Buying

  1. Can you still trust Energy Star?

    By NRDC Switchboard Posted Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:54am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

    Why Energy Star labels on six popular consumer products are totally out of date ... and why you should buy Energy Star anyway. Read full post »

  2. Think twice before trusting these 10 beauty marketing claims

    By Sammy Davis Posted Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:54am PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

    Just because a beauty product claims to be "green" doesn't mean that it is. Consult this list of common misleading claims on labels. Read full post »

  3. Marketing facts and myths: Six beauty labels you can trust

    By Sammy Davis Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:31pm PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

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    Learn how to decipher certification labels on natural and organic cosmetics, so you buy truly "green" beauty products. Read full post »

  4. How to get free makeup samples (and why you should be shameless about asking for them)

    By Sammy Davis Posted Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:07pm PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

    Before purchasing new natural cosmetics, request a free sample and do a simple patch test. Read full post »

  5. Replace these three beauty products now

    By Sammy Davis Posted Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:07pm PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

    How to choose the best natural deodorant, perfume, and face lotion. Read full post »

  6. Best healthy lip products

    By Heather O'Neill Posted Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:19pm PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 0 Comments

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    Companies everywhere are making high-quality, cruelty-free cosmetics that look and feel terrific, without serving up a side of chemicals. Read full post »

  7. Seven green products that really work

    By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009 9:54am PDT for daily_green_news 4 Comments

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    Certified by the new Green Good Housekeeping Seal, these cleaning and beauty products not only live up to marketing claims for efficacy, but for sustainability, too. Read full post »

  8. Comfortable and safe deodorants

    By Linda Brown-Kuhn Posted Thu Oct 1, 2009 12:35pm PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 0 Comments

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    These five deodorants may keep you smelling good without harming your health. Read full post »

  9. Water bottles and your health: a secret history

    By Justin O'Neill Posted Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:50am PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 2 Comments

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    There’s a lot of talk and confusion about BPA recently … at least within the water-bottle world.  Here’s the latest on the scandals and a brief history of water bottles in America. ... Read full post »

  10. Going to San Jose? Bring your own shopping bag

    By Megan Treacy Posted Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:10pm PDT for ecogeek 5 Comments

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    Reusable shopping bags have become ubiquitous.  They're available at almost every retail store you walk into, but the majority of Americans still aren't using them.  That may change soon as more and more cities are taking away the choice and mak Read full post »

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