Archive for 'Greenwashing'
Styrofoam
So I guess I have Styrofoam on the brain today, because I wrote about it in two different places!
First, there was this awesome Hummer made from salvaged styrofoam:
[Creative Commons photo by Clyde Robinson]
And there is a styrofoam recycling event coming up here in Atlanta. The thing that really surprised me about the event is [...]
Posted: April 7th, 2009 under Craftivism, Greenwashing.
Tags: art, Styrofoam
Comments: 1
Treehugger + Ponoko Photomake = Confusion
[photo via reedwade]
OK, I was really in sort of a quandary about whether to even post about this here, but I am in a little turmoil about this post on Treehugger. OK, listen. I love Treehugger. LOVE. I look up to the folks over there. They are my green blogging [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2008 under Greenwashing.
Tags: plastic, Ponoko, Treehugger
Comments: 3
Walmart: Rainforest Action Network’s Greenwash of the Week
I like this video, because they do give Walmart credit for the bits they’ve done while still pointing to the bigger picture:
Dave and I talked a bit about the recycled plastic pots and whatnot that Walmart is carrying now. We sort of arrived at the idea that this is somewhere
that voting with your pocketbook [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2008 under Greenwashing.
Tags: consumerism, shopping, walmart
Comments: 2
Really, Whole Foods?
Liz, Lori and I are planning an event for early June, and we’re trying to get our hands on compostable cups for serving wine. I found some on Staples.com, but the store near me doesn’t carry them. Bummer! Then, Lori suggested Whole Foods! Of course! How could I not [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2008 under Greenwashing.
Comments: none

