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Monopoly with Carbon Credits? 7 Green Board Games for the New Generation
During your next family party, rainy afternoon, or monthly game night, set up one of these eco-friendly board games to encourage teamwork, cooperation, and sustainability lessons -- all in
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Jargon Watch: Thrifter
As yesterday's post on using lead swabs for safer thrifting may have gotten you guessing, the terms "thrifting" and "thrifter" are used to describe those who shop (sometimes exclusively) at thrift or
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Roo Rogers on the Rise of Collaborative Consumption (Podcast)
Photo credit: Andrew Zuckerman "The great success of hyper-consumption in the 20th century was persuading consumers that sharing is somehow akin to being either a hippie or a communist," says Roo Rogers. "The 21st century is about realizing that sharing
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Candy and Costumes for a Sweet and Spooky Green Halloween (Slideshow)
Calling Halloween an environmental terror might be going a bit far, but the impact of those one-night-only costumes, pounds of candy (about 24 per person in 2007), and plastic pumpkin candy totes is undeniably scary.
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Candy and Costumes for a Sweet and Spooky Green Halloween
Few things about Halloween are scarier than the over-consumption that goes along with it: One-time use costumes, processed candy by the bag-full, and off-the-shelf makeup full of mysterious chemicals are just the beginning. This year, leave the tricks to
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10 Great, Green Design Products From Ikea (Slideshow)
While Scandinavian modern furniture giant Ikea has a mixed reputation on the sustainability front, the company has been making an effort to green its processes and its wares -- from partnering with the World Wildlife Fund on lower-impact
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10 Great, Green Design Products From Ikea
While Scandinavian modern furniture giant Ikea has a mixed reputation on the sustainability front, the company has been making an effort to green its processes and its wares -- from partnering with the World Wildlife Fund on lower-impact cotton production
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Send a Message with eBay's Reusable Boxes
Used and pre-owned markets on eBay are a pretty green place to shop, but they're not perfect. Packaging and shipping items between sellers and buyers are obvious weaknesses in the system. To solve some of these problems,
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The GreenShows Showcase New Directions in Green Fashion
Green is the new black. And if you don't believe us, check this: eBay listings with the term "organic" have nearly doubled since this time last year, while sales for items with
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Green Your Kid's Packed School Lunch: The Buy Guide
Send your kids off to school in style with the lunch boxes, silverware, napkins, and containers that will make them the most popular kid in the cafeteria -- and, while you're at it, cut back on the waste inherent in disposable paper bags and plastic snack
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Great, Green Back-to-School Gear for Tots and Teens (Slideshow)
With school supply lists hitting mailboxes all over the country over the next few weeks, it's tempting to run out and stock up on pencils, notebooks, crayons, and other academic must-haves for elementary, junior high, and high school -- but taking the
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Great, Green Back-to-School Gear for Tots and Teens
As the last few weeks of summer wind down, it's easy to get caught up in the rush and stress of back-to-school planning -- and to be taken in by all those glossy ads for new pencils, notebooks, and art gear. We'd wager that a careful search of your home w
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Urban Outfitters' Faux-Local NYC Storefront Isn't Ironic It's Pathetic
This all just leaves me shaking my head before it falls into my hands: Urban Outfitters is opening three new stores in New York City this year (as if they need another branch, to join the Flintstone's
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7 Lessons Learned from Toy Story 3
If you thought the Toy Story movies were about overcoming differences to become friends, then you missed some of the more subtle lessons: That stocking your kid's toy room can be an exercise in sustainable, eco-friendly choices
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Green Blogger Dads Tell us What They Want This Father's Day
Put down that tie and back away slowly: This Father's Day, you can do better. Here's the inside track on this year's perfect gift with suggestions from the men who know best:
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Green Blogger Dads Tell us What They Want This Father's Day
Put down that tie and back away slowly: This Father's Day, you can do better. Instead of boring neckwear or another cookbook to add to his grilling library, try one of these gifts suggested by the experts: green bloggers who have kids of their own. From b
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Green Gift Guide for Father's Day (Slideshow)
While most dads are probably happy with a family dinner, a few uninterrupted hours of SportsCenter, and a case of local beer on Father's Day, that doesn't mean you can't go all out: From irresistibly comfy hammocks
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Green Gift Guide for Father's Day
From coming to pick you up when your car got a flat tire (on the highway, in the rain) to spending countless hours quizzing you on your multiplication tables, dad has always been there for you; show him how much you appreciate it with a gif that says than
