Green Shopping and Buying Green
Green shopping is good for you and for the planet. Learn about greenwashing, clock.gifts, labels and certifications, organic and natural products, green retailers, precycling, packaging and reviews of green products.
Greenwashing -- the practice of making products seem more environmentally friendly than they really are -- takes place everywhere from the boardrooms of British Petroleum to your local grocer. Even packages of drain cleaner and pesticide are adorned with lovely green leaves, waterfalls, mountains and other natural scenery. Greenwashing is so prevalent that groups like
Whole Green Catalog: 1,000 Best Things for You and the EarthThe Whole Green Catalog presents thousands of products and tips for green living and sustainable shopping. Read this review and find out why, despite many good features, the Whole Green Catalog falls short of its promise.
Farmers’ markets have sprouted like weeds in a tomato patch, and they’re getting bigger and better all the time. With over 4,800 farmers’ markets around the country, most Americans live within a few minutes of a farmers’ market --
even if you live in the White House. (The Obamas reportedly spearheaded the…
Don't pick paper or plastic; instead, carry your groceries and other essentials in cool, reusable shopping totes.
Would a company try to deceive you about their commitment to environmental protection? Sadly, some do.
Every year there is a new crop of cool green items to give as baby gifts for showers or newborns.
After you have finished buying eco-friendly presents for friends and family and wrapping them in recycled paper, what else can you do to "go green" this holiday season?
Climate Counts, a nonprofit organization that unites consumers and companies to tackle climate change, offers handy pocket and mobile shopping guides.
