January 4, 2020 Steal this resolution: one box in, one box out For the new year, I'm trying this new idea. Any packaging that enters my home must now be filled up with old stuff, and given away. Read More 1.7k 40 Comments April 14, 2017 Egg-cessive gift giving: Is Easter the new Christmas? In my humble childhood experience the Easter Bunny brought chocolate, candy, and perhaps a few small toys — all of which are the appropriate size to fit in a basket. An actual basket! Not a toy bin, not a kiddie pool — a basket. What's next? Children sitting on the lap of a man in a bunny suit asking for the trendiest toy of the season? Once we start down this slippery slope of excessive Easter gifts where do we draw the line? Read More 9.0k 22 Comments January 5, 2015 What happened when I made a resolution to not buy anything new for a year My resolution this year was The Compact, defined by Wikipedia as "a social and environmental movement whose members promise not to buy anything new for a year." So here’s how my Compact experience went… Read More 4.2k 34 Comments December 17, 2014 When you gotta shop big: 4 corporations for ethical consumers Where is the ethical consumer supposed to shop when they don't have the time (or funds) to hire a local artisan? Offbeat sponsors are a great starting point, but here are some additional companies worth checking out… Read More 123…5
1.7k 40 Comments April 14, 2017 Egg-cessive gift giving: Is Easter the new Christmas? In my humble childhood experience the Easter Bunny brought chocolate, candy, and perhaps a few small toys — all of which are the appropriate size to fit in a basket. An actual basket! Not a toy bin, not a kiddie pool — a basket. What's next? Children sitting on the lap of a man in a bunny suit asking for the trendiest toy of the season? Once we start down this slippery slope of excessive Easter gifts where do we draw the line? Read More 9.0k 22 Comments January 5, 2015 What happened when I made a resolution to not buy anything new for a year My resolution this year was The Compact, defined by Wikipedia as "a social and environmental movement whose members promise not to buy anything new for a year." So here’s how my Compact experience went… Read More 4.2k 34 Comments December 17, 2014 When you gotta shop big: 4 corporations for ethical consumers Where is the ethical consumer supposed to shop when they don't have the time (or funds) to hire a local artisan? Offbeat sponsors are a great starting point, but here are some additional companies worth checking out… Read More 123…5
9.0k 22 Comments January 5, 2015 What happened when I made a resolution to not buy anything new for a year My resolution this year was The Compact, defined by Wikipedia as "a social and environmental movement whose members promise not to buy anything new for a year." So here’s how my Compact experience went… Read More 4.2k 34 Comments December 17, 2014 When you gotta shop big: 4 corporations for ethical consumers Where is the ethical consumer supposed to shop when they don't have the time (or funds) to hire a local artisan? Offbeat sponsors are a great starting point, but here are some additional companies worth checking out… Read More 123…5
4.2k 34 Comments December 17, 2014 When you gotta shop big: 4 corporations for ethical consumers Where is the ethical consumer supposed to shop when they don't have the time (or funds) to hire a local artisan? Offbeat sponsors are a great starting point, but here are some additional companies worth checking out… Read More 123…5