Supporting the green economy is more than being informed—it’s about following through and “voting with your dollar” as we call it. Where you shop and what you buy when you do sends a message to business owners. And it helps sustainable businesses stay afloat in a deal-driven market. Here are our favorite sustainable shopping tips.
You need to look out for more than just lead. Here is your guide to avoiding to toxins in children's toys.
By Green America
By Green America
Learn about the concerns with precious gems, and what you can do to support ethical jewelry, reducing gems' cost to workers and the Earth.
By Green America
By Green America
Performance fabrics that offer anti-bacterial and anti-odor qualities may contain nanoparticles that are untested for human health effects.
By Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist, Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, and André Floyd
By Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist, Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, and André Floyd
Are disposable plastic or reusable cloth diapers better for the environment and for the babies themselves?
By Green America
By Green America
"Made in the USA" doesn't necessarily mean that sweatshops weren't involved. Learn how to find sweatshop-free clothes.
Refrigerant management is the most impactful step to fight the climate crisis. Find out how you can have a climate-friendly fridge.
By Eleanor Greene
By Eleanor Greene
Is it time for a new TV? Make sure you keep in mind the environmental impacts of this big purchase.
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
Check out these online shopping options. Reusing and upcycling items is an important part of keeping waste out of landfills.
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By greenamerica
Below is a new and expanded version of our previous article "12 Greener Options than Amazon!" The updated list includes alternatives to Amazon that are selling clothing and accessories, personal care products, home products, toys and crafts, books and entertainment, pet…
Cline's first book helped document the fast fashion industry. Now, she offers a practical and gentle guide to conscious fashion.
By Eleanor Greene
By Eleanor Greene
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Smuckers removes GMOs and high fructose corn syrup from Uncrustables, its very popular peanut butter and jelly product for kids.
Green America's GMO Inside campaign has mobilized tens of thousands of consumers to ask Smuckers to remove GMOs from its products.
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Safeway and other major grocery chains have a huge climate problem. Refrigerators in the companies’ stores using potent super-pollutant gasses, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), are leaking and accelerating the climate crisis.
We need you to send a letter to US bank executives today. Tell these megabanks to finance clean energy for people and planet, not fossil fuels that cause climate chaos.
Vanguard is lagging on climate: It’s the top fossil fuel investor and is failing to hold companies accountable on their climate and sustainability impacts.
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