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Sustainable Shopping Tips

Sustainable Shopping Tips

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Sustainable Shopping Tips

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.

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Fidget Spinners: Safe or Not?
Fidget spinners have taken over the toy market. Before you buy one, take note of the serious safety issues.
By Alexis Wilson and Milan Polk
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Sustainable Wedding Gifts
Give green to celebrate a couple in your life.
By Green America
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8 Things You Didn’t Know Were Made with Sweatshop Labor
We have to fight against sweatshops, but it can be hard to know which products are exploitative. These eight are among the worst offenders.
By Elizabeth O’Connell
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Throwing a Fair Trade Party
Educate others about fair trade and help them go sweatshop-free - with a party!
By Liz Borkowski
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Are meal kits recipes for fun, or waste?
Before you jump in on the growing trend, we've got the pros and cons to help you consider the environmental footprint of every box.
By Eleanor Greene
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12 Green Alternatives to Amazon
We're trying to get Amazon to build a cleaner cloud. Until they do, shop these greener businesses.
By Todd Larsen
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Dress Best: Buy Secondhand Clothing
Buying secondhand clothing is the greenest option of all. It keeps old items out of the landfill, and helps you save money. 
By Green America
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Dress with Good in Mind at Green Corporations
Give these selected brands a chance to provide you with sustainable clothing.
By Green America
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The Search for a Non-Toxic Salon
The FDA doesn't screen salon products for safety, so here are some tips on finding a non-toxic salon.
By Green America
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Eco-Friendly Children's Clothing
When you need new items, choose eco-friendly children’s clothing to protect your children’s health, workers, and the Earth.
By Green America

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Uncrustables Go Non-GMO

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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Beyond Lead: Toxins in Toys

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End US Child Labor in the Meatpacking Industry

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.

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Tell Comcast to Switch to Clean Energy and Ensure Energy Equity

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.

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Grocery Stores Must Take Action to Stop Climate Change

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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