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Java Good Time
A review of six Central American coffees |
Tom Philpott |
22 Jan 2008 |
The Bottom Line |
| Coffee surely counts as one of our more problematic daily pleasures. Java-slugging Grist readers should know that coffee deserves some of the blame for global warming. A lucid account by University of California-Santa Cruz historian Chris Brooks tells the sad story, which encompasses slave labor, razed rainforests, and the colonialism of the 19th century. Six competitors line up for their mug shot. Coffee rem ... |
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| Topics: advice, food, green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Green Clorox
Bleach company discovers its green gene |
David Roberts |
14 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, green cleaning, green products (all these topics) |
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Sweet, sweet monopsony
Wal-Mart pushes electronics suppliers to rate their products by eco-friendliness |
David Roberts |
12 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, consumerism, green products, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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On Spins and Needles
Knitters seek out eco-friendly yarn |
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11 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:12 PM on 11 Jan 2008 Photo: iStockphoto Knitting is a hot hobby these days -- raise your hand if you received a hand-knit scarf as a holiday gift -- and stitch 'n' bitch regulars are eager to break out from toxic-dyed, pesticide-sprayed cotton yarn. The next time you're in the yarn store, keep an eye out for a to-be-sweater of soy, corn, bamboo, or milk fiber, organic wool, or recycled crustacean shells (really!). Of course, m ... |
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| Topics: green living, green products, news (all these topics) |
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Hoop Dreams
Newest Air Jordan shoe will be made to sustainable standards, says Nike |
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09 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 1:08 PM on 09 Jan 2008 The 23rd version of Nike's iconic Air Jordan basketball shoe was designed with sustainability in mind, says the company. The Air Jordan XX3 will be manufactured with some recyclable materials and without solvent-based glues, while still meeting the performance standards demanded by pro-ball endorsers such as Chris Paul and Ray Allen. The shoe is still manufactured in Asia, and cr ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, greening biz operations, news, sports (all these topics) |
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Smear Tactics
A review of six hand and body lotions |
Katharine Wroth |
08 Jan 2008 |
The Bottom Line |
| January, 1993. I am a college freshman returning to school after the holiday break. Rushing upstairs to see my friends, I burst gleefully into a dorm room, only to have one of them greet me with horror. "Dude, what's wrong with your face?" Love the skin you're in. Until that moment, I hadn't known anything was wrong with my face. Sure, I had a dime-sized patch of dry skin on my right cheekbone. But I had ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Sleep of Faith
On organic mattresses |
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19 Dec 2007 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I need a new mattress and really want to buy one that is not doused in chemicals -- in other words, an organic mattress. I've searched a number of sites online and have been horrified by the prices. They are really, really expensive! How bad is it if I buy a regular old affordable mattress? And if it's really that bad, where can I find an organic one that won't cost a small fortune? Emily Wynnewood, Pa. Dearest Emily, Hey, I just foun ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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Lumen Essence
A review of compact fluorescent bulbs |
Katharine Wroth |
14 Dec 2007 |
The Bottom Line |
| Worth the switch -- but which to pick? Photo: iStockphoto Part of our work here at Grist is to give advice to curious readers, and one thing we find ourselves saying a lot is, "Change those bulbs to CFLs!" But you can only socket to 'em so many times before such broad advice starts to seem a bit ... dim. So I've cranked up the Unofficial Grist Wringer and am ready to feed some of these notorious compact ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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Exchange Students
New Green Exchange to be launched |
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12 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 10:14 AM on 12 Dec 2007 In a huge boost for carbon trading, Nymex Holdings Inc. and a group of Wall Street trading houses are planning to launch a Green Exchange for trading environmental products, including carbon credits. Trading is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2008. sources: The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNN Money see also, in Grist: Chicago Climate Exchange paves the way for U.S. emissions trading < Previous ... |
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| Topics: business, carbon trading, climate, green products, news (all these topics) |
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Fair Trade?
WTO may slash tariffs on green goods |
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03 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:42 PM on 03 Dec 2007 The United States and European Union have proposed that the 151 members of the World Trade Organization agree to slash tariffs on at least 43 "green" goods -- solar panels, wind turbines, and the like -- to boost their global use. A recent World Bank study suggested that removing such barriers to trade of clean-energy technologies could increase trade by up to 14 percent annually. source: Agence France- ... |
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| Topics: business, green products, news, World Trade Organization (all these topics) |
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Who's the true 'G'?
