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The Alternative Consumer


a mixed bag of green news

“Senator I have the CEO of GM on the line”…Volkswagen Diesel Wins ‘Green Car of the Year’ - reuters There will be no bluefin tuna population to manage if they...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: enviro news, news/science, eco news
Gocycle - an electric bike with style

London-based Karbon Kintetics is field testing a cool looking and innovative electric bike for urban commuters, the Gocycle. The bike has a lot of great features: it’s lightweight (injection...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: alternative energy, bikes, cool, design, electric
2 Great Green Giveaways from ENVIROSAX

Bag the plastic bag, and shop with sustainable style by using Envirosax hemp and bamboo bags.  Compliments of trend-setting reusable shopping bag designer, Envirosax, two lucky readers will each...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: bamboo, contest, cool, hemp, organic
eco friendly dog sweaters and coats

I’m not usually big on doggie fashions, (I like to air everything out when I hit the street). But, it’s getting cold out there and I understand many dog owner’s compulsion to both...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: online shopping, organic, pet stuff, cool, sustainable
a mixed bag of green news

There’s ‘good’ energy and ‘bad’ energy…Global Warming Could Lead to More Arctic Energy - reuters This man puts the ‘lame’ in ‘lame...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: enviro news, news/science, eco news
homesteading - good bye grid, hello hands

The notion of homesteading and “living off the grid” seems to invoke states of either self-reliant bliss or irrepressible confusion as to why anyone in this technological age would want to succumb to...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: alternative energy, alternative kid, green services, sustainable, homesteading
Benjamin Moore: Green Without Compromise

If you’ve ever read the label on the back of conventional paint cans, you’ll find a list of ingredients hazardous to your health.  In fact, a Johns Hopkins University study (scroll to Paint via the...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: health, home decor, home improvement, living space, online shopping
PIE studio’s annual sale

Sexy eco-furntiture designer, PIE studio’s, “END OF YEAR SALE SALE SALE” is a limited offer with a limited amount of items and for a limited time only.  The ‘once a year...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: bamboo, cool, design, furniture, home decor
fur bikinis - what’s up with that?

This is so wrong I just don’t know where to begin. Bursting out of the frigid north country of Sarah Pallin comes a concept with absolutely no redeeming social value.  Hit the water in one...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: humor, online shopping, opinion, wildlife, fur bikini
PURE organic, raw and vegan snack bars

Take a bite of PURE goodness and say hello to your next BFF (best food forever). Filled with nutritious, truly healthy ingredients, these snack bars pack a powerful punch of flavor, fiber, protein...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: cool, food, health, nutrition, online shopping