Stores around the world are starting to consider charging for their plastic bags.
At just a few cents per bag, it might not seem like it would make much of a difference, but consider how quickly that will add up for a family who grocery shops just once a week. If you’re charged 5 cents […]
Last week, I ordered a video game guitar from Amazon. Not a dealer THROUGH Amazon…from Amazon themselves. Today, it was waiting for me when I woke up. When I saw the box, I thought “woah, it must be bigger that I thought.”
No…Amazon just used way too much packaging. I took a picture so you could […]
According to a study by the Natural marketing Institute, not all green labeling has the same affect on consumers. It’s something to consider if you’re advertising your product as “green.”
The study looked at four major green labels commonly found on products - Energy Star, Recycled, USDA Certified Organic, and Fair Trade Certified. You can see […]
Who here has received a huge box from Dell only to find an itty-bitty part inside? *Raises hand*
During Earth week, the computer company came under fire from bloggers for shipping tiny products in huge boxes, wasting both cardboard and packaging material. I can recycle the cardboard, but those packaging peanuts are filling up our […]
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