supereco.com - 4/3/2009
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We know you realize that green fashion has come a long way, baby. Still, the idea of day-to-day eco-friendly clothing leaves most of us uneasily sucking that funky crunchy-granola taste out of our teeth or rolling out eyes at outlandish haute eco-couture.
Cut the skepticism by greening your ...
The Great American Apparel Diet: Vow to wear what you already own
greenlagirl.com 9/23/2009 — Frugal fashionistas with an environmental conscience — or credit card debt — can slip into a new challenge with the potential to reshape closets, lives, and bank accounts: The Great American Apparel Diet .
Call it The Compact Lite for ...
The state of things
greenlindsey.blogspot.com 3/24/2009 — No I haven't fallen off the face of the planet since March began, I've just been busy. Contemplating this, contemplating that, general contemplation. I realized yesterday that I should share these contemplations with you, friends, instead of just with the other voices in my head. The other day I ...
Why Earth Day is Still Pertinent as the Environmental Movement goes Mainstream
thebudgetecoist.com 4/14/2009 — As Earth Day (April 22) approaches, we've been wondering whether people are feeling overloaded on eco advice, eco products and (our favorite) eco marketing. Walmart comes to mind, with their "Save & Live Green" campaign. According to Walmart, Bissel's Little Green Floor Cleaner is a smart choice ...
Introducing mydearthing- An Eco-Line That Has Stolen My Heart
feelgoodstyle.com 27 days ago —
Last spring, my best friend got married. Three weeks before her blessed wedding day, a bachelorette party was held. Two days before that, I purchased an American Apparel black dress for the party. It was skin tight, short, and featured a scoop ...
Wal-Mart Tests New Hybrid Trucks, Alternative Fuels
walmartstores.com 2/2/2009 — Today, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced it will test two new types of heavy-duty commercial hybrid trucks and two different alternatively fueled heavy duty trucks as a part of the company’s efforts to build on its progress in developing a more ...
Kerry Trueman: The Big Box Paradox: Should We Shop At Wal-Mart?
huffingtonpost.com 12/30/2008 — Image from G Living
I used to shop at Wal-Mart, until I figured out that low prices based on lousy labor practices and shoddy made-in-China schlock are not such a bargain. But now that Wal-Mart--America's largest food retailer--has jumped on ...
Are organic foods healthier, or is it all a money maker
borganic.org 6/27/2009 — (Borganic.org) It varies, depending on the product being sold. Under rules set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2002, fruits and vegetables can be called “100 percent organic’’ only if they are raised completely without man-made pesticides and fertilizers. Pesticides made from natural ...
Wal-Mart adds more solar power
supereco.com 4/23/2009 —
Ticking along on a long-term plan to convert its facilities to renewable energy, Wal-Mart announced on Earth Day that it is installing solar panels at another 10 to 20 locations over the next year and a half. The move will double the number of facilities already outfitted with solar panels. ...
Pulling a toe out of the greenwashing puddle
supereco.com 5/18/2009 —
Wal-Mart and corporate responsibility ? Say what? Yes, it looks like Wal-Mart's push for its suppliers to adopt greener practices may already be making a real impact on the global economy—and Chinese industry, in particular. Wal-Mart has been harnessing its super-sized influence in ...
The Wal*Mart Game-Changer: How Green is Your Sustainability?
greenskeptic.blogspot.com 7/14/2009 — Image via Wikipedia I've said it before and I'll say it again, if anyone can make the transition to the new green economy work, it is Wal-Mart.
Oh, some argue that they are the evil empire, with their huge building footprint and their aisles ...