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Provides commentary on green living and fair trade, helping people to understand that their consumer choices can have a positive and significant impact on particular individuals and families.

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Can Corporate Responsibility Survive an Economic Downturn? All Eyes on Starbucks

Aug 29, 2008
In her recent book, Wrestling with Starbucks: Conscience, Capital, Cappuccino, Kim Fellner compares Starbucks to Bill Clinton. She likes the good things they do, but doesn’t know whether they can be trusted to do the right thing when times get...

What Is Direct Trade Coffee?

Aug 9, 2008
This is the third article in a five-part series that compares fair trade coffee, direct trade coffee, and Starbucks' C.A.F.E. program. The first article in the series, Why Do We Need Fair Trade Coffee?, explained how conditions in the traditional...

What Else Will Climate Change . . . Assumptions about "Reasonable Behavior"?

Jul 20, 2008
Several decades ago, as a young political science student, I was impressed by a little classic called The Logic of Collective Action, by Mancur Olson. Olson explained why large groups of people who share a common interest in securing public goods...

Gas Giveaways? . . . A Little Common Sense, Please

Jul 11, 2008
The latest marketing technique to blaze the American landscape is the use of “free gasoline” to attract customers. Furniture stores, cafes, hotels—you name it—merchants in every sector are offering to give away gasoline to...

The One-Eyed Turtle: Fair Trade that Liberates Children

Nov 30, 1999
Maria Carreno is the owner of the One-Eyed Turtle, a member business of Co-op America that sells a wide range of recycled and fair trade products from around the globe.




Blue Haven C...
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  We get a fair amount of information sent to us regarding socially responsible living- not only environmental issues, but also accounting transparency, business ethics, social welfare, etc. The info here on green living and on fair trade is good and useful- thanks! Don Cummings Blue Haven Capital www.bluehavencapital.com
Posted 7/16/08 7:07 PM


Lisa H.
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  Since joining Co-op America I've become more aware of the "green" movement and "webuyitgreen" blog. I appreciate the site and all it has to offer!! Keep on blogging about topics that are important to the planet!!
Posted 7/16/08 10:07 AM


Pamela K.
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  Webuyitgreen provides insightful and succinct analyses of issues if great importance to consumers today. Jay K does an amazing job of pulling together information and presenting it in a way that is easy to read and makes sense of it all. He relies on reputable resources, which are well-documented in his blog posts. I came away from his blog feeling like a much better informed consumer.
Posted 7/14/08 10:07 AM


Barry C.
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  Thoroughly researched and informative. I particularly appreciated the collection of all the green certification agencies.
Posted 7/14/08 10:07 AM


earth d.
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  Webuyitgreen is intelligently written and and manages to skillfully cut through the hype behind the green marketing machine ensuring that the sustainable ideals that it promotes really are as green as we are led to believe.
Posted 7/11/08 2:07 PM


Orlando B.
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  Well written and informative as always!
Posted 7/11/08 2:07 PM


Nancy D.
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  I thought the information provided on greenwashing was very helpful. Thanks for doing the homework for us.
Posted 7/11/08 2:07 AM


Susan T.
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  Very informative! Great information covering a variety of topics in the green/eco world. Keep up the good work! :)
Posted 7/10/08 2:07 PM


Sandra S.
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  Great info!
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Carol S.
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  We buy it green touches on a variety of issues. From climate change and the environment, to fair trade, green businesses, and their positive impact on communities; "We Buy it Green" is the expert on green living. Thank you for creating a special niche on the web for forward thinking, cultural creatives of the 21st century. Carol Stengel, owner pachacutionline.com
Posted 7/9/08 2:07 PM
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