Bill Penrose

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Bill Penrose, a freelance writer based in Seattle, owns several canvas grocery bags but no Prius, and likes to think he's a Taoist.


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  • We Are the Chumpions

    When it comes to green products, who's zoomin' who? 14

    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    "I don't trust 'natural.' People are always dying of natural causes."
    -- Woman looking at food labels, in a Richard Guindon cartoon

    Roll playing games?

    Photo: Laura Cacho.

    Shoppers of the world, I have just one question: Are you an eco-chump?

    Lots of us try to shop green. We buy unbleached paper towels and recycled products, some with more than 5 percent post-consumer content. Commend McDonald's for banning Styrofoam, and shun them for lying about beef fat in the fries. Save our paychecks because we suffer from Prius envy. Wouldn't… Read More

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