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Etsy Finds: Fall Fashion

Etsy Finds: Fall Fashion

Fall is here! Goodbye, scorching days of summer! Hello tights, boots, scarves, and lots of layers! Cooler weather doesn’t have to mean a trip to the big box store. It’s time to get bundled up in handmade fashions. Here are some awesome eco-friendly Etsy finds for Fall.

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Etsy Finds: Back to School

Etsy Finds: Back to School

Summer’s winding down, and it’s time to sharpen those pencils! While Americans have spent less on school supplies this year, the average family still spends about $550. Instead of shopping at a big box store, why not support some independent crafters and get a few of your back to school supplies in green [...]

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Far Foods Carbon Footprint Labels

Far Foods Carbon Footprint Labels

So you are buying organic and mostly local, that’s pretty good, but if you live in New England like me come winter time local produce is a little harder to come by so end up buying tomatoes from… China!? The fact is there’s no reliable and easy way to know where your produce is [...]

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Eco Everyday: Sustainable Shop

Eco Everyday: Sustainable Shop

“Can a business thrive that offers honestly-made, useful products, while charging a fair price and fairly paying its employees?” A Greensboro, NC company called Eco Everyday hopes so and so do we!

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Etsy Animated Video Guide To Shopping

Etsy Animated Video Guide To Shopping

We love browsing through Etsy.com and posting some of the more catchy wares found there. For those unfamiliar, Etsy is a site for posting and purchasing handmade crafts and goods of all shapes and sizes.

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Envirosax Graphic Series Reusable Shipping Bags

Envirosax Graphic Series Reusable Shipping Bags

Upgrade: $38 Envirosax graphic series pouches contain 5 uniquely designed reusable bags.  The pouch is small enough to fit in your glove box or medium sized tote, so you’ll always have a chic eco-friendly alternative to disposable shopping bags right at your finger tips.  Pictured above is the Mikado series featuring fun yet simple [...]

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Wal-Mart Reusable “Green” Shopping Bags

Wal-Mart Reusable “Green” Shopping Bags

Upgrade: $1(in store) Paper or Plastic? Neither… is displayed on the new reusable shopping bags from Wal-Mart. The bags cost $1 a piece and are available near the checkout area at the store. In the US, we throw away an estimated 100 billion plastic bags a year. Wal-Mart’s new reusable bags are [...]

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