Entries tagged “Shopping

  1. Sweet tooth truth

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri May 2, 2008 4:15pm PDT for greenpicks

    When it comes to buying responsible chocolate, it pays to look at the label before you chomp. Read full post »

  2. We've come a long way, baby

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:43pm PDT for greenpicks

    Taking a moment to reflect on how far we've come in the past 12 months. Read full post »

  3. Inside 'The Story of Stuff'

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:35pm PDT for greenpicks

    Annie Leonard's short film is making a big impact. Read full post »

  4. Same thrill, no bill

    By Sam Silverstein Posted Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:02pm PDT for greenpicks

    If recreational shopping is your bag, consider reuse groups for finding perfectly good stuff for free. Read full post »

  5. Should you wait until 2010 to buy a new car?

    By Hank Green Posted Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:13pm PDT for ecogeek

    The greenest auto options might be a few years down the road. Read full post »

  6. Big green meet 'n' greet

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:31pm PDT for greenpicks

    This weekend's Green Festival in Seattle is a feast of green info -- even if you can't be there in person. Read full post »

  7. Cracking the produce codes

    By Jay Weinstein, Forecast Earth Food Correspondent Posted Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:44am PDT for forecastearth

    You can learn a lot by looking closely at the stickers on your fruit. Read full post »

  8. Undies for the earth

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Mon Apr 7, 2008 2:32pm PDT for greenpicks

    Go eco-friendly from the inside out, starting with your lingerie. Read full post »

  9. About "fair trade" and why it matters

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Apr 4, 2008 10:12am PDT for greenpicks

    Shop for goods that meet standards for labor conditions environmental sustainability. Read full post »

  10. Huddler's new green shopping community

    By Hank Green Posted Thu Apr 3, 2008 4:37pm PDT for ecogeek

    It's a blog, a social network, a wiki, and a recommendation system all rolled. Read full post »

  11. Living lighter with Aveda

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu Apr 3, 2008 1:56pm PDT for greenpicks

    Support clean water issues and recycle plastic bottle caps, thanks to one beauty company's help. Read full post »

  12. GE's new water heater could kill 30 coal plants

    By Hank Green Posted Wed Apr 2, 2008 2:42pm PDT for ecogeek

    Home water heaters finally get Energy Star ratings, and GE has an efficient model that will save $250 on your power bill. Read full post »

  13. Possibly the biggest eco-giveaway ever

    By Magnus Hølvold Posted Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:32pm PDT for ecogeek

    Enter Lifegoggles' contest to win cool green gadgets from a huge list of prizes. Read full post »

  14. Shoes and your carbon footprint

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Apr 1, 2008 4:30pm PDT for greenpicks

    Do we have to walk barefoot if we want to tread lightly on the earth? Not necessarily. Read full post »

  15. Leonardo endorses green credit on a green card

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:22pm PDT for forecastearth

    A green credit card has star power. Read full post »

  16. 71% of Americans are EcoGeeks!

    By Hank Green Posted Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:26pm PDT for ecogeek

    A recent poll found that most people want environmentally friendly technology. Read full post »

  17. Clean, green sweep

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:25pm PDT for greenpicks

    Wipe out the winter blahs with eco-friendly spring cleaning products, both ones you can make and ones to buy. Read full post »

  18. Wal-Mart pushing China to go green

    By Hank Green Posted Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:36pm PDT for ecogeek

    The biggest retailer in world takes on one of the biggest suppliers. Read full post »

  19. Bamboo computers

    By Hank Green Posted Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:33am PDT for ecogeek

    The Asus EcoBook laptop computer has a bamboo case, has recyclable materials, and can actually be upgraded. Read full post »

  20. Sneaky CFL replacement

    By Hank Green Posted Sat Mar 1, 2008 2:09pm PST for ecogeek

    Hotel and office buildings inadvertently subsidize CFLs ... because people are lifting the cool ecobulbs right out of the sockets! Read full post »

  21. iPod case re-used for iPod speakers

    By Billy Shih Posted Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:41pm PST for ecogeek

    Don't throw out that iPod packaging just yet ... Read full post »

  22. Why plastic bags are greener than paper

    By Hank Green Posted Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:10pm PST for ecogeek

    Whole Foods is promising to completely stop using plastic bags. Is their logic faulty? Read full post »

  23. How to pick a better bulb

    By Sheryl Canter Posted Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:59am PST for climate411

    Some CFLs are better than others. Read full post »