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Better World

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Soooo, Earth Day is coming up and I thought I could do some of my part by sharing some ecologically and socially responsible products. I chose these things based off of the book "The Better World Shopping Guide." (www.betterworldshopper.com for more information.) It's organized into a grading system where "A" companies are the people we should consider buying from and "F" companies are people we should NOT consider buying from. The book looks at five issues: 1. Human Rights 2. The Environment 3. Animal Protection 4. Community Involvement 5. Social Justice All of my picks are all in the "A" sections. And in the case of the beauty products, are also Paula Begoun's ("The Cosmetic Cop") "Paula's Picks." Also, you won't find any products that contain chemical SPF's. I'm allergic to them. Only "non-chemical" SPF's for this gal! I hope you enjoy my list! I'm still working on it, but let me know what you think!"

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Amazon.com: The Better...
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Added on 08/16/08

Book Description This is the only comprehensive guide for socially and environmentally responsible consumers available. It contains over 15 years comprehensive research distilled into a pocket-sized, shopping-friendly format, ranking every product on... See more more

TAGS: better, book, eco, world

Highlights: Price: $9.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

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ACME Workhorse Reusable...
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Got it! Yay! | See it at reusablebags.com

Added on 12/27/08

ACME Workhorse Reusable Shopping Bag Set * Each bag folds into its own ultra-compact pouch * Super compact set yet it has everything you need to eliminate accumulating unwanted plastic bags! * Buy two sets and save even more * Great gift idea Set... See more more

Highlights: This Shopping System contains: | » 1 x Evert-Fresh Green Bags - 10 Pack, Medium (EVE-01) | » 2 x ECOBAGS® Reusable Mesh Produce Bags / Small (ECO-04-SM) | » 2 x ECOBAGS® Reusable Mesh Produce Bags / Large (ECO-04-LG) | » 4 x ACME Workhorse Style 1500, black (ACM-01-BLK) Cost of separate...

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This set is great. If you don't want to buy the set, at least buy some acme bags. The come in different colors and they compact to be super duper small! Convenient for a over stuffed purse, diaper bag, or even your pocket.

Terrific way to save resources, especially if you shop for a big family.

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ACME Bags™ - Workhorse...
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Added on 04/02/09

Buy 3, get 1 FREE Special offer on our best-selling ACME Workhorse Style 1500. Each bag opens to a full sized carrier that can hold over 25 lbs. yet weighs a mere 1.5 oz! Made with tough, tear-proof, rip-stop nylon. Stuffs into innovative,... See more more

Highlights: This Shopping System contains: | » 4 x ACME Bags™ - Workhorse Style 1500 (ACM-01) Cost of separate parts: $31.80 You save $7.95 | Reviews and Testimonials | Reviews: 182 Average: 4.8 stars | mary margaret k Rating: | I love these! I bought $225 worth of groceries and it all fit in only...

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Botanica Pouch
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Added on 04/18/09

The Graphic Series Pouch is a great way of purchasing all 5 bags at once. The pouch is small enough to fit into a glove compartment or a medium to large handbag. No more excuses for leaving your 'green bags' at home! Each pouch contains all 5 bags in... See more more

Highlights: Our Price: $37.95

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Hemp Bag 1 (Natural,...
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Added on 04/18/09

Cultivated in China as early as 4000 BC, the hemp plant produces the strongest natural fibre known. Hemp fabric is three times stronger than cotton fabric of the same weight. With no known insect enemies and a high resistance to disease, there is no... See more more

Highlights: Our Price: $24.95

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The Lorax (Classic Seuss)
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Added on 04/13/09

Amazon.com When Dr. Seuss gets serious, you know it must be important. Published in 1971, and perhaps inspired by the "save our planet" mindset of the 1960s, The Lorax is an ecological warning that still rings true today amidst the dangers of... See more more

Highlights: You Save: $4.78 (32%)

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Gadgets & Gizmos
 
Shower timers
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Added on 04/18/09

Belinda and Mark David-Tooze (the founders of Envirosax) and their three young children live an ecologically sustainable lifestyle with solar hot water and photovoltaic cells for electricity. A sewage system recycles waste water, watering the... See more more

TAGS: shower, timer

Highlights: $2.95

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I really like my long showers and can't stick to a 4-minute shower if my life depended on it. But for those of you that are interested in that, this may be something for you.

