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The Mesh Directory: Explore Clever Ways to Benefit from "Stuff" Without Having to Own It
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | May 29, 2012
A new online directory helps you find enterprising businesses and projects around the world that are fostering "a community and economy where access trumps ownership."
Easter, Naturally
Blog | by Nancy Sleeth | March 12, 2013
As one of the most important celebrations on the Christian calendar, Easter is about more than plastic eggs and cellophane grass.
Join Your Neighbors for a Really, Really Big Lunch
Blog | by Krislyn Placide | April 10, 2012
Last year, The Big Lunch brought nearly 2 million people across the United Kingdom out of doors to have lunch in their communities—literally.
#StuffCheck: How Many Shoes Do You Own?
Blog | by Wen Lee | March 1, 2013
The average American owns 19 pairs of shoes. What does this say about us?
Vance Packard: Unsung Leader of the Environmental Movement
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | August 15, 2013
Packard wasn't the first to write against excessive consumption. But he was the first to coin the term by which we all know it today.
B Corporations: Driving a New Ecology of Commerce
Blog | by Elsa Jagniecki | January 16, 2012
There’s a growing buzz about a new kind of business model centered around building better business, social enterprise, and corporate policy.
Worn Wear: An Antidote to the Black Friday Shopping Frenzy
Blog | by Sarah Baird | November 25, 2013
Released as an antidote to the Black Friday shopping frenzy, the new film Worn Wear is an invitation to celebrate the stuff you already own.
E-Waste: What to Do With That Old Gadget
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | January 17, 2012
Now that you've upgraded, why not make the responsible choice and donate or recycle your old equipment, rather than just dumping it in the trash?
Living Lighter
Blog | by New Dream | November 4, 2011
Living Lighter is a colorful pamphlet filled with helpful tips and resources for reducing your consumer footprint.
Donating Your “Declutter” to Charity
Blog | by Dale S. Brown | June 27, 2012
Many of us bring unwanted stuff to a drop-off box, donation center, or collection event. But how much of it is actually reused?
Visions of Sugarplums: Sweet Excess During the Holidays
Blog | by Kim | December 8, 2008
Art as Resolution
Blog | by Eleanor Cleverly | January 14, 2014
With the launch of a new year, consider making art your resolution.
Homemade Valentines, Gratitude, and the Green Triangle
Blog | by Suzita Cochran | February 12, 2013
How one family's annual valentine-making routine became a way to practice gratitude and green living simultaneously.
Simplify Your Resolutions
Blog | by Kim | December 29, 2008
Simplifying Another Holiday
Blog | by Kim | June 13, 2008