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Getting rid of plastic!

WorldofGood.com by eBay — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:28:06 GMT

I adore etsy (www.etsy.com) - it's green and sustainable in so many ways (supporting locally made goods, buying direct, promoting goods produced with recyclable materials and non-toxic ingredients etc.). Still, sometimes I'm bummed that something like etsy is often limited to jewelery, art, clothing - all beautiful and necessary in their own right, but I wish I could buy EVERYTHING with the same clear conscience and excitement that I do with etsy (food, electronics, gas!). I was very excited to see something a little less crafty, a little more utilitarian the other day:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5621296. It's the "Kootsac" - for use in buying and storing bulk-foods. It's taking the good feeling you get when you avoid individually packaged snack foods, grain and cereals and eliminating one more piece of packaging with the thin plastic bags you so often use to bring such bulk purchases home. Ingenious, resourceful - this is a concept I can get behind. Kudos to the creator, and of course, they're available on...etsy!

let WorldofGood.com help this cause!

WorldofGood.com by eBay — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:50:19 GMT

In solidarity in the fight against poverty!!

Visit our site: www.WorldofGood.com

-Lauren stower

In solidarity in the fight against poverty!!

WorldofGood.com by eBay — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:48:11 GMT

Visit our site: http://www.worldofgood.com/sn/p

-Lauren stower

WorldofGood.com!!

WorldofGood.com by eBay — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:26:06 GMT

Greetings do-Gooders!

Allow me to introduce myself. I'm WorldofGood.com's Outreach Coordinator for our exciting new community... which you should join!

http://www.worldofgood.com/sn/g

This blog is simply a virtual handshake, a web-based high-five, a www.welcome... A THANK YOU; for being a part of this Community, for being one of a special group of lucky firsts to engage in what we hope will be the dawning of a new age of People-Positive commerce and consciousness.

It's a big task, but it's gotta start somewhere... and WorldofGood.com is where it's at.

We launch this Community site first, with the goal of bringing about true economic justice and sustainable social change later with the eBay Marketplace, set to launch in Spring 2008, with the goal of alleviating poverty on a global scale via the power of commerce. Which is why we're hoping you will tell all of your friends, coworkers, cohorts and partners in justice about us to broaden this move for change!

For, in this age of capital and commerce, what is more powerful than the way we spend our money, and the ways in which we conceptualize the origins of the products we want, use, and depend upon? In response, what's a better way to feel connected to the producer groups who make those goods, the Trust Providers who verify and certify them, and other consumers who yearn for a new way of impacting their world in a People-Positive way?

Let this site, and our Community, be a resource, a venue of expression for you- to express your dreams and insights, share your concerns and unique perspectives; 'cause it's about time some we take some action to reach out to create economic justice, to expend a small amount of energy for a great return- the greater good.

So don't be shy! Look around the site, browse and explore, and throw your 3 cents in there- yes, blog, blog away, buy to your hearts' content... and, most important of all- HAVE FUN!

In Good faith (and the highest of hopes)

Lauren Stower

Buying options you can feel good about!

WorldofGood.com by eBay — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:19:36 GMT

I mentioned in my previous blog that I am in the process of assessing my life and day-to-day buying practices to make sure I am making informed, positive choices with how I use my spending power. It's nice that these days, consumers have so many options for buying responsibly. I love interior decorating and lovely things, and was pleased to see on a favorite website a list of environmentally friendly produced goods for in and around the home.

Some things are more practical than others - dish towels, wrapping paper etc. - others are simply beautiful objects to decorate your space. I think the artists and designers behind such things deserve some recognition for making sure their art is earth and user friendly - and kudos to Domino for highlighting sustainably produced goods on their site.

Everyday people, everyday changes

WorldofGood.com by eBay — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:19:36 GMT

I was chatting with a friend awhile ago who recently moved from New York to California. We were talking about responsible buying practices, and how the tide appears to be changing in terms of people's awareness of how their actions, and those of their credit cards, affect the world around them. He mentioned that while he was in New York, he never thought about the effect of various soaps and chemicals he might pour down the drain - let alone how locally his produce was grown - but that here in California, where he finds earth-friendly awareness all around him, he's starting to pay attention to what he uses, buys and eats.

This is exactly the thing that I like to hear - people who aren't used to considering the effects of their day-to-day actions who somehow or another, start making little changes because they've become aware of how important these minor differences in routine can be.

BUT... did it really take moving to California for this to happen? I'm wondering how do we reach people where they're at - in the city, in a non-bio conscious home and community*?

I'd love to hear everyone's ideas, and also if you have any encouraging experiences of your own about how everyday people are starting to make daily changes that can really add up.

*This isn't to say, of course, that there aren't plenty of people in NY who aren't already making these choices!