If you want to buy green gifts for your friends and family this holiday season, free coupons offering discounts can make them a lot more affordable. Working with the free coupons site ChameleonJohn.com, as well as other companies we know, we’ve identified 9 companies that offer discounts on energy-saving, water-saving, non-toxic and organic products, plus […]
If the high price of some green goods has prevented you from buying them in the past, Black Friday – and Cyber Monday, the online shopping spree that happens four days after Thanksgiving – may offer the opportunity to finally give them a try. Retailers usually slash prices 30-50%, which helps make eco-friendly products more […]
It’s one thing to say you want to be “eco friendly.” It’s quite another to put your money where your mouth is and spend real dollars on greener products and services, especially in these days of tight budgets and an uncertain economy. Yet that’s exactly what Bonnie C., a 26-year old resident of Washington, D.C., has done. […]
Big Green Purse urges consumers to shift their spending to greener products and services as a faster way to protect people and the planet. But that can be tough if you can’t find environmentally-friendly products at the stores where you commonly shop. After all, currently, only 3.5% of the produce in most grocery stores is organic. Most of the paper […]
It’s easy to say you want to do something to protect the planet. Actually doing it is another matter altogether – unless you’re Fredia Banks. Not only did this Washington, D.C. resident launch a non-profit organization to promote sustainability in the nation’s capital. She took our One in a Million challenge to show people how spending […]
Is buying in bulk worth it? Really? Only if you want to protect the planet and save money… Seriously, buying products in bulk is one of the most “eco” ways to shops; it’s one of the best ways to save money, too. Why? For starters, larger sizes deliver the same amount of product using less […]
Beth Terry is best known for taking a stand against plastic over at her inspired blog Fake Plastic Fish. But living plastic-free is not the only way this Bay Area accountant and activist makes a difference. She’s shifted her spending to organic produce and natural products like toothpaste and laundry powder, too. She bought a bicycle instead of […]
If you still haven’t figured out how to live with the environment in mind, pick up a copy of Micaela Preston’s cheerful new book, Practically Green: Your Guide to Ecofriendly Decision-Making. Then keep this handy guide on your desk or in your purse, backpack or briefcase — anywhere you might find yourself in need of some […]
