green shopping
Online Retailers: Help Your Customers Offset Their Carbon Emissions May 1st, 2009
Studies have shown that shopping online is, on average, greener than driving around and shopping at a bunch of retail stores. But even shopping online creates carbon emissions, and many people feel guitly about buying...more
Top 7 Tips to Green Your Refrigerator August 18th, 2008
Organize that Energy Sucker -- and Save Money. Too
My current refrigerator is a mammoth energy sucker that came with my rented apartment. Now just because I’m not in a position to replace it, does that mean I’m doomed to wastefulness and inefficiency? No...more
An Eco Guide to Consumer Electronics August 16th, 2008
In its' most recent version of the quarterly Greenpeace Guide to Consumer Electronics, Nintendo became the first brand ever get zero out of 10 points. In its report, Greenpeace ranks the majority of electronics manufacturers...more
Your Rubbish is Someone's Gold June 26th, 2008
Re-Sell Your Way to Green Living
Even though you don't want that lumpy old chair from Grandma's country house anymore, someone else might! As any city-dweller knows, sometimes all you have to do to get rid of something is to put...more
What Americans Misunderstand About Environmental Shopping June 2nd, 2008
Getting the Goods on Greenwashing
Americans tend to go green in primarily one way – they shop green. This is a recent trend – and I for one am not complaining. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been green...more
