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.
We tasked summer interns with putting together a green outfit for under $50.
By Krisna Bharvani, Sierra Schellenberg
By Krisna Bharvani, Sierra Schellenberg
We take a look at the real differences between popular brands and a Certified Green Business.
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
By Tracy Fernandez Rysavy
Learn what's wrong with seven things, from granola bars to cleaning products, and what you should buy instead.
Get the best products for kiddos in your life. Learn what to look for and avoid, and the top picks from our staff.
By Green America
By Green America
This gift guide includes our favorite green gift products, and the companies behind them are committed to environmental and humanitarian missions. Skip the crowds at the store, and shop green for everyone on your list.
For the Fashionable:
Fair trade jewelry from Coco Loco is crafted with…
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Gary Oldham’s family had been farming cotton in Texas for over 100 years, and in 1992, his farms were officially certified organic. At the time, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) had just launched their organic certification program, and few people had even heard of organic cotton.
“I didn…
By Aditi Fruitwala
By Aditi Fruitwala
How do you choose between an expensive filter or bottles of water? We'll give you the scoop.
By Sytonia Reid, editorial fellow
By Sytonia Reid, editorial fellow
Some everyday products contribute to unnecessary environmental harm such as plastic waste and habitat destruction. Thankfully, there are alternatives that allow consumers to use their pocket power in a way that benefits our environment.
By Green America
By Green America
Fair Trade white, brown, and powdered sugar is now widely available. Buy it to help protect sugar farmers and the environment.
Save money and get rid of plastic in your life with these great items.
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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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Child labor in slaughterhouses is shocking, and it’s something we have the power to stop. Join us in demanding JBS, Perdue, Cargill, and Tyson Foods stop child labor.
The communications industry contributes at least 2.5% of our global greenhouse gas emissions and consumes an enormous amount of electricity from fossil fuels each year. And Comcast is a big part of that.
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.
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