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Stacks of Advice
On library furniture |
Umbra Fisk |
07 Apr 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Discarded Ken Not Included
New Mattel line lets you wear Barbie's discards |
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02 Apr 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:34 PM on 02 Apr 2008 We are not making this up: Mattel is planning a new line of accessories made from "excess fabric and trimmings from other Barbie doll fashions and products which would otherwise be discarded." The "playful and on-trend" Barbie BCause collection -- including handbags, hats, pillows, and diaries "each featuring its own unique variations and kitschy patchwork details ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, insanity, news, parenting, recycling, shopping (all these topics) |
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A new carbon sequestration method
Coal and bottled water -- better together! |
Gar Lipow |
01 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green products, coal, carbon sequestration, innovation, health, funnies (all these topics) |
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Different Beasts
On organic vs. natural foods |
Umbra Fisk |
31 Mar 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, consumerism, food, green living, green products, organic food, shopping (all these topics) |
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For the last time, switch to CFLs
Please don't use incandescent bulbs for heating |
Joseph Romm |
26 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: dumbassery, energy at home, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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I Don't Want No Scrub
A test of eight green bathroom-cleaning products |
Sarah van Schagen |
25 Mar 2008 |
The Bottom Line |
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| Topics: advice, green cleaning, green living, green products, The Bottom Line (all these topics) |
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Nasty Namaste
On toxic yoga mats |
Umbra Fisk |
24 Mar 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I own a yoga studio and our mats are wearing out and in need of replacement. What's the best alternative for buying new mats? And if I do get new mats, what's the best option for disposing of the old ones: donate to one of the many organizations that provide yoga for people that can't afford the usual yoga studio rates? Or spare them the toxins and send the mats to the landfill, or my gosh are they possibly recyclable? Help! ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, recycling, sports, toxics (all these topics) |
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Only You Can Prevent Climate Change
Gore group will launch climate marketing campaign |
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24 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:42 AM on 24 Mar 2008 Photo: World Resources Institute Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection plans to spend more than $300 million over the next three years on a marketing campaign aimed at getting Americans to address climate change. With ads developed by the Martin Agency (the folks behind the Geico cavemen and chatty gecko) and partnerships with grassroots groups, the campaign focus will be o ... |
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| Topics: advertising, Al Gore, business, climate, climate change mitigation, grassroots activism, green products, news, United States (all these topics) |
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Fighting Dirty
An interview with the founders of Method green home-care products |
Sarah van Schagen |
14 Mar 2008 |
Grist Feature |
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| Topics: art, business, consumerism, green cleaning, green living, green products, innovation, interview (all these topics) |
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Dioxane Another Day
Some 'green' products test positive for nasty chemical |
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14 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 12:14 PM on 14 Mar 2008 Nearly half of 100 consumer products claiming to be "natural" or "organic" tested positive for a carcinogenic petrochemical manufacturing byproduct, according to the Organic Consumers Association. The products tainted with scary-sounding 1,4-dioxane came from various well-known brands, including Alba, Jasön, Kiss My Face, Method, Nature's Gate, and Seventh Generation. ... |
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| Topics: green cleaning, green living, green products, news, toxics (all these topics) |
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The Fiber of Our Being
Legalizing hemp would help environment and economy, says report |
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13 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:36 PM on 13 Mar 2008 The U.S. war on non-smokable hemp hurts the environment and the economy, according to a new report from the free-market-promoting Reason Foundation. To wit: Hemp fiber requires six times less manufacturing energy on average than polyester fiber, and requires less pesticides and water than cotton. Hemp can be used to make paper, fiberglass, and cement, generally with less energ ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, green products, news (all these topics) |
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Prices aren't the only things being dropped
Wal-Mart discontinues selling green PC in stores |
Jerome Woody |
12 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, tech, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Bristler's Mother
A family-friendly review of six eco-toothpastes |
Katharine Wroth |
11 Mar 2008 |
The Bottom Line |
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| Topics: green living green products health shopping (all these topics) |
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Introducing the Lawnba
Solar-powered lawnmower cuts grass unsupervised |
Sarah van Schagen |
07 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, energy efficiency, gardening, green living, green products, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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The Company He Keeps
An interview with eco-certification expert Michael Conroy |
Katharine Wroth |
07 Mar 2008 |
Grist Feature |
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| Topics: books, business, consumerism, green products, greening biz operations, interview, shopping, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Better Safe Than Sorry
Senate passes consumer-safety bill that would reduce toxics in toys |
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06 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:28 PM on 06 Mar 2008 The U.S. Senate has passed legislation aimed at decreasing consumer exposure to dangerous products (like, oh, lead-tainted toys, to pick a random example). Specifically, the measure passed Thursday would increase the staff and budget of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; sharply reduce acceptable levels of lead and phthalates in toys; create a database of public compl ... |
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| Topics: green living, green products, legislation, news, parenting, politics, toxics, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Bruce Almighty
An interview with green designer and TV personality John Bruce |
Sarah van Schagen |
29 Feb 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| John Bruce is living in a material world. But he's no cone-chested pop star -- he's a green designer. A green designer who, during the course of an hour-long conversation, speaks excitedly about various eco-building materials, professing his love for natural clay plaster and calling sunflower-seed-based particle board "super beautiful." He even credits his love of such materia ... |
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| Topics: green building, green living, green products, interview, TV (all these topics) |
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It's a Wash
A review of six green laundry detergents |
Sarah van Schagen |
26 Feb 2008 |
The Bottom Line |
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| Topics: advice green cleaning green living green products health shopping The Bottom Line (all these topics) |
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Natalie Portman on Target
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Sarah van Schagen |
26 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: celebrity, fashion, green products, vegetarianism and veganism (all these topics) |
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Don't Be Mine
Jewelers join campaign against proposed gold mine in Alaska |
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12 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:10 AM on 12 Feb 2008 Psst -- Valentine's Day is coming up. If you're now rushing out the door in a panic to buy your sweetie a trinket, keep this in mind: A group of prominent jewelers has joined a campaign against the Pebble Gold Mine, an environmental monstrosity that would be sited in Alaska's Bristol Bay, at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon run. Of 28 jewelers signed onto an enviro-spon ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, greenish companies, mining, news (all these topics) |
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Power Walk
Knee-brace gadget harvests energy from walking |
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08 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:04 PM on 08 Feb 2008 Frustrated by your iPod batteries dying while you're on the treadmill? Keep an eye out for a new knee brace designed to harvest energy from a walker's stride. From only one minute of movement, the device outlined in the journal Science can generate enough energy to power a cell phone for half an hour. A lightweight version of the brace could be available within 18 months and "promises to have signifi ... |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, green products, news, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Gimme my P-Per
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David Roberts |
30 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: tech, green products (all these topics) |
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Remains of the Today
Grist's Today show appearance falls through, fans mourn |
Grist |
29 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, greenwashing, shameless self-promotion, TV (all these topics) |
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Is It Really Green?
Advice for navigating the wild world of products with eco-claims |
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28 Jan 2008 |
Grist Feature |
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| Topics: consumerism, green cleaning, green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Coming clean
Kudos to Seventh Generation on a Hollywood moment |
Katharine Wroth |
23 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, celebrity, green cleaning, green living, green products, movies (all these topics) |
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