April 29th, 2009

By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now

From electronics powered by the sun to plates made from corn, towels woven from bamboo and suits spun from recycled plastic bottles, green products are crowding into stores. Never before has the green consumer enjoyed such a dazzling, dizzying…and completely confusing array of treats.

How does one choose? Should you get the locally grown zucchini or the organically farmed summer quash? The bamboo towel from Asia or the organic cotton bath sheet from Texas? Organic face cream or natural? Disposable or reusable? Plastic or stainless? Is it green, sustainable, FSC and Fair Trade?

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March 5th, 2009

Green Right Now Reports:

In the category of almost-not-news, a new poll reports that 18-to 34-year-olds are a few shades greener than their parents and grandparents.

The survey, by EnviroMedia Social Marketing, found that while 51 percent of all Americans believe climate change is caused by human activities, 64 percent of those ages 18 to 34 believe it is a human-induced scourge.

In addition the study found that:

• 29 percent of all Americans believe that climate change is occurring naturally, making a grand total of 80 percent of the population that’s on board that climate change is happening – either because of human pollution or due to weird confluences of natural events.

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August 20th, 2008

By John DeFore

Buying something new may not be the soul of environmentalism, but of course some products are greener than others, and rare is the eco-extremist who buys nothing at all. So it’s no surprise to see a crowded marketplace in the corner of Amazon.com devoted to Earth-friendly goods.

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