You know that tiny little oil spill currently destroying the Gulf coast? Yea, that one you are thinking of. Well, did you know that the “sky is not falling” because of it? Well, at least not according to the executive director of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation, which prides itself on “Promoting conservation in [...]
Trying to do your part but interested in doing more? I get emails all the time from readers looking for more ideas on how they can “go green” without spending a ton of money. While I always suggest that money shouldn’t necessarily be the deciding factor in lifestyle choices, I do understand that people [...]
OK, I may just have to move here. Granted, at this point it’s still just a plan and some open space, but later this year the Village of Blume Eco-Village is supposed to “come online” as a fully sustainable place to live that looks pretty cool. Just 30 minutes away from downtown Charlotte, NC on [...]
Dear EarthTalk: I am very interested in purchasing household cleaners whose ingredients and final product are not tested on animals. Where do I look?
According to most animal advocates, the fact that manufacturers of household cleaners still use animals to test the toxicity of their products is not only inhumane – why should innocent animals have [...]
The natural foods world is one of so many obvious examples of marketing gone haywire, and a recent glut of articles debunking the myth of agave necter got me a-thinkin about it again. I feel the need to underline this marketing extravaganza here at Mind Above Marketing.
Your shampoo may seem harmless, but it could be [...]
This week’s Do One Thing is actually about doing nothing at all. Day in and day out, some of us apply potentially unsafe cleaners, makeup, and makeup removers to our bodies, rarely giving our skin (or insides) a break from this toxic soup. So if you aren’t fully switched over to safer products yet, [...]
What do you get when a bunch of unsustainable companies pay a lot of money to become sponsors/attendees of an upcoming event called Sustainable Brands? You get a massive greenwashing event where “real” sustainable brands like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Interface Americas, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Living Homes, and the Environmental Defense Fund get mixed [...]