Cheap, possibly green PC hot item at Wal-Mart |
Jerome Woody |
28 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, tech, Wal-Mart (all these topics) |
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Go and Greenwash No More
Green products largely guilty of greenwashing, says study |
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20 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 2:46 PM on 20 Nov 2007 A study of 1,018 "green" products from big-box stores has found that all but one were marketed with false or misleading eco-claims. Researchers from TerraChoice Environmental Marketing called out products for committing the "Six Sins of Greenwashing": a hidden tradeoff (e.g., toxin-loaded electronics touting their energy efficiency); no certifiable verification ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, greenwashing, news, shopping (all these topics) |
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Big-Boxing Day
A gift guide for eco-minded shoppers headed to big-box stores |
Sarah van Schagen, Sarah K. Burkhalter |
19 Nov 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| By Sarah van Schagen and Sarah K. Burkhalter 19 Nov 2007 More Advice Looking for more holiday gift ideas? Check out our past gift guides: Gifts Recommended by Grist Staff and Readers Even More Gifts Recommended by Readers Gifts for Young Folk Gifts for Every Stereotype on Your List When it comes to gift-giving this holiday season, 'twould be best to give nothing at all but experiences and bits of wisdom. But if you happ ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, holiday, shopping (all these topics) |
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The Wipe Stuff
A review of recycled toilet-paper brands |
Sarah van Schagen |
06 Nov 2007 |
The Bottom Line |
| Time for a new roll, but what's your type? Photo: iStockphoto Deciding what kind of toilet paper to buy is a delicate issue. Perhaps most significantly because you want to protect those delicates -- but what about this delicate planet of ours? According to the NRDC, if every household in the U.S. replaced just one roll (500 sheets) of virgin-fiber toilet paper with 100 percent recycled TP, we'd save almo ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, shopping (all these topics) |
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The Bees Wheeze
Natural-products maker Burt's Bees bought by Clorox |
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06 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:31 PM on 06 Nov 2007 Looks like even Burt's Bees have been affected by the recent spike in bee deaths. The much-loved company -- known for its lip balms, soaps, and other personal-care products made from natural ingredients -- has been bought out by Clorox. As in the bleach. Blech! source: The New York Times From the Archives On Target. Big-box store Target will phase out PVC. Secure for W ... |
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Brit's Eye View: The future becomes us
Envisioning possible green futures helps create a greener future |
Peter Madden |
23 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: placemaking, green living, consumerism, shopping, green products, business (all these topics) |
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Seamly Behavior
Three designers tell all during Seattle's first Green Fashion Week |
Sarah van Schagen |
03 Oct 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| If you still think eco-friendly fashion means shapeless, earth-toned duds, you've not yet met the 20-some designers showing their latest creations this week in Seattle. From Heatherette to Diane von Furstenberg to Oscar de la Renta, these eco-minded artisans are whipping up "fashion with a conscience" faster than you can say "green is the new black." (And really ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, fashion, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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Last dance
Josie Maran launches eco-cosmetics line, ends dance career |
Sarah van Schagen |
27 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green products, green living (all these topics) |
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On the Ball: What they said
Washington Post vets green sporting gear |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
12 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, sports (all these topics) |
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Queen of Green
Founder of The Body Shop dies of a brain hemorrhage at age 64 |
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10 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 5:17 PM on 10 Sep 2007 Anita Roddick, the pioneering founder of The Body Shop, has died. Roddick was dubbed the "Queen of Green" for her trailblazing environmentally friendly, humane business practices that made her a leader in her native England and around the world. "Businesses have the power to do good," Roddick wrote on the company's website. Roddick opened her first Body Shop store ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, greenish companies, news (all these topics) |
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God's lightbulbs
An eco-emporium for the faithful |
Glenn Hurowitz |
31 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, green living, green products, greenish companies, Religion and Spirituality (all these topics) |
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Gristmill shameless product placement: Working Assets
New WA cell phone is 'climate neutral' |
David Roberts |
27 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, green products, greenish companies (all these topics) |
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Strung Out
Clotheslines growing more popular in U.S. |
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27 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Strung Out Clotheslines growing more popular in U.S. The clothesline, nemesis of backyard cyclists everywhere, is making a comeback thanks to green awareness and energy costs. Many communities and homeowner's associations have banned the misunderstood expanse of rope, assuming that neighbors aren't interested in each other's dirty -- or clean -- laundry. But as a burgeoning "right to dry" movement airs its conc ... |
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| Topics: green living, green products, news (all these topics) |
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But solar only works when the sun is shining!
Not any more |
David Roberts |
10 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, green products, innovation, solar voltaic power, tech (all these topics) |
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Do 'green' appliances live up to their promises?
The WSJ asks and answers |
Sarah van Schagen |
07 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics) |
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