Posted on 14 February 2007
Recently I was reading an article about the founder of Del Forte, an organic denim company. She was saying that her new company makes her so happy that she no longer finds the need to shop for unnecessary materialistic items. She said that the little bit of happiness she used to get from shopping she [...]
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Posted on 13 February 2007
I noticed an article on the BBC’s website today about the green decisions consumers make and what information is available to them. This comes from a study commissioned by the Economic and Social Research Council. They produced some interesting results after interviewing 100 people who claim to be ‘ecologically aware’. They found that: It was easier for [...]
Tags: Media, Shopping
Posted on 08 January 2007
It’s common to feel the pinch at this time of year, and the common thought of being green is that it is expensive, and, well, it can be. It can also be quite money saving if you are looking to reduce your consumption of energy and goods, and aiming to reuse and recycle what you [...]
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Posted on 22 December 2006
Tesco secured planning permission to erect a mini-wind farm at its St Rollox superstore in the north of Glasgow. It believes three turbines, 60ft high, will create enough energy to power the store. St Rollox will become the second store in Scotland powered entirely by renewable energy. They have also unvailed plans to open its [...]
Tags: Aberdeen, Shopping
Posted on 29 November 2006
Just In time for the holidays and then some! Sheryl Cohen and Anne Vollen have come out with the guide to all that is green in the city in a coupon book! This is truly one of those ideas where ya think why didn’t someone do this sooner! You remember those Entertainment coupon books that [...]
Tags: San Francisco, Shopping