Skip to main content
Protect people & the planet. Donate Today!

Topmost Menu

  • For Green Businesses
  • Green American Magazine
Growing the Green Economy for People and Planet
Home
  • About Us
  • Victories
  • Blog
  • Take Action
DONATE
  • DONATE
    • Join
    • Renew
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Donate
  • Climate
  • Food
  • Finance
  • Labor
  • Social Justice
  • Green Living
  • For Green Businesses
  • Green American Magazine

Sustainable Shopping Tips

Sustainable Shopping Tips

Image: woman holding shopping bags. Topic: Sustainable Shopping Tips

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.

Image: rack of colorful clothing. Topic: Finding New Life for Old Clothes
Finding New Life for Old Clothes
The EPA estimates textiles make up 5% of landfills. However, 99% of those textiles are reusable, and options for old clothing abound.
By Green America
Image: light bulbs in a cafe. Topic: CFLs vs. LEDs: The Better Light Bulbs
CFL vs. LED Lights: Which is the Energy Efficient Light Bulb?
When you replace your incandescent bulbs, should you buy CFL or LED lights?
By Green America
boutique
Dress Better: Buy from Certified Green Businesses
Feel as good buying your clothing as you do in them. Trust these certified brands to give you quality and sustainable clothing.
By Green America
Image: lit and unlit nontoxic candles beeswax candles
Are Your Candles Toxic?
A toxic candle can affect your personal health as well as home appliances. To protect yourself and your home, make sure your candles are safe.
By Green America
jeans
Introduction to Sustainable Clothing
When you shop for new clothes, a number of factors can affect the social and environmental impacts of your purchases. For example, about 14.2 million workers worldwide are trapped in forced and exploitative working conditions, including those in clothing manufacture, according to a June 2012 report…
Image: stove and refrigerator. Topic: Buying Energy-Efficient Appliances
Buying Energy-Efficient Appliances
Ready to replace an old fridge, stove, or AC unit? Shop for the energy efficient appliances that will save you money and conserve energy.
By Green America
wine
Organic Beer and Wine
Historian Gregg Smith writes that fermented beverages have been nourishing body and enlivening spirit since the very dawn of civilization, dating at least as far back as when the ancient Mesopotamians began storing away “liquid bread” for later use. If you already consume alcoholic drinks, consider…
By greenamerica
Image: orange sign stating "Come in, we're open." Topic: Free Store: Where Everything Is, Yes, Free
Free Store: Where Everything Is, Yes, Free
A free store provides a way for people to responsibly get rid of things in a way that builds community.
By Green America
woman holding shopping bags
6 Really Terrible Gift Ideas
Like a stocking full of coal, some gifts just aren't good for people and the planet. Check out these eco-friendly alternatives to popular holiday gifts.
clothes
Fabrics and Labels to Look For
Buy green fashion and stay stylish while eco-friendly

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹ Previous
  • …
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Current page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • Page 10
  • Next page Next ›
  • Last page Last »

Victory

smuckers victory

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.

Green Living

Image: toys scattered on couch. Topic: Beyond Lead: Toxins in Toys
Beyond Lead: Toxins in Toys

Take Action

US Child Labor
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.

Take Action Now
Comcast Action
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.

Take Action Now
How safe is Safeway?
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.

Take Action Now
View all actions

Related News

Gifts wrapped in brown paper with pine and ornaments around them. Sustainable gifts holidays.
Sustainable Gifts for Everyone on Your List
The holidays are upon us and with them the flurry to find the perfect gift for loved ones. This year, consider giving to not just people, but the planet, too, by shopping our guide of sustainable gifts. From pets to the ones who say they don’t need…
heart made of dried flowers
Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas for Valentine's Day
Guest post from Casper Ohm of Water-Pollution.org.uk, an outlet intended to raise awareness of the alarming levels of water pollution in our planet’s oceans.   With 1 million extra tons of trash per week being thrown away by Americans around…
family at thanksgiving table
This Thanksgiving, Bring a Sustainable Side to Dish About
Though nobody likes having tough conversations around the Thanksgiving table, we at Green America think that having family and friends over is a great time to talk about sustainable Thanksgiving food. These dishes can spark conversations about…

Green Living

Beyond Lead: Toxins in Toys

Investing in Green Energy

10 Ways to Build Community

 
 
 

 
 
Let us inspire you!
Take action against corporate greed, learn new ways to reduce your impact on the planet, and discover green products you never knew existed.
GA logo

©2024 Green America

Charity Navigator 4 stars

  • Take Action
  • Victories
  • News & Media
  • Blog
  • Webinars
  • Get Updates
  • Order our Magazine
  • Jobs & Internships
  • Membership FAQs
  • About Us
  • Support Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Other Ways to Give
  • Center for Sustainability Solutions
  • Green Business Network
  • Green Pages
GA logo

©2024 Green America

Charity Navigator 4 stars

1612 K Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20006

Phone: (800) 584-7336    Tax ID/EIN: 52-1660746

Green America's website is sponsored by Green America members and manaaki logo

 
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Site Credits

Connect With Us