When do you use up products you already have, and when do you either try to return them or just opt to throw them away? I got that question today. Here it is in full, along with my answer: “I would like your opinion. Before I heard you on Martha Stewart on Sirius, I was […]
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We need sustainable standards so consumers know what to buy.
One of the biggest obstacles green consumers — or green “wanna-bees” — face is knowing what’s really “green” and what’s just being hyped, or greenwashed, so businesses can make a buck. A recent poll shows just how confused consumers are. Called Eco Pulse, the national study, which was reported in Brand Week, asked shoppers open-ended […]
The Amazon is Still Burning – Are you buying tropical wood?
As I flew over the Peruvian rainforest, I kept a lookout for flames. I’d heard that, despite international outrage over the loss of millions of acres of trees, the Amazon basin was still going up in smoke. Now I’d come to see for myself, and it didn’t take long. Out the window of the small […]
Green Moms Create a (Blog) Carnival
In the true spirit of the “web,” moms who blog about green issues are joining together to launch a blog carnival to share information and resources related to protecting their kids as well as the planet. The brainchild of Lynn Miller, who blogs at OrganicMania, “Green Moms Carnival” will feature submissions around rotating themes related […]
Sustainable Seafood is Coming to a Supermarket Near You
Consumer demand for seafood has been depleting fish and shrimp populations for decades. The Marine Stewardship Council has helped protect marine animal populations by creating standards retailers and consumers can follow to choose wild-caught fish from better-managed fisheries. Wal-Mart and Whole Foods are among the retailers that sell MSC-Certified seafood. “Farming” fish and shrimp […]
Go Green, Live Rich
With all the belt-tightening going on, most people seem ready to give up whatever eco-friendly actions they’ve adopted in order to economize. In his new book, Go Green, Live Rich, best-selling author David Bach makes a convincing case that saving energy and resources will not just save you money, but make you money, too. He […]
Recycling your bottles and cans? Get a reward from RecycleBank
Everybody may be talking about recycling these days, but not everybody is doing it. Most communities still don’t have access to curbside recycling programs, so consumers who want to recycle must schlep their cans, bottles, paper and plastic to a sorting center, an inconvenience that can become a major obstacle for someone whose time is […]
EcoSearch Surfs the World (Wide Web) and Raises Money to Protect It, Too
Meet the world’s first search engine dedicated solely to protecting the planet. EcoSearch.org has partnered up with Google to create a homepage you can search exactly as you would at Google.com. The earth advantage: Google shares a portion of its advertising revenue the same way it does with websites like CNN.com and AOL.com. The difference? […]