Next week is National Bulk Foods Week, and a great time to try bulk foods if you haven’t already, or stock up on them if you’re a regular in the bulk-food aisle. The Bulk is Green Council and natural food stores and grocery stores across the country have partnered to offer incentives and discounts to you next week. [ More ]
The trend toward going green may have hit a roadblock with the economic downturn. This report says that as the economy slumped, sales of green products, like cleaners and such, slipped as well. Green products cost more, of course, so maybe that’s why people just aren’t buying them. [ More ]
Something new is happening at the checkout counter. Along with the option of paper or plastic bags, you might be asked, "paper or paperless?" I was shopping at Anthropologie the other day, and when it came time to get the receipt, the young woman at the checkout asked if I wanted my receipt e-mailed to me. [ More ]
For one-stop green shopping, Abe's Market is the place to click on over to. I found a lot of cool stuff, like nice, sturdy-looking dog toys made from organic cotton, fair trade coffees, teas and chocolates, vegan and gluten-free products,... [ More ]
If you haven’t bought a new car in a in a while, you’ll quickly see that there are a whole lot more choices out there these days, from SUVs to teeny-tiny smart cars, as well as electric, gas, and hybrid models. [ More ]
Go green when shopping for back-to-school products! Here are some tips for keeping the costs of back-to-school supplies down and saving a little bit of the planet too. Follow this great advice from our sister site, GreenerChoices.org. Subscribe to ShopSmart... [ More ]
If you want to know how the products you use affect the environment, the GoodGuide (online, or download the app on your iPhone) is a trustworthy resource for learning if products are “healthy, green, and socially responsible.” We’ve mentioned GoodGuide... [ More ]
