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Our local eco swap

By Lindsay Curren | February 1, 2013

ladies on bikes

I've written before about the merits of swapping clothes and accessories you no longer want for "new-to-you" items instead. The three top benefits are: Saving money — one of the the keys to prosperity is spending less/saving more. Eco-friendly — reusing stuff helps avoid adding to the landfill. Fun! — getting together with others for a good time beats solo shopping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Consumerism, Economy, Fashion Tagged With: community organizing, DIY, Eco Friendly, Transition Towns

Secrets of the trait

By Vicki Lipski | January 28, 2013

No GMOs

Picture this:  You’re an organic farmer in – well, pick a place. Your neighbor also farms, but not organically. As neighbors go, he’s a pretty good one; the two of you talk about the weather at the feed store, and he’s been interested in your agro-forestry sideline. By the same token, Monsanto’s visited your county multiple times, and your gut tells you he’s one of their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consumerism, Economy Tagged With: farming, food, Genetically Modified Food, Gmo, GMOs, Monsanto, Morflora

Terrible tech toy tortures toddlers and tweens

By Lindsay Curren | December 10, 2012

Apptivity Monkey

We don't own a TV, so I don't see many ads. But since I love the NBC show Parenthood, I had to subscribe to HULU Plus to catch the show every week. There, I'm subjected to the every-eight-minutes commercial assault on our minds, dignity, and behavior so central to the TV "experience." This, HULU Plus calls "limited commercial interruption." I call it Hell. Ever since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consumerism, Economy Tagged With: conservation, parenting, peak oil, plastic, pollution

From Wall Street to Main Street

By Staff Reports | April 19, 2012

War of Wealth Poszter

In the 14th century, wealthy business men in Italy would set up benches in the piazza, covered in green cloths called banca to conduct financial business. From this humble beginning, banking as we know it today, got its start. Since then, banks have grown into complex, often international, institutions that offer what may be a confusing array of products, services and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consumerism, Economy Tagged With: economy, local economy, relocalization

Meet the woman who makes your kids nag you for products

By Erik Curren | January 4, 2012

Lucy Hughes

"We found the way a child nags isn't always the same," says Lucy Hughes, then-director of strategy and insight for Initiative Media. "There's one of two ways that they nag— either with persistence or with importance." Persistent nagging is "really whiny," according to Hughes. "'Mommy, I really, really want the Barbie Dream House, wah, wah, wah, wah...'" Important nagging by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consumerism, Economy

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