a fun contest on their website where you get to create your own donut. If yours is chosen, it will be sold at participating locations! Check it out here.

Have any of you tried Dunkin' Donuts coffee?

Yes, another Earth Hour post!

This time we're getting in on the Earth Hour action. It's just a small, half-minute long video, but it's fitting because our headquarters are just that small! We're trying to think of a fun and creative way to spend that precious hour so we can document it and possibly share it with you all. Oh, and feel free to subscribe to the CupKozy YouTube channel so you don't miss out on our occasional video snippets.

How many of you are planning to UN-plug on 3/28/09? 

If you're still not sure what we're carrying on about, check out their website: www.EarthHour.org