Bamboozled? The Debate Rages Over Bamboo

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Don’t fret just yet! You can still feel good about your bamboo flooring and rad SK8 board. The product in question is the bamboo fabric that many folks are touting as a green alternative to conventional textiles, like cotton.

So I have to admit that the pros and cons of bamboo have been on [...]

Way to Go, Grandma! Older Buyers Now Top Consumers of Green Goods

Posted on September 18, 2008 by John Platt .

Ready for some green guilt? It turns out that older Americans — those age 55 and up — are now the country’s top buyers of green goods.
According to a survey conducted by ICOM Information & Communications, women aged 55-59 are more than twice as likely as the average consumer to use green products. Meanwhile, men [...]