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iPod shuffle - Apple...
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Added on 04/05/09

The new iPod shuffle is amazingly small and even easier to use. The controls are now conveniently located on the earbud cord. It’s so easy, you can use it with your eyes closed. * VoiceOver. It speaks for itself. With the press of a button, VoiceOver... See more more

Highlights: $79.00

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Apple 4th Generation 8GB...
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Added on 04/04/09

Highlights: $149.99

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Blue for the oceans (and any other body of H2O) :)

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Imagine the 2010 Toyota...
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Added on 04/04/09

Imagine the 2010 Toyota Prius, a faster, cleaner and greener hybrid. Such a car is coming soon and will launch at the Detroit auto show in January 2009. The Toyota Prius has made "hybrid" a household name, a kind of brand that signifies an... See more more

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cool car

Oh....I am in love with this car.

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Misc.
 
I am a paper paper clip
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Added on 06/28/09

Made from 100% sustainable wood pulp, these lovely paper clips do not have to be removed before recycling! Hallelujah! 50 clips per pack.

Highlights: Price: $6.00

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ShoreBank -- Let's change...
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Added on 04/22/09

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Earthlust Stainless Steel...
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Added on 04/11/09

This fun to use and easy to care for stainless steel water bottle offers even more than it's charming good looks... it's safe. That's right, unlike many other drink bottles on the market, these naturally safe unlined bottles DO NOT CONTAIN... See more more

Highlights: $16.99

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I love this! I've been looking for a cute water bottle.

yay! I'm glad you found one on one of my lists. :)

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Recycled Metal Angel Pin
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Added on 04/05/09

Artisan Group: Bombolulu Workshops Country: Kenya What Good is a Recycled Soda Can? Bombolulu Jewelry Workshop's mission is "To enable persons with physical disabilities to overcome their limitations by empowering them economically and socially so... See more more

Highlights: Three Friends Pin Bombolulu Workshops Kenya $14.00 Abstract Glove-Shaped Pin Trinity Jewelry Crafts Kenya $18.00 Curly Haired Woman Pin Jacaranda Workshop Kenya $20.00

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I got this as a present for a few loved ones. I thought (and still do) it was a great idea.

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Praying Angel Tree Topper
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Added on 11/22/08

Natural angel brings warmth to your holiday tree. Filipino artisans weave this beautiful angel from sinamay, fiber stripped from the abaca tree. In red and natural with gold trim. · Sinamay fiber · 6Wx12H inches · Also available in larger size · Made... See more more

Highlights: Capiz Angel Tree Topper Saffy Handicrafts Philippines $34.00 Partridge Tree Topper Prokritee Bangladesh $24.00 Capiz Sunburst Tree Topper Saffy Handicrafts Philippines $28.00

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Beautiful too!

I agree, I love this. I'm always in awe whenever we get this out at Christmas time.

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MSR Lightning Ascent 25...
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Added on 04/05/09

* Total-Traction™ frame is made with one vertical blade of aerospace-grade aluminum, supported by two cross-members of high-strength steel * Proprietary urethane deckings are waterproof and durable; heel strike area features a welded-on reinforcement... See more more

Highlights: $259.95

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Pretties
 
Coral & Glass Bead...
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Added on 04/05/09

Multiple strands of tiny coral beads intersperse with larger pink beads, all in recycled glass. Handcrafted by artisans of El Agbe Company, in Accra, Ghana. Ghana is famous for its traditional bead-making. El Agbe uses recycled glass and other... See more more

Highlights: $34.00

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Bead, Spiral and Ball...
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Added on 04/05/09

Three strands of contrasting beads alternates peach glass beads, metal balls and metal spirals. This adjustable choker was made by artisans of Noah’s Ark, a fair trade organization in Moradabad, India. These women artisans benefit from the fact that... See more more

Highlights: $16.00 $8.00

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Beaded Charm Necklace
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Added on 04/05/09

An array of charm beads in purple, pink and coral. Handcrafted by women artisans of Noah's Ark, a fair trade marketing organization in Moradabad, India. Women artisans benefit from the fact that they can work from home and thus maintain... See more more

Highlights: $20.00 $10.00

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Look Good. Even When You're Saving the Planet!
 
