Tag: Shopping - Page 6
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First Packaging-Free, Zero-Waste Grocery Store In US Coming To Austin, Texas
It's gotten harder and harder over the years to avoid excess packaging when shopping for everyday items, but plans are in the works for a store in Austin (also the home of Whole Foods) that will specialize in local and organic
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Green Gift Guide for Father's Day (Slideshow)
Dads like to pretend they are easy to please: But when it comes to the perfect gift...well sometimes it's the no-fuss men that are the worst, tucking that gift away in a closet forever.
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Green Gift Guide for Father's Day
Dads like to pretend they are easy to please: But when it comes to the perfect gift...well sometimes it's the no-fuss men that are the worst, tucking that gift away in a closet forever. This Father's day, choose one of these green gifts: From classic gla
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The Art of Haggling at a Flea Market
Hitting the swap meet and flea market is a great way to find new-to-you stuff while keeping goods out of the landfill and recycling stream. It's a greener way to shop. But you also want to know what you're doing while you're there so that you get the
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Green Gift Guide for Graduates (Slideshow)
Do you have a grad about to turn that tassel around, or leaving high school behind for the big wide world?
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Green Gift Guide for Graduates
Do you have a grad about to turn that tassel around, or leaving high school behind for the big wide world? Toast this accomplishment with one of the 10 earth-conscious gifts in this guide -- from major purchases, like cars and jewelry, to simpler mement
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Green Gift Guide for Mother's Day (Slideshow)
It's that time of year again: Flowers are blooming, birds are nesting, and it's time to find the perfect Mother's Day gift. But what do you get for the woman who made you, well, you?
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Green Gift Guide for Mother's Day
It's that time of year again: Flowers are blooming, birds are nesting, and it's time to find the perfect Mother's Day gift. But what do you get for the woman who made you, well, you? From the classic takes -- like flowers and jewelry -- to unexpected su
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Will and Kate's Royal Wedding: The Green Lowdown in 8 Juicy Details
It's been 30 years since Charles and Diana's wedding, which means royal watchers all over the world have been working themselves into a tizzy over every last, secret detail of the Friday, April 29th nuptials
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10 Wacky (and Mostly Wasteful) Royal Wedding Souvenirs (Slideshow)
In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser?
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10 Wacky (and Mostly Wasteful) Royal Wedding Souvenirs
In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser? The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton -- set for this Friday, April 29 -- has inspired dozens of trinkets, tchotckeys, and souvenirs of varying usefulness, quality, and taste, from cheesy mugs and ugly
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Overstock.com Offers Carbon-Neutral Shipping, for Free
If you follow environmental issues, there's no doubt your e-mail inbox has been filled with messages in recent days and weeks. It's Earth Day, Earth Month, green season. One message that caught my
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Don't Miss These Discounts From Best of Green Winners!
Every day, TreeHugger highlights the people, ideas, projects, and memes that are pushing green into the mainstream. And, without a doubt, there is no shortage of great examples. That's why, once a year, we like to showcase the best of the best with our
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Beyond Flowers and Chocolates: Sustainable Valentine's Gifts
Be a real sweetheart tomorrow when shopping for February 14 by supporting world artisans and hand-crafted items by small business entrepreneurs. The jewelry item above, for instance, shows the meaning of love, literally. This handmade necklace is
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Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2011: Sweet on Earth (Slideshow)
You could tell your loved one that Valentine's Day is one of the most commercial holidays of the year -- a day dedicated to consumerism, over-consumption, and senseless spending on over-priced heart-shaped boxes
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Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2011: Sweet on Earth
You could tell your loved one that Valentine's Day is one of the most commercial holidays of the year -- a day dedicated to consumerism, over-consumption, and senseless spending on over-priced heart-shaped boxes of carbon-footprint-heavy chocolate. But
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Eco-Etsy for Recycled Goods Debuts in Greece
The website Etsy has become wildly popular by connecting consumers with small-scale craftspeople making original jewelry, artwork, home-décor
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Swap and Save (the Planet) Product Guide
Know someone who is green about being green? When Lisa Beres of Green Nest was touring the country for her children's book, My Body My House, she
