I asked Michael recently why he thought cashiers who were bagging my purchases seemed to always asked me questions like, “Is it OK if I put these things together?” OR “How do you want these bagged?” OR “So, you want your stuff in these (with quizzical look)”? It’s even been so bad that some cashiers […]
A recent post over at Melanie’s blog bean sprouts put into words several things that I’ve been thinking regarding buying green. The post is called Save the Planet - Stop Shopping.
Responding to a reader email, Melanie writes:
“It bugs me too that so much green advice seems to boil down to “spend a lot of money, […]
Remember the post 12 Items You Should Always Buy Green - well, I was looking for your ideas about what got left off the list. Here’s what people said…
Marye - “Meat and dairy… commercially produced meat of all kinds is unethical, unhealthy, bad for the earth, and downright nasty. Genetic manipulation, hormones, antibiotics, canabalism, unethical […]
I don’t know if you’ve seen this article, “Things You Should Always Buy Green” at Co-op America, but it’s pretty interesting.
It lists 12 items and if you’re watching your green spending, I’d say this is a good place to start. It can help you to zero in on the best ways to spend your green […]
Deb from Simply Thrifty sent me a heads up about this ultra cool and easy to use new green shopping experience website. The site, called EVO reviews and rates green products in a way that makes it easy for consumers to make quick and green decisions. It doesn’t look like you can buy anything at […]
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