Verdant Green

We consumers are savvy, and we love DIY. While we are more conscious about what we consume, when we do open our wallets, we’re discovering the value and virtue of purchasing used and repurposed items.

eBay, the buy/sell empire, is challenging consumers to make even more sustainable choices. Starting last week, and ending November 19th, ebay’s, Green Team with Ecofabulous’ style guru, Zem Joaquin, is launching a

Pollution is not just caused by industrial smokestacks; it’s also caused by commonplace items in our homes and workplaces. Bruce Lourie discusses pollution in our modern world. Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things, written with Rick Smith, looks into the corporate manufacturers of toxins, government regulations, and pollution’s effects on human health around the world.

The holidays are just around the corner. Or, maybe they’re already here? It seems that holiday decorations are popping up in stores, malls, on streets and homes earlier than ever before. I was in Macy’s two weeks before Halloween, and the trees were trimmed and the holiday tunes were already humming.

Not all stores have signed on for an early holiday season. Apartment Therapy posted a notice