Tag: Consumerism - Page 5
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The Week in Animal News: Miracle Pando Poo Tea, Another Rhino Species Officially Extinct, and More
Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.
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It's Official: Sharing Makes Us Happier
Sharing makes us happier and we'd like to do more of it. So what's stopping us?
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GoodGuide Launches "Purchase Analyzer" To Help You Buy Better, Save More
Like a Mint.com for savvy shoppers, GoodGuide makes safer, smarter online purchases easier than ever to find.
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The Biggest Barrier to Sharing May Be Ourselves
Starting a tool library is easy. But actually using it means getting over some social baggage.
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Happiness is Real. So Why Do We Pretend It's Not?
For too long we've been told that happiness doesn't matter and we've accepted that lie. But that's beginning to change.
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Why Green "Lifestyle Choices" Will Never Save Us
If a writer for TreeHugger isn't doing all he can, what hope is there for wider change? Plenty. But it requires collective action.
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Electronics To Take Over Holiday Purchases - Sign of Bad Times?
Electronics sales are expected to account for 1/3 of purchases, but what does that say about our priorities?
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How Shopping With Your Cell Phone Will Help You Buy Green
Shopping during the holidays is a headache, but a shift in how you buy might help make things a little easier.
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Why the "Peak Stuff" Message May Be a Dangerous Distraction: The Future is What We Make of It
The idea that we've moved beyond "stuff" is an enticing one. But wishful thinking alone will not make it happen.
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Changing Your Bank This Week? Find A Green Bank, Too
"Change Banks" is a great slogan, but will it do you more harm than good?
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Corporations Want You to Live Greener. Will It Work?
It's not just hippies that want people to go green. Some of the UK's biggest corporations are now preaching about lifestyle change. But will people listen?
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Staples Passes Major Solar Energy Milestone
Big box retailers are getting into solar in a big way. Staples is the latest chain to make a major solar announcement.
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Humorous Site Attacks Pointless "Green" Design
Jubbling's creators say they want consuming less to be, well, less consuming. And they've got a lot to say about pointless green crap.
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Paper Coupons Destroy 13 Million Trees Every Year & 99% Never Even Get Used
A new ad campaign seeks to capitalize on the wasteful ways of paper coupons.
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Richard Heinberg on Reaching The End of Growth (Podcast)
Richard Heinberg (author of The Party's Over and Peak Everything) talks about his new book, The End of Growth, and explains why you can't have unlimited growth on a finite planet.
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Reforming Energy, Finance & Food With System Innovation - Live Chat With Stephanie Draper, Today, 10am ET
True sustainability requires systemic change. Forum for the Future is convening industry leaders in 3 key sectors to create real, industry-wide change. Join our live chat to find out more.
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Glass Highrise Residential and Commercial Towers Banned in Shanghai
They keep raining “explosions” or glass “bombs” on the cars and people below; the rest of the world should follow their example and get rid of them.
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16 Year Old Builds Tiny House for a Mortgage-Free Future (Video)
High school students may face a daunting economic climate, but one young man has built a tiny house to ensure himself a mortgage-free future.
