Tag: Buy Nothing - Page 3
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The Laziest Man on Earth's Guide to Green Living
Anyone who thinks it's tough to be an environmentalist has got it all wrong. That's why I've gone to the considerable trouble of assembling a guide that even the laziest man on earth, who may or may not be yours truly, can
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SwapItShop Is eBay, But With Fake Money
Did you get a bunch of junk for Christmas and you don't know what to do with it? Or maybe you want to clean out your closet and wish you could get something in return for all the things you're planning to FreeCycle?
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Rent-A-Toy Offers Solutions for Frugal Green Parents
We just talked about libraries experiencing a booming business thanks to the recession. And it looks like the crummy economy could lend a helping hand to another business - toy rental.
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Quitting Coffee is One of the Easiest Ways to Help The Planet and Yourself
Coffee is the 2nd most traded commodity after oil. Some claim that coffee has health benefits while others claim that it is an addictive substance that taxes the body's adrenal glands, depositing adrenaline daily into
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Discover Launches First U.S. "Biodegradable" Credit Card
We've discussed greener credit cards in the past at TreeHugger. Major credit card companies offer cards that provide donations to nonprofit organizations whose logo or image is featured on the card. But that's not what we're talking
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The Bad News of 2008 Is Also the Good News
It has been a rocky year for many in 2008. With an ailing economy, viral job loss, busted mortgages, roller coaster oil prices and stock markets, and a grim forecast , it is easy to neglect the good news. But the good
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Dealing with Holiday Home Office Blues
Working in a home office environment is great from a green perspective. It eliminates the necessity to drive to and from work, it limits the immense energy usage typical for a large office building, and reduces your own personal
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Green Ergonomic Office (Part 2): Voodoo Ergonomics, Advice from Tony Biafore (a.k.a. The Ergoman)
A "green ergonomic office" can refer to several different things. Today, we are looking at salvaging and reusing your current office equipment, rather than purchasing a whole new set. You may think
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Green Ergonomic Office (Part 1)
Setting up a green office has less to do with buying high tech ergonomic equipment, and more with using what you already have correctly. Buying less office equipment, means less chance for your old stuff
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From the Forums: Anyone living off the grid, like Thoreau?
ying: For many years now, I've been dreaming about retreating from society and live somewhere away from cities and civilization and modernity, living a very simple, peaceful, pure life in total harmony with nature--that'd be paradise for me, physically,
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Become an Un-Consumer, Join The Compact, Save Money, Reduce Your Eco-Footprint
TreeHugger has written about The Compact, the un-consumer group which originated in the San Francisco Bay area and whose members pledge to buy nothing new for a year (or more), with a few exceptions allowed for medicines, underwear, and
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Book Review: Buy-ology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy
Studies show "it takes as little as 2.5 seconds to make a purchasing decision." Companies today know they have less than 2 seconds to catch your eye, lure you in and make you a customer - hook line and
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The Greenest Way to Make a Business Card
It's really easy to gather up stacks and stacks of paper at a conference, most of which you end up not needing or wanting, and so tossing into a recycling bin. I try to avoid paper at conferences for this reason, opting to write down pertinent info in
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Green Eyes on: Day of Decadence Done? Simplify.
I think, and I think you'll agree, that our days of decadence are done. I mean, who can afford a $5 daily coffee fix everyday anymore? Who can afford the bottomless tank of yesteryear's monster SUVs?
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100 Cinnamon Rolls for a PC: Online Swapping Takes Off in Sweden, Too
The Swedish economy hasn't suffered the series of financial hits (yet) of the U.S. market, but high interest rates and shaky confidence have been two factors precipitating a steep decline in Swede's shopping habits predicted this fall, and growth of
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Effect of Recession: Smelly Houses or Healthier Americans?
Paul Kedrosky thinks that US consumers live in smelly houses with fat pets, because according to a new Unilever study, they are cutting back on air fresheners but not on pet food.
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What Would Jesus Buy? Did you miss the movie on the big screen?
If you missed What Would Jesus Buy, the satirical documentary produced by Morgan Spurlock (Supersize me) that follows Reverend Billy and his Church of Stop Shopping on their magical mystery biodiesel tour across the U.S., don't fret! The DVD came out
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Give Your Love Bunny an eCard
Whew, when we tried to send a Valentine eCard this morning (green naturally!) we just found boatloads of poorly designed, agonizing attempts at humor. Then we came across the free video eCards on Rattlebox. Although some of the cards are a bit
