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Enough with those paper receipts [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

An early-morning blaze ignited at a cardboard manufacturing plant Tuesday near the San Jose International Airport, authorities said. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

SACRAMENTO - A particular security-enabled paper used to print all vital records in California is in short supply after the Ohio business that produced it suddenly closed, forcing some counties to ration the number of birth and death certificates people can buy. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The idea of turning her excitement over "happy mail" into a career never crossed Love. Luck. Kisses & Cake founder Katelyn Wood's mind while she was growing up in Santa Rosa. Now 28, Wood is forging the path to a lifestyle brand with a line of classic and vintage-inspired stationery and gifts, a steady blog readership, and the attention of Martha Stewart Living and the NBC "Today Show." The icing on the cake? Wood does it by staying true to what she likes and letting the brand change as she does. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

If you called Christopher Wu a tree-hugger, he'd consider it a compliment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Kick off the holiday season (yes, it’s already beginning) with paper treats designed by San Francisco artist Cat Seto, exclusively for Chronicle Books. Seto riffs off of her beloved Ferme à Papier line and Russian Hill shop, with a collection of “hipster French country chic” notecards, gift labels and gilded-edge journals. Chronicle Books (which is not affiliated with The Chronicle) “wanted to do something ‘joie du jour’ based off of our mission statement, which is enjoying the everyday — the little joys,” says Seto, who hand-illustrated every item in the collection, down to the box patterns. “Ferme is a really niche, indie design studio, so to have this collaboration and get out there, I’m really excited about that.” Our favorite: the “luxe” keepsake box of over 100 adhesive labels. “There’s even one for a recipe if you’re cooking for the holidays and want to sticker something as ‘made by,’” says Seto. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

When it comes to building her mighty, signature paper peonies, Tiffanie Turner isn't merely engrossed with duplicating the popular flowers' stunning layers of floaty, frilly ruffled petals. As one might expect from an artist, architect and performer, she is partial to a considerably heightened, fantastical interpretation. One that's larger than life. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

When it comes to wishing a friend a happy birthday, many people, of a certain age at least, simply post something on Facebook. If they want to put a little more effort into it, they might send an animated or customized e-card. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The title of the three-person show at Eleanor Harwood's - "In the Dark: Three Considerations" - promises more than the show delivers, but if that brings heightened attention to the work of Toronto artist Niall McClelland, then no matter. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Part of the fun at an art museum is gazing at portraits of people long gone and wondering about their lives, the clothes they wore, and what the clothes might look like today if they leapt out of the painting and into real life. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Bisphenol-A, a hormone-disrupting chemical linked to cancer, diabetes, early puberty and neurological problems, might now be lurking in your wallet. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

First, baby bottles. Then food-can linings. Now, a toxic substance watchdog group is sounding the alarm about the chemical bisphenol A in another everyday item: cash register receipts. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Every year, businesses go under and disappear, leaving behind boxes of transaction records, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information that could lead to identity theft and other forms of fraud. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Oh, the joys of spring - warm weather, flowers and ... allergies. But watery eyes and itchy noses are nothing to sneeze at, so you'll need a handy hanky. Though the cloth handkerchief is the more environmentally friendly way to go, paper tissues offer convenience. Since Kleenex was introduced in 1924 (primarily as a way to remove cold cream from the face), tissues have evolved, and now come in varieties that are antiviral, smell like Vicks, and are infused with lotion or made from recycled materials. Here are a few that we've blown through: [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Richlite, a paper fiber- and resin-based material that uses pulp from certified managed forests in North America, is emerging as the new bamboo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Most people who carry their work around with them do so in backpacks, shoulder bags or briefcases. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered all city departments Tuesday to purchase only 100 percent recycled office paper and to significantly reduce overall paper use by the end of next year. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Junk mail isn't just annoying. It's also wasteful. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A lot of things have changed over the decades - not all of them for the worse. Some of us are old enough to remember when garbage wasn't considered a problem. When I was a child it was no sin to toss a bottle onto the roadside, and trash was commonly burned in a barrel in the backyard. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

San Francisco probably won't see a repeat of November's vote-counting fiasco, but the Feb. 5 presidential primary could be a long night - or week - for other counties across California. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Starting Monday, The Chronicle's Business section will reduce the space devoted to daily stock, bond and mutual fund listings. Readers will still receive a daily summary of market activity in the newspaper's print editions, and will be able to find full market listings on our Web site, sfgate.com/business. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Nylon or canvas? Trendy new designer or ratty old cloth? Commenting on The Chronicle's stories Friday on environmentally correct grocery bags, readers weighed in on the relative merits of the nonpaper, nonplastic reusable kind. Many were skeptical of the new, pricier lines of reusable bags, preferring what one reader referred to as their "motley collection" of "tattered ... tote bags." There were also suggestions for eco-friendlier ways of disposing of cat litter. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Paper or plastic grocery bags - which are better for the environment? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Stephanie Ashworth and Kerri Stenson just started their company this year, but already their business is in the bag. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]