Patagonia Women's Bandha...
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Added on 03/31/09

If Ginger Rodgers were to onsight Tenderloins, she would enlist the elegant comfort of the Bandha Top, with its striking French twist front and soft, stretchy fabric. Sleeveless for full arm mobility but without sacrificing shoulder coverage, the... See more more

Highlights: $50.00

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You can also get this at REI.com

pretty color

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Patagonia Women's Kamala...
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Added on 03/31/09

As versatile as a 7' 2" funboard, only slightly more portable. Worn as a skirt, the Kamala has a slim-fitting waistband that sits low and sultry about the hips, and a free-flowing drape that falls below the knee. As a dress, the waist becomes the... See more more

Highlights: $55.00

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You can also get this at REI.com

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Patagonia Women's Margot...
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Added on 04/02/09

The supple organic cotton and graceful drape of the Margot Dress comes as much-needed relief from crusty board shorts, limp T-shirts and salty rashies. Soft one-inch straps stay put and merge with a feminine, crossover V-front that supports. A... See more more

Highlights: $60.00

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love the dress

Yeah, this is my favorite dress out of all the Patagonia ones.You can also get this at REI.com

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Women's Morning Glory...
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Added on 04/05/09

There's enough stretch in this halter-style dress to accommodate 5.10 boulder moves or sporadic bouts of gluttony. Made from a skin-soothing jersey knit (86% nylon/14% spandex) that keeps its shape; with back ties for infinite adjustability. Falls... See more more

Highlights: $65.00

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Patagonia Women's Amaia...
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Added on 03/31/09

For those whose only dress in the suitcase must excel at tree-climbing, fish fileting, and long, sticky-hot drives, behold the Amaia Dress. Made from organic cotton with subtle textured stripe and printing that is garment-washed for softness and as... See more more

Highlights: $100.00

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You can also get this at REI.com

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Patagonia Women's Wrap It...
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Added on 03/31/09

If Marie Antoinette had worn elegant but unpretentious dresses like this one she might not have gotten herself into so much trouble. Or at least when it was time to bolt she would have been less encumbered. The soft, stretchy jersey knit and... See more more

Highlights: $75.00

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You can also get this at REI.com

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Patagonia Women's Bandha...
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Added on 03/31/09

Highlights: $70.00

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You can also get this at REI.com

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Cool Shoes
 
Men's CARload-Certified...
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Added on 04/07/09

* The bottom of these ecoSNEAKS used to be tires that rolled around on an axle that was connected to a car. Given the inherent nature of use like this, some of the shoe bottoms (i.e. tires) are marked up a little. Sure, we buff them out and put them... See more more

Highlights: $65.00

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This is something that I think the hubby would actually wear.

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Women's Westwater
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Added on 04/07/09

The “Kailani” collection derived its name from the Hawaiian term for sea and sky, this pack features water friendly footwear for the river or the mall. The Westwater women's casual shoe is stylish, comfortable and just right for your next escape...... See more more

Highlights: Price $70.00

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Women's Entire - Silk
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Added on 04/07/09

* I have silk uppers * I have certified organic cotton knit linings * I have Ortholite/recycled car tire pedbeds * My outsoles used to be a car tire* * I have a vulcanized rubber sidewall and heelcap * I have 100% post consumer paper pulp foot forms... See more more

Highlights: $55.00

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There's a video on zappos.com you can watch

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Women's Kayenta
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Added on 04/07/09

The “Kailani” collection derived its name from the Hawaiian term for sea and sky, this pack features water friendly footwear for the river or the mall. The Kayenta women's sandal combines ease with fashion to compliment any woman’s whim. Get ready... See more more

Highlights: Style:6310 Price:$70.00

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nice finds

great list! i love it! and i love our planet! ♥

I luv everything on this list! I am trying really hard to enforce recycling at my Mom's house but they just don't listen lol. They recunce the big laundry soap and bleach bottles but what about evryrhing else? So instead of watching them throw EVERYTHING in the trash can, I keep my own little bag of recyclable things in my room. And when trash day comes, I empty them into the recycling bin! GO EARTH!!! :) ;)

Great idea!

I totally Agree When It Comes To Saving the planet !! Also Great List!!

Just in time for Earth Week!

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