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Mother Nature Network, September 15, 2009 - You can afford to go green.
Renewable Energy World, September 9, 2009 - groSolar partners with Carbon Shredders at San Diego's Kick Gas Festival
The Capital, August 29, 2009 - Our Bay: This Week's Take: Stretching our green wallets thin
Green Changemakers Blog, April 15, 2009 - Catering to the Earth
Coco-Zen Blog, April 14, 2009 - Stuff We Found Today: Beef
is-guide.com, April 10, 2009 - Responsible Purchasing Network Recognizes Office Depot
Earth Times, April 9, 2009 - Office Depot Director of Environmental Strategy Recognized with ‘Responsible Purchaser of the Year’ Award
Green Buy Guide Blog, March 2, 2009 - Becoming an Ethical Consumer
Environmental Law Prof Blog, January 29, 2009 - AMS Seminar on Sustainable Practices and Consumption Patterns
Triple Pundit, January 20, 2009 - Can A Company That Produces Bottled Water Be Sustainable?
Grist, December 9, 2008 - How to Green Your Giving
The Huffington Post, December 3, 2008 - If It's Friday, It's Meet the Bloggers
Baltimore Sun, November 30, 2008 - Bright Ideas for More Frugal Holidays
Carroll County Times - November 26, 2008 - Group: Don't Shop on Black Friday.
The Philadelphia Inquirer , October 28, 2008 - A Spending Wake-up Call
Co-op America Quarterly, Fall 2008 - 25 Ways to Green the World
Left Jab Talk Show, October 4, 2008 - Lisa Wise Discusses the Economy and a return to the American Dream (mp3 19mb)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, October 4, 2008 - Clearing the Air
AlterNet, October 3, 2008 The Age of Unbridled Consumption Just Ended
KidSpirit Magazine Americans Want More of What Matters
OpEdNews, September 25, 2008 - Weathering the Storm, Then Changing Course
Priority Focus/League of California Cities, September 5, 2008 - New Partnership Brings Cities the Greenest Products at the Lowest Prices
Providence Journal, September 4, 2008, Filtered water bottle has Providence roots
Washingtonian.com, September 3, 2008 - The Blogger Beat: Beer Activist Chris O’Brien
Washington Business Journal, August 29, 2008 - No more bottled water
Terracurve, August 20, 2008 - The end of bottled water as we know it with EndBottledWater.com
Frederick News Post, August 14, 2008 - City purchases its first hybrid vehicles
The Frugal Duchess, August 11, 2008 - Thrifty Alternatives to Bottled Water: A National Campaign
The Oregonian, July 21, 2008 - Climate Change Worries? Blame the Stuff You Buy
The Washington Times, July 30, 2008 - Begging Works If You Let It
The Washington Times, July 16, 2008 - Bad Packaging Mars Green Goods
Huffington Post, June 30, 2008 - Breakfast of Champions: Coffee
Boston.com, June 18, 2008 - Sneaker wars are shifting to the smaller sizes
Fast Company Blog, June 17, 2008 - Socially Responsible Business Tip: Scuppie Marketing
MSN Money, June 5, 2008 - Leading Businesses, Cities and Non-Profits Join 'Together' in Unprecedented Effort to Help Consumers Fight Climate Change
Summit Daily News, May 28, 2008 - Ask Eartha Steward: Junk Mail
Miller-McCune Magazine, May 19, 2008 - Should the Government Make Us Happy?
What Matters a book by David Elliot Cohen
Grist, May 13, 2008 - The Lawn and Short of It
The San Francisco Chronicle Op-ed, May 9, 2008 - Do Not Call, Do Not Spam, Do Not Mail
Boston Globe, April 27, 2008 - The Era of Cheap Goods is Over
News-Press.com, April 22, 2008 - Americans find it more fashionable to go green
Fastcompany.com, May 2008 - All In a Days Work.
Forbes.com, April 18, 2008 - Easy Ways You Can Save the Earth Today
Washington Post, April 13, 2008 - For Younger Generations, First Lesson In Inflation
KCUR's Up to Date with Steve Kraske, April 7, 2008 - Spring: Paring Down, Trees, and Baseball (mp3)
Miami Herald, March 30, 2008 - Registry is packed with practical gift ideas
Planet Green, March 23, 2008 - Beat the Heat, Wash in Cold
Co-op America Quarterly, Spring 2008 - Should we tolerate toxic cleaners at work?
Washington Post, March 19, 2008 - Efforts to block junk mail slowed
USA Weekend.com, March 9, 2008 - Five things you need to know about stopping junk mail
The Los Angeles Times, February 24, 2007 - Green Workplace week: Roundup of eco-office tips
The Today Show's "Consumer Smarts," January 28, 2008 - Greenwashing
MSNBC, January 28, 2008 - "How Can You Tell If It's Really 'Green'?"
