The Weekend Reader
By Chris Baskind in News
The Weekend Reader is a selection of some of the great articles we found this week and shared through Lighter Footstep’s Twitter account. Want to see these links as we post them? Follow us on Twitter!
Green and Confused: Can I recycle worn out clothes? The short answer is not usually. The synthetic content of most clothing makes it impractical to recycle in the traditional sense. But there’s enormous need for secondhand clothes, so donate your cast-off duds!
5 Greenwashed Myths of the Beauty Industry (And How Not to Fall For Them): Treehugger has a good reminder that not everything labeled “natural” is necessarily green. Look beyond the labels and earth tone packaging and be sure whatever you buy really makes sense.
Yet Another Survey Finds Shoppers Willing to Pay the Green Premium: Virtually every survey shows that people are willing to pay more for green. But do these survey responses better reflect consumer ideals than the reality of daily budgets? We riffed on that topic this week on Lighter Footstep: Feeling Guilty Because You Can’t Afford Green Products? Don’t.
Oil lingers near $65 as US crude supplies rise: A weak economy means lower demand for energy — and cheaper prices. That’s a bad thing for the green energy sector, but is providing some relief to strained consumer budgets.
Why Is There Shame in Saving Money? At Lighter Footstep, we’re all about going green without breaking the bank. To us, saving money and resources goes hand in hand. Maybe you agree. But Trish Robinson discusses the stigma sometimes attached to being frugal — part of our consumerist heritage.
EPA Seeks to Protect Children Through Airborne Lead Detection Standards: The feds are going to take a fresh look at environmental standards related to lead — with children’s health in mind. Twilight Earth has a great list of lead-related resources.
Zen and the Art of Frugal Gardening: Japanese gardens are small, simple, and eco-friendly. Here’s how to get started.
Slow, Costly and Often Dangerous Road to Wind Power: Wind power remains the fastest-growing sector in green energy. But the higher its profile, the more complaints there seem to be. Here’s the latest: Transporting turbine parts is causing traffic problems.
The Art of Trash Fashion: They call it Trashion — real fashion made from trash. PSFK has a look at its East Coast interpretation.
Top 35 Ways to Succeed at Organic Gardening: Most people think organic gardening is difficult and complicated. That’s not the case. Planet Green has a great primer on making your next garden greener than ever before.
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