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The Alternative Consumer


hassle-free green news

This is never a good sign…Climate Summit President Resigns as Protests Continue – msnbc Please don’t frighten the animals…Green Picture: Real Housewife Bethany Frankel Bares...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco news, news/science, environmental news, green news
saving water – free & easy ways to conserve

Best ways to save precious water?  We all know the basics: installing low-flow toilets like the AmericanStandard FloWise, using low-flow shower heads such as these at the Earth Easy Shop and...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: green tips, sustainable, conservation, energy star, water
retro chest of drawers reborn

English designer Zoe Murphy does some great re-imagining of old pieces of furniture. This recycled 1950’s set of drawers has been re-veneered and adorned with images from Zoe’s native...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: art, design, home decor, mid century furniture, recycled furniture
solar powered insect theatre

Here’s a garden gadget that is the antithesis of the traditional take-no-prisoners bug zapper.  Constructed from durable FSC Timber, the Insect Theatre collects solar power during the day and...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: alternative energy, design, gardening, green gadgets, insects
15 airlines commit to alternative jet fuel

A significant group of major airlines is committing to using more environmentally friendly, U.S. produced, alternative jet fuel.  The Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA), the industry...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: alternative energy, eco news, news/science
stateline farm beginnings class 4 – budgeting

This the fourth post in Theresa Gould’s series on her organic farming learning experience. My husband, Robert, and I have had to go solo these past two Stateline Farm Beginning classes due...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: gardening, green orgs, organic farming, stateline farm
Creamery Creek fresh goat milk soap

Just the other day I received 5 free bars of Goat Milk Soap from Creamery Creek Farm, and I couldn’t wait to lather up. I’m not sure which appealed to me more — knowing that the...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: gifts, health & beauty, goat milk soap, handcrafted soap
antidotes & alternatives to over consumption

Over consumption has become as American as apple pie (organic apples, please). The holidays are a perfect time to examine our lust to consume, and adjust our priorities for the betterment of the...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: gifts, green orgs, holiday gifts, over consumption
bamboo christmas ornaments – variety pack

Want a add a more natural touch to your Christmas decorations?  These laser-cut bamboo ornaments are made from renewable bamboo by Sub Studio in NYC.  The surface engraving reveals a darker layer...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: gifts, home decor
Holiday Giving – do it greener

Get into the spirit of the holidays!  You want to give back to the community, and by doing so in a green way you can spread a little bit of eco-love around to those who often don’t see it.  There are...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: gifts, green orgs, green gifts, green holiday giving
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