Forget Black and Orange. Can I Get That In “Green”?
As Halloween unofficially kicks off the holiday buying season, Big Green Purse is encouraging consumers to ask “Can I get it in ‘green’?” no matter what they’re looking for when they shop. The idea is to pressure the nation’s 1.6
Another “One in a Million” Shifts Spending to Used Car, Organic Make-up
The One in a Million campaign is inspiring thousands of women to shift $1,000 of their household budget to products and services that offer the greatest environmental benefit. Meet the latest “Millionaire”: Christine G. from Pittsburgh, PA shifted almost $5,000
How to Protect Your Family From Bisphenol A
Bisphenol-A, a toxic chemical used to make baby bottles, plastic water bottles, and food and beverage can liners, has been linked to heart disease and diabetes. Even so, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) insists that the chemical is
“One in a Million” Mom Shifts $1,000 to Greener Food, Bedding, Biking
Thousands of women have joined the “One in a Million” campaign. Participating couldn’t be easier. They simply pledge to shift $1,000 of their annual household budget to products and services that offer the greatest environmental benefits. That doesn’t mean spend
Going Back to School? Go Green To Save Hundreds of Dollars
Parents can save oodles of money by taking an “eco cheap” approach to back-to-school shopping. Where to start? * Ignore the huge supply lists that come home in kids’ backpacks. Over at the blog Green Talk, “Thrifty is the New
What’s Convincing Companies to Go Green? Consumer Demand.
What should you do if you want companies to go green? Demand it, of course. It’s a strategy that makes perfect sense, given that companies themselves say consumers are the biggest drivers of the sustainability changes they’re willing to make.
How “Green” is Sarah Palin? Not very (unless you count her experience).
Before women get too excited about the nomination of Sarah Palin to the GOP Presidential ticket, they should pause long enough to take a look at her record. Political pundits have focused on her cred as a social conservative. But
Check out Maggie’s Organic for Back-to-School Fashions
Even after you’ve cut your shopping budget to the bone, you may still need to get a few things to cover your kids as they head off to school. If so, take a look at Maggie’s Organics. The company integrates
Taming the Back-to-School Shopping Beast
For the last two weeks, I’ve been trying to keep the “shopping beast” under control. My “kids” – a daughter heading off to college for the first time, and a son returning to college to continue his studies – have
Will the next president do more for the environment than focus on energy?
It may be sacrilege to say so, but there’s more to protecting the environment than stopping global warming, especially where women are concerned. I admit this acknowledging that climate change is probably the pre-eminent environmental issue of our time. Melting
