Like many people I know, I constantly struggle with the feeling that I’m not doing "enough." Not that I know how much "enough" is, or whether I could actually achieve it, but still. So, to try to simplify things for myself, I’ve decided to use some very crude true cost guess-timating, along with Reduce-Reuse-Recycle as my guide.
What is true cost? It’s most commonly defined as an economic model that involves including
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As the sweaty days and humid nights of Summer wane away, the changing leaves and cooler breezes of Autumn will soon be upon us. It’s time to bring out the jeans, blankets, sweaters, and all our other favorite layers as the temperatures become more unpredictable than ever. To add a little variety to your seasonal accoutrements, a few stitches can make all the difference. By adding a bit of knitting or
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I posted in my Green Journal about wanting to know what I could get a pregnant friend who has extremely ungreen things on her registry. Ultimately, we’re getting plug protectors from her list, an organic cotton elephant, a stuffed firefly like one my son got as a gift and loved, some hand-me-down baby clothes, and some baby clothes my mom’s trying to get rid of (long explanation). And maybe some lotion and body wash my mom got me that my [...]
Pepsi or Coke? Levi’s or Gap? Mac or PC?
Our consumer choices make a difference for the climate. Choosing a Big Mac over a Whopper, or picking a Dell over an Apple may help to slow climate change, suggests a new consumer guide. That’s because McDonald’s and Dell made the “good list” (though not the “great list”) of companies that are taking actions to address climate change. Burger King and Apple received failing scores and
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With summer soon coming to a close, the busiest wedding season of the year will be ending as well. Great food, funny dancing, beautiful decorations … and some questionable fashion choices are standard for most these events. Once the DJ goes home, the cake is eaten, and the happily wedded couple are off on their honeymoon, what do you do with that bridesmaid dress that you don’t ever see needing (or wanting) to [...]
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls… come right in for another edition of the Greenest Show on the Web: the Carnival of the Green! Fresh off of a stellar performance at Ms. Malaprop, the Carnival’s here at Green Options this week to amaze and delight you. But don’t wait around — the show has a limited engagement here, and then it’s moving on for a stint with our friends at Greener Magazine.
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Nau, a rather new high performance clothing company has the best looking sustainable clothing on the market. Thankfully, they have taken some progressive and responsible steps as a consumer products company to reinvent sustainable fashion, and improve communities.
The all-encompassing Nau design philosophy requires a balance of three criteria: beauty, performance, and sustainability. Many lines seek to meet one objective, but the most interesting consumer products out there are those that seek
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Even after the flood of publications covering green issues and eco-living around April, recycling is still newsworthy. Adorn, the "crafty girl’s guide to embellishing life," is the newest title from NYC’s Soho Publishing, which also publishes the ever-popular Vogue Knitting Magazine. Released quarterly, Adorn’s Fall 2007 issue proudly exclaims "We Love Recycling! Thrift Your Way to New Fashion." With second-hand shops by the dozens here in San Francisco, it’s easy to
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With the exception of automobiles, we don’t often take things in to be repaired. Instead when something breaks, we throw it away and buy another one. Unfortunately this leads to a lot of excess waste and more money spent in the long run. Next time you make a purchase consider the quality of the item in addition to the cost.
Well-made items are usually sturdier, more durable and will [...]
Gaining green credentials is of utmost importance to those in the consumer electronics industry. As the demand rises, each company is developing their own labeling system to tote their own personalized green flag. But with so many sets of criteria how do we evaluate the concentration of the green credentials solution?
Philips Electronics recently announced a new consumer product label that will mark simply that the electronic is more environmentally friendly and healthier
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Three French women with a passion for India founded an eco-friendly fair-trade fashion house just over a year ago. “Les Fées de Bengale”, the Bengal fairies, is a Franco-Indian organisation run entirely by women, for women.
After a life-changing visit to India, Sophie Dupuy, 30, was determined to establish lasting ties with the country. She joined forces with Camille Dupuy, 28, and Élodie Lederf, 25, and together they launched the “Les Fées
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