greenwashing

How eco-friendly are biodegradable products?

June 3, 2010

Biodegradable is certainly a hot eco-buzzword, but is it really all that eco-friendly? Is is so NOT eco-friendly that it borders on greenwashing when used incorrectly? Maybe. We see biodegradable goods all over the place. Some examples… Biodegradable diapers Biodegradable dishes made with potato, corn (PLA) or sugar (bagasse) Biodegradable chip bags Biodegradable bags Biodegradable [...]

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Some eco-minded numbers to consider today

June 3, 2010

I posted this a while back at another blog of mine. The client I was writing for shut down their network, but this post I really liked because it reminds me to be more conscious. That said, I’m re-posting it here with some extra numbers added… As you go about your daily routines today and [...]

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Traditional Prefold & Flat Cloth Diapers

June 2, 2010

We’re in the middle of our Green Diapers 101 series. Next up on the list are old school prefold & flat cloth diapers. I’m grouping flat diapers and prefolds together, although they’re not entirely the same thing. Prefold and flat diapers are argued to be the most common types of cloth diaper used by parents [...]

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Non-biodegradable less toxic disposable diapers

May 13, 2010

Non-biodegradable disposable green diapers are our first stop for Green Diapers 101. And they’re not much better than conventional disposables. I hesitate to even call these diapers green. I wouldn’t go so far as to say these are greenwashing diapers, but really what you should call them are less toxic disposables not green. Less toxic [...]

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Green Baby Diapers 101

May 10, 2010

Reusable and other eco-minded baby diapers are a healthier choice than disposable diapers. However all your choices can be confusing. Below is a little round-up that should help you easily sort out all your green diaper dramas. FIRST DO YOUR RESEARCH: ClothDiapers.com offers excellent advice about reusable diapers. From traditional prefold cloth diapers to tiny [...]

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Reusable Diapers vs. Disposable Baby Diapers

May 10, 2010

Traditional disposable baby diapers create plenty of problems for parents, babies and the planet, such as… Disposable diapers cost you more money in the long run than reusable diapers. Depending on the type of disposables you purchase, using reusable diapers can save you anywhere from $600-$2,000+. Most research suggest that 250 to 500 years is [...]

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Greenwashing fun with disposable diapers

May 10, 2010

Greenwashing efforts are nothing new. However, the greenwashing campaigns that irk me most are the campaigns aimed at green parents and kids specifically. Disposable diapers are an excellent example of greenwashing targeted at parents. Diaper companies are pros at creating products that are 100% NOT eco-friendly then convincing parents to buy them based on the [...]

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Can you trust organic dairy products?

May 7, 2010

Although I continually read up on green issues and organic food issues, I can’t be everywhere at once or read it all and sometimes even I run into greenwashing I didn’t expect. Such as with organic dairy. Recently I posted about how to choose sustainable dairy products – which is kind of ironic because I’ve [...]

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My Green Product Rating System

October 12, 2009

I’ve reviewed a ton of green products over the years and have pretty comprehensive review criteria in place. Since I post green product reviews here, you’d probably like to have some idea about how I rate products. With this in mind, I’ve compiled the following info… All the green product I review are rated on [...]

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My Green Product Review Criteria

October 9, 2009

If you’re trying to go green it helps to have some criteria in place that you can use to make consumer decisions. There’s plenty of greenwashing out there. Over the years I’ve developed my own eco criteria that I use when I choose products to buy or when I post a review at one of [...]