Green Valentine gifts for Earth-loving sweethearts
If you're anything like us, you want to show your earth-loving sweetheart that you care about them on Valentine's...
New online grocery store sells quality goods for just $3
Whether you’re shopping for a facial cleanser, gluten-free brownie mix, or bowls and mugs for your kitchen,...
You’re invited to the NYC Fair Trade Coalition’s holiday pop-up tonight
Join the NYC Fair Trade Coalition tonight from 6:00-9:00 p.m. for a fun evening of shopping and celebrating. Not...
12 expert tips for becoming a conscious consumer
Sometimes, looking at the price tag on an Earth-friendly brand, it can seem that truly "ethical" shopping is out...
Harry Potter fans succeed in push for fair trade chocolate treats
Some of the world’s biggest Harry Potter fans have gathered together for a sweet reason: ethically sourced chocolate....
Meb-Rure’s Colorful Chairs and Ottomons Make the Best of Trashed Silk
Fabric waste becomes an end material for handcrafted furniture by Meb-Rure. Featuring a chair and ottoman, this...
The World’s First Ethically-Sourced Smartphone Unveiled in London
Do you love your Blackberry or iPhone, but worry about the cost to the environment? Do you wonder whether the workers...
How to Buy Clothes that Don’t Harm Third World Workers
Last week's collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh has shone a bright light on working conditions...
Coffee-Powered Vehicle Sets Guinness Land Speed Record for Caffeinated Combustion
For some of us, it takes a couple of cups of coffee to wake up and hit the road. The Bean Machine, a coffee-powered...
Soft Maps: Haptic Lab Hand-Stitches City Maps Onto Cozy Quilts
New York-based architect and designer Emily Fischer began her exploration into quilted maps in 2002 as a part of...
LAST CHANCE: Win An Organic Cotton Scarf and Glove Combo From Indigenous (Worth $147)
TODAY is the last day to enter! Bundle up with this scarf and glove set! Still shivering away these wintry days?...
GIVEAWAY: Win an Organic Cotton Tassel Scarf from Indigenous (Worth $70)!
If one of your new year's resolutions was to buy more ethical clothing, then you're in the right place. We're teaming...
LAST CHANCE: Win $200 Worth of Organic and Fair Trade Knitwear from Indigenous!
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! If you missed out on the opportunity to win a $200 eco-shopping spree to Indigenous in...
GIVEAWAY: Win a $200 Gift Certificate to Indigenous!
Do you wish you had more fair trade clothing in your closet? Head on over to Ecouterre and enter our latest giveaway...
The Starbucks Espresso Journey Pops Up in a Shipping Container in Tokyo
The idea behind the pop-up job is twofold: to reinforce the near-intrinsic relationship between coffee and reading...
Decorex Paints the Town Green with Showcase of Eco-Furnishings at London Design Festival
Volga Linen is a family-run company that sells pure linen by the meter, table linen, bed linen and ready to hang...
INKAcases are Colorful Laptop Sleeves Made by Traditional Artisans in Peru
INKAcases are sustainable laptop sleeves that are made in the remote Andean highlands of Peru and have multiple...
Employees Work Harder When The Company Goes Green, New Study Reports
Photo via Shutterstock What motivates you to give 150 percent at your job? Is it a friendly boss? Tasks that...
10 Eco-Friendly Back to School Essentials
Naked Binder Each year, some 60 million binders that are made of PVC -- one of the most environmentally destructive...
Bambu’s Renewable Ideas Fuse Design and Social Responsibility
Bambu is one of the leading green companies in the homewares and gift segment. The China-based company received...
Aurea Golden Grass Furniture and Decor Will Add a Sustainable Shimmer to Any Space
Cristiane Kimura started Aurea to not only showcase the natural beauty of golden grass and Brazil, but also to...
6 Easy-to-Carry Essentials That Will Keep Your Travels Green
1. Water Bottle Many tourists are so afraid of the water in foreign countries that they end up buying bottle after...
Piet Hein Eek’s Fair Trade Baskets are Beautifully Handcrafted from Recycled Palm Wood
Famous Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek recently designed a beautiful set of baskets, bowls, and trays for Fair Trade...
Ger-Nis Culinary and Herb Center Teaches Sustainable Eating With Delicious Hands-on Classes
Located in a gorgeous exposed-beam, loft-like space, Ger-Nis’ facility has everything from fully equipped kitchens...
Victoria’s Secret is Allegedly Using Child Cotton Laborers in Africa
Hardly angelic behavior, Victoria’s Secret was recently outed in a report by Bloomberg News that alleged the...
Governor Cuomo Passes Law To Benefit Socially Responsible Businesses in New York State
image courtesy Office of the Governor Governor Andrew Cuomo has just signed a law that creates a new category...
HUGE Cyber Monday Sale – Up to 60% Off – on Green Goods from Ethical Ocean
We held fast to our commitment to Buy Nothing Day on Friday and avoided the craziness, the stampeding and the pepper...
Pants to Poverty Crams 60 People Into a Pair of Briefs for Guinness World Records Day
How can an underwear company raise awareness about world poverty? Cramming a bunch of half-dressed people into...
Worst Forms of Child Labor Occur in India’s Garment Industry
Whether you grew up in the city or were a suburban-raised child, the issue of child labor was most likely outside...
Actress Emma Watson Debuts Her Third—and Final—People Tree Collection
Beyond watching superstar Jane of all trades Emma Watson grace the silver screen in Harry Potter, we've also become...