Articles tagged “Buy Nothing”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Ditch Your Yoga Mat (If You Dare) By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Oct 13 2010 Some things just go together: peanut butter and jelly, rainy days and naps, red wine and candlelight. That's how I feel about yoga-- and my mat. Some yogins feel differently about their mats and are boycotting them altogether, as reported in the New York Times and my subsequent blog on TreeHugger. + READ MORE

5 Chic Ways to Decorate with Driftwood By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2010 Nothing says rustic summer decor like driftwood. Whether you stumble upon small, water-worn sticks or a large piece of wood smoothed by nature, driftwood that washes ashore can be used in a variety of beautiful ways in your home. + READ MORE

Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 6: Why Green Folks Have More Fun By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Work & Connect Jun 10 2010 Final installment of a series of blog conversations with Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff. Today we're talking about why we still think going green is going to be hard and joyless — and why that's so completely not the case. + READ MORE

Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 5: Where Do Our Stuff Cravings Come From? By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Work & Connect Jun 8 2010 Fifth installment of a series of blog conversations with Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff. Today we're talking about why we think we need to own so much stuff. + READ MORE

Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 4: How Do You Deal with Planned Obsolescence? By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Work & Connect Jun 3 2010 Fourth installment of a series of blog conversations with Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff. Today we're talking about why manufacturers know your [insert your favorite electronic or item of clothing here] will break down soon. In fact, they're counting on it. + READ MORE

Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 3: The Price of Our Stuff By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Work & Connect Jun 1 2010 Third installment of a series of blog conversations with Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff. Today we're talking about why the price tag on the stuff you buy is costing us in ways we don't realize. + READ MORE

Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 2: What Can We Do About PVC? By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Work & Connect May 27 2010 Second installment of a series of blog conversations with Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff. Today we're talking about the problems with PVC. + READ MORE

Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 1: The Problem with Greensumption. By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Work & Connect May 26 2010 First installment of a series of blog conversations with Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff. Today we're talking about why we can't just shop to save the planet. + READ MORE

Handmade Music: Make Your Own Instruments From Scratch By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Tech & Transport Mar 4 2010 Creating your own music is like of growing your own food. Those who play music, play for sustenance. Musicians are driven by an inner desire to create. Often, it is this innate craftiness that leads music makers to improve upon their instruments and evolve their craft. + READ MORE

Give Up Shopping in 2010--and Keep Your Other Resolutions, Too By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Dec 30 2009 The Great American Apparel Diet helps you give up shopping for an entire year--and see how it makes the rest of your life simpler and greener at the same time. + READ MORE

What the Pope Wants From the World for Christmas: Everyone to Consume Less By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Dec 22 2009 You don't have to be Catholic to know the pope is right on this one: we need to "move beyond a purely consumerist mentality." + READ MORE

Use Your iPhone in Any Weather--Without Frozen Fingers By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Dec 17 2009 Conductive thread and a few simple stitches help your touchscreen register all your taps--even when you're wearing gloves. + READ MORE

7 Charities that Stretch Your Budget--and Your Impact--This Christmas By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Dec 16 2009 Forget those mass-market goods and last-minute gifts; this year, honor the friends and family on your gift list with charitable donations to these seven organizations. + READ MORE

Clean-Up in Aisle 3: How Many Shopping Days Do We Really Have Left? By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 11 2009 Statistically speaking, Americans love bargain hunting about 25 times more than cheering for the home team. + READ MORE

Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For Everyone On Your Holiday List By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 8 2009 I did the unthinkable. I ventured into New York City on Black Friday. It was mostly a social visit, but it was hard not to get caught up in the shopping frenzy. You would never guess from the amount of people who braved the stores with their fellow throngs of holiday revelers that there was ever a weakness in our economy, or that our planet was overdue for an eco conscious-raising. + READ MORE

3 Great Projects that Turn Trash into Christmas Tree Treasures By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009 If you're looking for some ways to stretch your dollar and go green this holiday season, get started with one of these simple and cheap (or free.) upcycling projects. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Have a Freegan-Style Christmas (Dumpster Diving Optional!) By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Dec 7 2009 Even I, the giver of eco-sagely advice to friends, family, and frankly, anyone who listens, still find myself seduced by everything seasonal, disposable, and antithetical to the DIY spirit as the holidays draw near. Lack of time and budget always leave me contemplating bargain sales boasting everything other than fair trade, organic or local gifts. The shiny, green goods that I do find often come with overtly luxurious price tags. + READ MORE

Buy Nothing Day, Black Friday, or Jdimytai Damour Day? By Lloyd Alter IN Work & Connect Nov 27 2009 It is Black Friday, when everyone mobs the stores, chasing bargains. It is a big economic deal; all the financial media are watching the size of the lineups. It is a big deal; last year a Wal-Mart worker, Jdimytai Damour, was trampled to death by shoppers. + READ MORE

Top Green Gift Giving Meta-Guidelines, For All Seasons By Mat McDermott IN Home & Garden Nov 12 2009 Everyone's got a holiday gift guide. Here's one that shows you how to give a green gift, not what to give. + READ MORE

10 Most Surprising Places to Find Petroleum By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Nov 4 2009 While politicians and automakers wrangle over how to deal with our transportation-heavy addiction to fossil fuels, we have to face up to the ubiquity of oil in every other facet of life as well. From aspirin to chewing gum, these are just 10 of the most surprising places to find oil. + READ MORE