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Dan Aykroyd rants about overconsumption 0
Posted 4 years, 12 months ago
Celebrate Buy Nothing Day at Wal-Mart 0
Posted 5 years ago
Hollywood Golightly

An interview with Hollywood eco-crusader Laurie David 1
Posted 5 years, 5 months ago
Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now

Freecycling groups spurn the landfill and spawn goodwill 0
Posted 5 years, 6 months ago
Hy Jinx 0
Posted 5 years, 8 months ago
Sean Schmidt, Sustainable Style Foundation 0
Posted 6 years ago
Sticker Shocker 0
Posted 7 years, 9 months ago
What Would Jesus Drive?

Ministers help kick off new phase of anti-SUV campaign 0
Posted 8 years, 6 months ago
Enviros Suck

"Clean cars" are the devil’s tools, diverting attention from truly green solutions 0
Posted 8 years, 10 months ago
Oh, What Mixed Feelings!

The Toyota Prius sounds great, but why is it so hard to get one? 0
Posted 9 years, 1 month ago
McChicken Run

Consumers have the power to fight factory farms 0
Posted 9 years, 2 months ago
We Be Culture Jammin’ 0
Posted 9 years, 6 months ago
Car Talk

How green is your pleasure machine? 0
Posted 9 years, 7 months ago
The Green House Effect

How to make your home an eco-friendly haven 0
Posted 9 years, 7 months ago
Last spring, I met with a real-estate agent and listened while she told me about the kind of house I should buy. A new house, she advised, with all new appliances and the latest innovations in wiring, plumbing, and heating -- maybe even a condo. My horrified expression stopped her mid-sentence. Actually, I explained dreamily, I'm looking for an older home with charm and quirky character. I want big windows, hardwood floors, and a garden.
Daring to Order Small in a Super-Sized World

Sherry Bosse reviews Consuming Desires by Roger Rosenblatt 0
Posted 10 years ago
In Walden, Henry David Thoreau wrote that "to maintain one's self on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime, if we will live simply and wisely." He warned his readers against an increasingly prevalent consumer culture in the United States -- in 1854. Nearly 150 years later, Americans are, on average, working more hours and accruing more debt than ever before in order to achieve some bloated variation of the American dream. Some things never change.
See Everett Oops 0
Posted 10 years, 5 months ago
Never Mind Paper Vs. Plastic Bags. How Did You Get to the Grocery Store? 0
Posted 10 years, 6 months ago