We’ve all been there – you run into the store to buy 1 or 2 small items, and the clerk bags them up for you. But did you really need the bag to carry an apple and a 1/2 gallon of orange juice? Not really. So next time you are in the store and you [...]
This week’s Greenwash comes from my friend Keith over at The Unsuitablog, where the tagline is “Exposing Ethical Hypocrites Everywhere!”. Keith and I have a similar viewpoint on greenwashing, and have taken it upon ourselves to spread awareness of it. Last week he dissected a press release from Avon, the cosmetics giant, to expose their [...]
I am currently finishing up a book called “Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture” by Ellen Ruppel Shell, and wanted to let you know about it. For anyone concerned about the invasion of the big box stores in our country, the decline of mom & pop stores, and of real craftspeople, this book is [...]
Now THIS is an idea that even the most die-hard “Not In My Back Yard” anti-solar power person might be able to get behind! (Maybe.) The Japanese construction firm Shimizu wants to cover the moon’s equator with solar panels and then beam the electricity back to earth. The electricity would be created by the solar [...]
Take the Responsible Shopper Challenge and test your knowledge of corporate misdeeds! Protect yourself — and all your friends — from buying into corporate wrongdoing. You guys know that corporate malfeasance is a HUGE issue for me, and something I strive to expose here on The Good Human, even if it means that some “allies” [...]
Dear EarthTalk: My neighbor told me to pour bleach down my drains every week to keep them clear. Is this safe to do?
Bleach is a useful cleaner and disinfectant (although there are safer eco-friendly alternatives to bleach you should use instead), but pouring it down the drain will not do anything to help keep [...]
