Goodbyn
Goodbyn.com
Right now, we don’t have any family members in need of a lunchbox. The day care center that our grandson attends provides lunches. But, in a few years, when he is in elementary school, we will certainly want to buy him the unique Goodbyn, a lunchbox, “reinvented for kids, parents, and our planet.” These lunchboxes [...]
Category Archives: consumer goods
Goodbyn
09-Dec-09Mountain Avenue
02-Nov-09Mountain Avenue
www.mountainavenue.com
Like many people, my husband and I have cut back our personal spending. However, we have not stopped shopping for our little grandson, and there are often presents to buy for holidays, new babies, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and other events. Whenever possible, we want our purchases to bring happiness to the person or people [...]
Give a Green Bag
11-Oct-09Give a Green Bag
giveagreenbag.com
Since founding this website early in 2008, I have logged onto the websites of thousands of businesses. Unfortunately, very few have proven to be socially responsible.
On the other hand, Give a Green Bag, founded by Suzanne Lippe, is one of the most socially responsible businesses I have ever seen. In addition to [...]
EarthLust
12-Jun-09In my recently published book, Food and Nutrition Controversies Today: A Reference Guide, there is an entire chapter devoted to bottled water. On the second page of the chapter, I include a quotation from Richard Wilk, a professor of anthropology at Indiana University. “This is an industry that takes free liquid that falls from the [...]
NapalesePaper.com sells products, such as invitations, journals, photo albums, and stationary, made from the inner bark of a wild shrub known as “Lokta.” The shrub grows in the mountainous sections of Nepal that are above 6,500 feet.
The ‘Lokta Bush’ has characteristics of re-growing again and again after pruning. The long fibrous handmade paper is prized [...]
If you follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, there is a good chance that you find the thought of buying leather-made shoes, bags, or accessories upsetting. In fact, there is a very good chance that you refuse to purchase those items. Thankfully, there are now a number of different stores where you may purchase shoes [...]
Organic Bug
21-Dec-08These days, you are probably watching your spending very closely. Clearly, the vast majority of Americans have been strongly impacted by the ongoing economic woes. As a result, most of us have greatly reduced whatever expenses we can. And, when we do make a purchase, we want our money to be used wisely. That’s exactly [...]