Articles tagged “buy local”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

5 Beautiful Alternative Bridal Bouquets By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 2 2011 There are lots of beautiful eco-friendly alternatives to a cut-flower bridal bouquet, including flowers from mom's garden and a non-bouquet. + READ MORE

This Yogini's Healthy Holiday Eco-Wish List (Hint, Hint) By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Dec 7 2010 Last year, I shared a bit of humor from my little cousin, who unabashedly shared his Christmas gift list totaling over $1,000 in 11-year-old boy dream loot. As a twenty-something year old adult practicing the yogic (and very green) art of needing little, creating a wish list seems preposterous. Not only is it antithetical to my eco- and spiritual beliefs, I am lucky and blessed enough to not need anything. + READ MORE

Pro Surfer Talks Buying Locally Just in Time for Black Friday By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Nov 25 2010 For every $100 you spend in local small business $40 goes back into your local economy, while for every $100 you spend at a multinational store only $13 goes back into your local economy. The rest goes to the store's headquarters. And buying locally means that you have a say in what you support. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Barbeques By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 2 2010 Sixty million Americans put fire to food during the summer, but typical grilling and barbeques leave no small footprint behind; our barbeque celebrations cause 225,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere. Follow our guide for How to Go Green: Barbeques for tips 'n tricks to greener grilling. + 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

How to Go Green: Volunteering By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Jun 1 2010 More than half of American adults - and lots of kids, too - volunteer for various causes. Here's how to make the most of your green volunteering. + READ MORE

Greensburg Episode: A Town Reborn By Team Planet Green IN Greensburg Episodes Apr 30 2010 A massive EF5 tornado, one of the largest to touch down in United States history heads towards the tiny town of Greensburg, Kansas. The air sirens are muffled by the deafening sound of a town collapsing. When the storm... + READ MORE

Dar Williams Talks Sustainable Living, Music And The Book That Kicked Her Ass (Interview) By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Features Apr 12 2010 Singer songwriter Dar Williams has been a staple on the modern folk music scene for years. Her distinctively heartfelt vocals, reflective lyrics and rich acoustic guitar playing tell stories that resonate with her many fans. Music is in Dar's soul, and environmental activism is what fuels it. + READ MORE

3/50: The Locavore Movement to Save Local Economies By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jan 29 2010 The community gets $68 for every $100 spent at a local, independent store, but only $43 with a national chain. By spending $50 at three independently-owned stores a month, you're growing your own community's economy, not big national chains--if they don't play nice, why should the rest of us. + READ MORE

Are You Ready for Locavore Liquor in 2010? By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Dec 28 2009 When you raise a glass to mark the start of a new year and new decade, will you know where your drink was made? + READ MORE

7 Green Gifts to Wow Your Thanksgiving Dinner Host By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Nov 18 2009 Instead of picking up the usual hostess gift, look for eco-friendly alternatives. It may sound like extra work, but with so many green products available, it's more about thinking green as you shop. + READ MORE

Not Local? Not Organic? Not Humane By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Oct 29 2009 There's a human cost to un-green agricultural practices. Why not find out more and take action? + READ MORE

Powdered Green Greens: Perfect When Farmer's Markets Shut Down For the Season By Laurel House IN Food & Health Oct 28 2009 You leave your home, reusable bag in hand, to take your weekly stroll over to the local farmers market to load up on farm fresh organic produce. There is a slight chill in the air but the weather has yet to make an impact on your life. And suddenly, now it has. Your farmer's market is shut down for the season. For the next 6 months it will be markedly harder to get green greens into your diet. What's an organically obsessed veggie lover to do? You've got a couple of options: + READ MORE

Forever Dispel Memories of the Canned Variety With this Late Harvest Tomato Soup By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 8 2009 If your memories of tomato soup consist of a canned variety which only seemed edible within the confines of a bomb shelter, I urge you to try this homemade local version. + READ MORE

Locojo Breakfast Muffins: An Indulgent Local Alternative to Processed Pastries By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 7 2009 As we try and eat more and more locally it seems that some of the foods that we felt we couldn't live without become less and less desirable. Coffee shop pastries that seemed like food porn before begin to appear processed, oversized, and lacking any sort of nutritional value. + READ MORE

Meet the Gurus of Local Food: The Original 100-Milers By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Oct 6 2009 Get to know the founders of The 100-Mile Challenge: what has surprised them, which foods are the hardest to live without, and which are the surprisingly easiest + READ MORE

Yard Sale Treasure Map Counts the Paces to Your Local Hoard By David DeFranza IN Home & Garden Oct 6 2009 Saturday comes around and you feel like picking up some cheap used home items, browsing some street-side fashions, or digging through a crate of old books. The place you want to go is, of course, a local yard sale. But how do you know where to go? Paper signs on telephone poles are great, until it rains and the text blurs, or the wind blows turns them into a litter problem. Plus, unless you happen to walk or drive by, you'll never know there's a great sale just down the block. Now, there is a geeky solution for yard sale power shoppers. + READ MORE