Articles tagged “Buy Nothing”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

The Complete Guide to Freecycling By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Feb 10 2009 Want to give away your unwanted clutter and have access to tons of quality free stuff? Then Freecycling is likely your best bet. + READ MORE

Snub the Snuggie By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Jan 30 2009 Four million people have bought Snuggies. That's four million too many. + READ MORE

When Economic Times are Tough, Inexpensive Green Treats Keep Sanity in Check By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Jan 28 2009 Hard economic times like these are often marked with a rigid, austere mentality and a life full of work and no play. But the thing is, that's not what life's about and though we may get caught in the fear of losing our jobs and not being able to survive, what's the point if we're unhappy. I try and enjoy simple pleasures daily. I never want to confine my happiness to just the weekend days and my two weeks of vacation once a year. So give yourself a gift once a week and no, I don't mean going out and spending a bunch of money that you don't have. + READ MORE

Try T'ai Chi-A Natural Approach To Fighting Arthritis By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 22 2009 T'ai chi's slow, flowing movements and shifts of balance strengthens the legs while conditioning the tendons and ligaments of the ankles, knees, and hips. + READ MORE

Top 9 DIY Holiday Gifts By Sheila Shaigany IN Home & Garden Dec 12 2008 With the recession in full effect, families across the world are sure to be cutting down on their holiday shopping. Rather than wallowing in our fiscal woes, why not take the opportunity to make some DIY gifts for friends and family! + READ MORE

Green your Secret Santa By Megan Cohen IN Work & Connect Dec 10 2008 The office Secret Santa is one of the mainstays of the holidays at many workplaces, because it's totally fun, and sometimes epically hilarious, to sneak some special gifts to a coworker under the guise of anonymity. Get your Claus on while being eco-smart with these holiday tips. + READ MORE

Give to Others without Taking from the Planet this Holiday By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Dec 9 2008 In this the season of overdoing it (i.e. overspending and overeating) the best way to make your holidays green is to buy less and buy smarter. While buying greener products is better than not, the most eco-friendly way to live is always to cut your consumption. How do you do that? Well it's not as hard as you might think. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Green Bailout By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Oct 28 2008 While most would be hard-pressed to find a silver-lining in the current economic crisis, there just may be a green lining: The Green Bailout. Hard times can create greener times. + READ MORE

Living Off-Grid: How to Make a Simple Solar Car Shade Oven By Trevor Reichman IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 8 2008 Some friends of mine recently showed me how to make a simple solar oven from a car shade and the Sun. I was hopeful and skeptical at the same time, until I cooked a frozen pizza an about 20 minutes. + READ MORE

Top Green Gift Registry Options By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Jun 16 2008 The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the grass is growing; summertime is here, and wedding season is in full swing. If wedding bells are in your future, but you want to keep the festivities green, choosing a green wedding registry is a great place to start. + READ MORE

Make Your Books Greener: Start a Library at the Office By Michael Graham Richard IN Work & Connect Apr 30 2008 Obviously, the greenest book is the one that you don't buy. But there is one way to make the books that you already own greener: Start a library at your work place. + READ MORE

Simplify the Holidays: Inexpensive, Creative and Eco-friendly Gift Ideas By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Nov 19 2007 We're probably not the only ones who think that holiday consumerism has gone off its rails.Our favorites are waste- and clutter-free: Gifts of time, such as a gift certificate for a home-cooked meal or a day of babysitting; donations to a favorite cause or non-profit; and a good ol' cookie swap. + READ MORE

Buy Fewer Toys By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Aug 20 2007 If you live in the U.S. and have a life experience similar to mine, you've probably spent at least a bit of time in a house or two where the children's toys have literally taken over the entire place. In the interests of full disclosure, and with a significant number of nephews, one niece, some cousins, and even a few... + READ MORE