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Employees growing work gardens at eBay

August 25th, 2009

SAN JOSE, CA (KGO) — Bay Area-based eBay has found a way to provide employees with a host of benefits at a very low cost. It’s giving workers a chance to raise their pay and raise workplace morale while raising crops at its San Jose campus. >> Read the full story

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Related Topics: · Ashley Dickes, eBay, Kasey Hesse, KGO, Nebraska, Omaha, PayPal, San Jose, work gardens

eBay targeted by animal advocacy groups for trophy hunting ads

May 6th, 2009

By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now

Some wildlife advocates are incensed that eBay continues to allow postings for trophy hunts of lions, leopards, bears, wolves and other predators.

Big Wildlife and Raincoast Conservation have been urging eBay to stop postings for guided trophy hunts since February. The groups consider trophy hunting of carnivores to be unethical and fear that such hunts imperil animals that are already jeopardized by dwindling habitat and poaching.

eBay Does A "World Of Good"

September 3rd, 2008

By Barbara Kessler

eBay announced this week that it will pave the way for eco-conscious consumers with a new marketplace dubbed “WorldofGood.com by eBay”. Designed to help shoppers find green and socially responsible products, the new shopping site will feature items made from recycled materials, organic raw goods and artisan wares produced by people in developing nations.

The partnership between the world’s largest online marketplace and World of Good, Inc., a start-up that aims to bring ethically produced goods to retailers, makes a certain sense.

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Related Topics: · eBay, recycle, reuse, World of Good