Christian Science Monitor, January 28, 2008 - Maybe SRI investors should settle for lower returns – and more satisfaction
Southern Oregon Mail Tribune, January 20, 2008 - One Man's Quest for the Truth About Trash
Washington Post, January 20, 2008 - Junk Mail and Other Paper Clutter
Tucson Citizen, December 31, 2007 - Fitter you, planet via Earth control
CNN, December 22, 2007 - Simplifying the Holidays
NJ.com, January 10, 2008 - Cut Down Paper Clutter
Washington Post, January 5, 2008 - Room to Romp With the Right Space, Toys and Play Need Not Be Overwhelming
Salon.com, December 17, 2007 - Stop Junk Mail for Good
Providence Journal Online, December 15, 2007 - Green holiday: To give or not to give gifts with an ecological message?
CBS News, December 12, 2007 - The Season of Giving (video)
USA Today, December 11, 2007 - Green Gifts: 'Oh, You Shouldn't Have — Really!'
New York Times, December 11, 2007 - A Gift That Gives Right Back? The Giving Itself
Newsweek, December 10, 2007 - De-Stressing Christmas
MSNBC, December 6, 2007 - Charitable Groups Vying for Gift Dollars
Healing Lifestyles & Spas, December 4, 2007 - Healing Tip of the Day: Give Time Instead of Money
Los Angeles Times, December 3, 2007 - In Divorce, Even the Environment Pays a Price
CNN, November 26, 2007 - San Francisco Bans Plastic Bags
New York Times, November 25, 2007 - Jolly and Green, With an Agenda
NPR, November 10, 2007 - Executive Director Lisa Wise shares tips on reducing consumer waste on NPR
The Huffington Post, November 20, 2007 - A Holiday Message
LA Times, November 19, 2007 - Educators Weigh Merits of Social Network Sites
New Dream Co-Chair Juliet Schor talks about reducing our consumption on NPR's Marketplace
The Nest - 11 Ways to Be an Earth-Friendly Couple .
Washingtonian.com, November 1, 2007 - Center for a New American Dream is One of Washington's Great Places to Work
Newsreview.com, September 19, 2007 - Getting Jack in the Box: The Crusade Against Junk Mail Gains Ground
Editor & Publisher, September 12, 2007 - Direct Mailers Organize To Fight Anti-Junk Mail Forces
Fast Company, September, 2007 - The Air in There: Indoor Pollution a Menace
Washington Post, July 2, 2007 - Annapolis Measure Would Ban Plastic Grocery Bags
New York Times, July 1, 2007 - Letter to the Editor: Shifting the Marketplace, By Executive Director Lisa Wise
Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2007 - Experiences, not possessions, are the stuff of memories
Martha Stewart Show, April 16, 2007 - Opting Out of Junk Mail
Rocky Mountain News, February 24, 2007 - Junk mail: Let the people decide
NBC 4 News, February 12, 2007 - Junking Junk Mail (video clip) - Executive Director Lisa Wise (and others) discuss the problem of Junk Mail/span>.
New York Times, December 31, 2006 - When 'Refurbished' Takes on an Earth-Friendly Vibe
The Associated Press, December 19, 2006 - Column: Last-Minute Holiday Shopping
Christian Science Monitor, December 18, 2006 - Backstory: Counting on Christmas
The Boston Globe, December 10, 2006 - A cleaner, greener Christmas
Boston Globe, December 2, 2006 - Santa Claus is not the only one who should make a holiday list -- and stick to it
KERA's "Think", November 30, 2006 - Alternatives to a Hectic & Expensive Holiday (file is in mp3 format)
Washington Post, November 30, 2006 - 'Alternative' Gifts Give More Than Presents -- and Save on Shopping Frenzy
Detroit Free Press, November 30, 2006 - Get this notion up your sleeve
Market Watch, November 15, 2006 - The Grinch who saved Christmas
Orlando Sentinel, November 14, 2006 - When life is a circus
Emagazine, November 6, 2006 - Junk Mail Meets Democracy: How to Stop the Flow
Women’s Day, November 1, 2006 - Say No to Junk Mail
The New York Times, October 29, 2006 - This Halloween, Superheroes Will Head to the Mall
ABC News: Money Matters October 24, 2006 - Take Back Your Time Day (video clip)
Star Tribune - Minneapolis-St. Paul October 16, 2006 - She's got a catalog jam
Advertising Age, September 19, 2006 - Consumer Groups Lobby to Remove Ads from Schools. Call for Boycott of Channel One, BusRadio.
American City and County, September 1, 2006 - Purchasing Power
Washington Post, August 29, 2006 - Junk Mail Weighs on Their Minds
Washington Post, August 28, 2006 - Needed: Pencils, Pens and Cameras?School Supply Lists Continue to Grow
Associated Press, 21 August 2006 - It's easier to be green, but does it matter?
Philadelphia Inquirer - August 18,2006 - A Study in Green
The Arizona Republic, August 4, 2006 - Nag Your Teens Into Thinking For Themselves
The Nation, July 31, 2006 - Green Grows Grassroots
WETA Radio, The Intersection, July 25, 2006 - The Hybrid Question with our Communications Director Sarah Roberts. Click to listen...
A couple of questions on the show stumped our Sarah. Click here to see the answers...
