Smart Shopping 101

We all shop and live in a capitalistic society.  That being said, more so than ever consumers are given the option to buy “green”, but what does that really mean?  Cage free eggs do not necessarily mean chickens roam wild on hundreds of acres, but instead have an inch or so more room to move in their pen.   And “organic”?  How are we really sure what we buy is truly organic?  Is a USDA “organic” label enough?  For the conscientious consumer, all of these questions plague our minds but there is hope in the form of Good Guide: http://www.goodguide.com/.   This ever-updated database is a wealth of information for people looking to make the greenest bang for their buck.   The ratings are based on health, environmental and social performance http://www.goodguide.com/about/ratings.

Take a look for yourself today and begin to shop smarter and greener!

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About Tara Holmes

Tara lives in San Francisco (but hails from Massachusetts). She is passionate about environmental conservation and increasing public awareness of environmental issues. Tara received a BA from Connecticut College and an MPA with a concentration in environmental policy from The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. She tends to focus on politics and business, but also touches on behavior. Tara has worked at the World Resources Institute, the MA Department of Energy Resources and spent summer 2010 working on UN-REDD research and policy in Paris, France for ONF International. She is currently involved with SF Environment, Friends of the Urban Forest and sits on the Board of Directors for Randall Museum Friends in San Francisco. She enjoys being outdoors as much as possible! Twitter: @tmhol. Personal Blog: http://taraholmes.wordpress.com/ In addition to the posts listed by clicking her username above, she also contributed to the post Whitehouse goes solar!

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