Tag: Consumerism - Page 4
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5 Reasons Why Voting and Shopping Are Not The Same Thing
No matter what some green advocates claim, "voting" with the dollars you spend is not possible. Here's why.
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Why Corporate Fat Cats Love Ethical Consumerism
Buying green and Fair Trade is a good thing. But it should not be confused with voting.
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Will Collaborative Consumption Thrive in Africa?
A Zimbabwean wonders whether the "sharing economy" could create a leap frog opportunity in Africa.
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Hackathon Brings Together Eco-Minded App Developers
The weekend-long CleanWeb Hackathon brought together eco-minded developers who churned out 15 new apps for helping individuals and businesses reduce their energy use.
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Supermarket May Cancel Carbon Labeling Scheme
A once lauded scheme to label all produce with its carbon footprint looks set for the scrap heap. What does that mean for corporate carbon footprinting?
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How Svpply, Pinterest, and Digital Bookmarking Reduce Wasteful Consumerism
New digital bookmarking tools are making it easier to collect ideas, but also to consume less, but better.
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Community, Technology, Environment and Economy: The Four Drivers of Collaborative Consumption
A confluence of opportunities and crises is pushing more and more people to share their stuff. This video explains why.
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Tiny, Electricity-Free Home Nurtures Inner Peace
A tiny house without electricity or running water becomes a sanctuary for a couple seeking inner peace. We get a glimpes into this private, quiet world.
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Is There Human Trafficking in Your Hometown?
A map loaded with data might surprise you with cases of modern slavery in or near your own hometown.
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Walmart Wants To Start A Conversation On Sustainability With Its New Green Blog
Walmart's new green blog wants to start on conversation about sustainability. Anyone want to bet if the talk will veer towards the biggest question: Can big box retailing and consumerism ever be environmentally good?
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Montana Court Says Citizens United Ruling Doesn't Override State Ban On Corporate Political Spending
"Issues of corporate influence, sparse population, dependence on agriculture and extractive resource development...make Montana vulnerable to...corporate control" - Montana Chief Justice Mike McGrath
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The Real Cost of Our Clothes (Video)
As most environmentalists know, there are hidden costs behind most price labels. This video explores how to uncover those facts.
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Artist Mark Wagner Destroys Dollar Bills...to Make a Broom
The artist's collages and reinterpretation of everyday objects, meticulously created, are examining what else can be done with the almighty dollar.
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Would You Rent Your Dog? Make Money By Sharing Almost Everything You Own (Video)
Sharing is good for the planet. But it can also be good for your bank account. One writer made some serious money by renting his dog.
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Cyber Monday is as Bad as Black Friday. It's Just Not as Embarrassing.
Just because you don't have to be seen stampeding into Wal-Mart doesn't make 'Cyber Monday' any less of an exercise in mindless consumerism.
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Frances Moore Lappé on Escaping Thought Traps and Creating Democracy for a Small Planet (Podcast)
The author of Diet for a Small Planet discusses democracy, psychology, Occupy Wall Street, and her new book, EcoMind.
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‘Windmade’ Label to be Stamped on Products Built With 25% Wind Power
Will a consumer label make you more likely to buy stuff built using wind power?
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This is a War. So Let's Learn to Win It.
It's tempting to think we can just "be the change we want to see", but unfortunately we must also learn to fight.
