Articles tagged “Green Consumerism”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

3 Tips for Green Singles! By Elizabeth Seward IN Work & Connect Aug 18 2008 I'm single. I'm absolutely content with being single, but I do still date. Maybe my comfort level with being single is the cause for this, but I do tend to (mentally) knit-pick the guys I'm dating. One issue that always waves a red flag in my mind is a guy's approach to being 'green.' + READ MORE

Green Your Guitar By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Aug 18 2008 Tommy Lee may be a rock star on a nationwide quest in Battleground Earth, using his renown to spread the good green word. But there?s an eco-friendly move that rockers across the country can make, famous or not?they can green their guitars. + READ MORE

Consciousness Equals Greener, Skinnier Life By Jeannine Ouellette IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 18 2008 Going green, or at least greener, is as much about being conscious as anything else. Asking where a product came from or how it was made leads to a lot of interesting changes in the way we shop, eat, drive, live. Just think of the recent frenzy over lead in toys, and the questions that raised. + READ MORE

Wetlands Restoration: Get Involved By Leslie Billera IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 14 2008 Hank Green recently explored Abu Dhabi's wildly ambitious green city build-out (1.4 million square feet!) on G Word. Estimated at $5 billion, this monster metro project proves that the old adage money talks is alive and well when it comes to the world of eco. + READ MORE

Green Your iPod in Three Easy Steps By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Aug 6 2008 It?s a fact of life now?it seems like just about everyone?s got some sort of iPod now. Whether it?s a Shuffle, a video iPod, or a Zune or some other mp3 player, the new wave of portable music players is indisputably here. You can bet the good folks of Greensburg have had an iPod or two around. + READ MORE

Today's Magic Word "Hybrid"... is not always so magic! By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Jul 20 2008 The show Mean Green Machines is all about pitting hybrid against combustion, referring to the hybrid as being both cleaner and more fuel efficient. There is no magic is the word hybrid, even though some manufacturers will add as much as $5,000 to $10,000 to a price tag when it is part of a vehicles badge nomenclature...... + READ MORE

Incredible Bulk By Trevor Reichman IN Food & Health Jul 17 2008 On Wa$ted, the Zellers claimed that by buying in bulk, they were purchasing too much food at a time and it ended up spoiling.I find that buying in bulk not only makes staple items a bit cheaper at a smaller manageable volumes, I can also buy herbs and spices for dimes instead of dollars. + READ MORE

Bicycle Part Vending Machines, Green T.P. and Paper vs. Plastic Bags By Jessica Root IN Tech & Transport Jul 9 2008 Live in Madison, Wisconsin? Roll up to the Trek Stop, a vending machine for bikes. Green your toilet paper by following this simple rule. Learn which bag is better to grab at the grocery store?paper or plastic? All this and more, today on TreeHugger! + READ MORE

Celebrate National Downshifting Week By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Jul 7 2008 Today marks the start of National Downshifting Week here in the U.S. It's a week-long celebration of addition through subtraction; taking a little more time and expending a little less effort, in an attempt to enjoy some of the finer, slower things in life. And it's a great way to further incorporate some green habits into your life. + READ MORE

BYOB - Bring Your Own Bag By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 3 2008 Bringing your own bag to the supermarket is a great way to take back your closet space and be a friend to the environment. + READ MORE

Wearing Sustainability on Your Sleeve By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty May 14 2008 One of the 7 foundational habits of highly effective people is thinking win-win, which is also one of the working mantras of sustainability. Indeed today many of us want to live more sustainable, more eco-friendly lives, but we want to look good too. + READ MORE

What IS a Hippie? By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors May 5 2008 In the 1960s, a group of laid-back young people called beatniks and hipsters migrated to San Francisco, creating their own community of individuals who disliked weapons, war, violence, and the generally conservative values of the era. Many hippies believed that enjoyment of and respect for nature was very important, consciously living natural lifestyles, eating healthy foods, and creating music that reflected these interests. + READ MORE