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Posts tagged “green or not”

Green or Not: Electronic Cigarettes?

We received this press release in our inbox yesterday: At long last! You can avoid the tars and nicotines that keep you addicted to real cigarettes and still enjoy the satisfaction of smoking! T...

Green or Not: Future Friendly Products?

Future Friendly's tag is: "When I choose Future Friendly Products, I can help contribute to a greater good. That's because each Future Friendly Product is designed to either help me use less energy,...

Green or Not: Bamboo?

Bamboo has become the darling of the green movement because it's a plentiful resource. Bamboo's root systems typically aren't damaged by harvesting and it re-grows very quickly. But is it really g...

Green or Not: Big Organic?

There are some that worry that "Big Organic" lowers food quality and weakens standards — that it has lost its roots as an eco-friendly system connecting consumers with the land where their foo...

Green or Not: Fur?!

According to the Fur Council of Canada, fur is green. They say: "At a time when we are all trying to be conscious of how our lifestyles affect nature, fur is an excellent choice. Like leather, sued...