Interfaith Radio, July 14, 2006 - Conversation on the Common Good #5: Focusing on Issues of Lifestyle and Consumerism featuring our Communications Director, Sarah Roberts.
Listen to the show in Real Player or in MP3 format.
Family Circle, June 2006 - 10 Secrets of a Happy Childhood
Christian Science Monitor May 26, 2006 - Have the heirs of Barbie hit limit for risque dolls?
The Baltimore Sun May 2, 2006 - Pinching pennies and clutching dollars
The Christian Science Monitor April 28, 2006 - Pitches to tweens target parents, too
Knight/Ridder Tribune News Service March 26, 2006 - Can I? Huh? Why not?
USA Today March 26, 2006 - Idea of simple life takes hold
Washington Post March 12, 2006 - Shrink Your Ecological Footprint
Letter to the Editor: Addicted to Oil - published in several papers
CNN December 22, 2005 - New holiday mantra: Save 'til you drop Survey: More Americans seeking gifts that encourage saving rather than spending this year.
Washington Post December 17, 2005 - Best of the Holiday Bullhorn
Washington Post December 14, 2005 - Re-Gift, Respect, Recycle
Washington Post December 8, 2005 - Seasonal Gifts Inspire Year-Round Saving
Miami Herald December 3, 2005 - Make everyone happy with homemade presents
Atlanta Journal Constitution December 1, 2005 - Scaling back on holiday excess Some choosing to reduce gift giving, traveling
Washington Post - What to Do With Too Many Catalogs
New American Dream named one of Washingtonian's 50 Best Places to Work in the DC area. Read Article...
San Francisco Chronicle, August 14, 2005 - The Slow Lane/Could we all just take a minute to talk?
San Antonio Express-News, August 12, 2005 - Consumer's Edge
Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, New Jersey), August 9, 2005 - Bill may boost sales of hybrids
Chronicle of Philanthropy, June 23, 2005 - Marketing the Message
Boston Globe, June 12, 2005 - The offer's in the mail
Chesapeake Family, 6/1/2005 - Ease Gas Pains This Summer
The Des Moines Register May 15, 2005 - Accumulating happiness?
SF Gate, Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - Green Lingerie, Chain Saws And The Onslaught In Your Mailbox
The Oregonian, Sunday, April 24, 2005 - Five ways to conserve resources and dollars
The Columbia Missourian, April 10, 2005 - Taking life slowly: Busyness fills our day planners, time cards and vacation weeks. But some people are finding more meaning in doing less.
Orlando Sentinel (Florida), March 1, 2005 - Too Busy to be Kids: Packed Schedules are Crowding Out What Children Used to do Naturally -- Play.
Polkonline.com, February 23, 2005 - Hybrid cars on way for Polk's fleet
Modesto Bee, February 5, 2005 - We Could Stand a Change of Attitude Toward Consumerism
Time Magazine, December 13, 2004 - Holiday Trimming; Cut back on the fuss to find the season's real joys
Baltimore Sun, December 7, 2004 - Some great holiday gifts can't be found in any stores
USA Today, November 26, 2004 - Some Americans trim more than the tree
Money Magazine,November, 2004 - Getting Through Holiday Gift Hell; These simple steps can help you tame the holiday gimmes and put meaning back into the season for you and your children
The Washington Post, November 2, 2004 - When Parents, Kids Are Polls Apart
A New American Dream by Betsy Taylor - Featured in Patagonia Winter 2004 catalog
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 19, 2004 - Slow down, scale back and simplify: One local group is among the voices calling for people to slow down
The Boston Globe, September 23, 2004 - Kids and Cellphones: Making the Right Call
U.S. News & World Report, September 13, 2004 - Kid power
Sacramento Bee, September 6, 2004 - 'American dream' is still elusive for many
CBS MarketWatch, September 4, 2004 - Workers grapple with dissatisfaction, career options
CBS MarketWatch, September 3, 2004 - Junk your junk mail
The Miami Herald, August 22, 2004 - Kids and Money
Fort Worth Star Telegram, August 3, 2004 - Planet pleasers; School supplies that are also Earth-friendly
The Post-Standard, August 17, 2004 - Earth-Friendly School Supplies Go Mainstream
Government Procurement, August 2004 - Keynote Reference (pdf)
Government Procurement, August 2004 - column (pdf)
The Associated Press, July 7, 2004 - Small steps can produce big energy savings
Fort Worth Star Telegram, June 23, 2004 - Plastic-bag Planet
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 20, 2004 - Ads aimed at kids leave many to ask: Too much?
The Times Union, May 31, 2004 - Let the buyer be aware
THE HARTFORD COURANT, May 23, 2004 - Accentuate the Positive The Great American Makeover: Dealing With Our Image Problems
Chicago Daily Herald, May 20, 2004 - Group says 'making a living' needs more 'making a life'
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, April 25, 2004 - Hybrid horizons
Government entities are going for 'green fleets'
Times-Picayune, April 22, 2004 - The mission: Save the Earth. One person can make a difference in protecting the planet, experts say
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 2, 2004 - What Should The Governor Drive?
USA TODAY, February 24, 2004 - Television ads aimed at kids must change, psychologists say