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How your 'slow money' can make a difference

How the Slow Money Alliance uses green investing to turn a profit and grow a community.




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How birth order may determine your financial personality

Conservative saver? Risky investor? Results of a new study suggest that your position in the family line-up may drive your financial decisions.




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Harvard betting on timber for endowment

The Harvard University endowment fund lost $10 billion in 2009. Unable to dump toxic investments, the university had to find new ways to recoup this 27 percent



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Monday medley: The stock market

Facebook RSUs, billionaires' favorite stocks, the weak earnings predictions and more.




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​Baugruppen: It's a cooperative living concept, and it's perfect for boomers

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.



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Jimmy Fallon sings Fair Trade's praises

Jimmy Fallon is joined by Ladysmith Black Mambazo as they sing an ode to Fair Trade and Ben & Jerry's.



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All Honest Teas to be fair trade certified

All 28 types of Honest Tea will sport the fair trade certification label by the end of March 2011.




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Sweet discounts on Halloween treats

Still don't have organic, fair trade sweets for the trick and treaters in your neighborhood? These discounts make eco-ethical candy more affordable.




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Fair trade fashion: Here and hippie

Ethical shoppers can opt for fair trade certified fashions this season -- although MNN's lifestyle blogger isn't too impressed by the current selection.



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National Chocolate Cake Day

In honor of this delicious holiday, we’ve got recipes for organic and vegan chocolate cakes to satisfy everyone’s cravings.




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Blissmobox: A monthly box of greener goodness

The Blissmobox is a monthly subscription that delivers a cornucopia of organic and Fair Trade goodies right to your door.




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Organic tea for lemongrass lovers

Enjoy the sweet, lemony flavor of lemongrass -- in an organic, fair trade certified tea.




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Fair Trade Finder app crowd-sources product locations

Fair Trade USA has just released an app that allows users to upload the location of fair trade products that they find for sale. No smartphone? No problem. Use




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Review: The Conscious Box

The Conscious Box delivers new greener goods and goodies to your doorstep every month for around the price of two tickets to the movies.




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Why ethical fashion matters (Hint: It's about people)

Here's a list of reasons this blogger thinks fair fashion is anything but frivolous.



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The H&M conundrum: Does it make sense to support more ethical fast fashion?

H&M is the most ethically minded of the cheap clothing stores, but it still promotes virtually throwaway retail. What's a conscious shopper to do?



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Bradley Cooper in eco-fashion at Golden Globes

'Silver Linings' star is the first major actor to participate in Livia Firth's 2013 Green Carpet Challenge.



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On International Women's Day, a big cheer for a young woman

For International Women's Day, check out 10-year-old blogger Hannah who writes about the environment and social issues.




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Where to get your free Ben & Jerry's cone

Today is Ben & Jerry’s annual free cone day, and you have permission to indulge in this socially responsible treat.




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October is Fair Trade Month, but being fair to farmers should be a year-round thing

My family is starting off the chilly fall mornings fairly with ethically sourced coffee and hot chocolate.




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I don't like fair trade sometimes, and here's why

I do support fair trade products, but sometimes I wish I didn't.




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Breyer's ice cream ditches the hormones, adds sustainable vanilla

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.




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World's most expensive pure chocolate is eaten with tongs

To'ak Chocolate is fair trade, USDA organic-certified and exclusively sourced from rare cacao beans found in Ecuador.




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It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s

Find out where can you get a free cone of sustainable Chunky Monkey, Phish food or your flavor of choice on April 8.




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How many different kinds of grapes can you stuff into one bottle of wine?

De Bos Rosé is handpicked, fair trade accredited and made from 47 different varietals of grapes.




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Mountain gorilla numbers are heading in the right direction

Study finds that mountain gorillas numbers are increasing, according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority.




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Green dining: Pizza Fusion

Sustainable restaurant aims to prove sustainability can be easy as pie.




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Dining out, eco-recession style

Want to dine at your favorite eco-restaurant more often — but can’t afford it? Check again, because like their ungreen counterparts, many green-minded resta



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More worms than diners at one Boise restaurant

Boise eatery is the only restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite vermicomposting with worms eat kitchen scraps.



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Panera Bread bets on humanity

Panera’s St. Louis Bread Co. in Missouri lets customers pay what they can.




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Nutrition info on fast-food receipt

Now you know when you spent $6.38 cents and 48% of your daily calories on a breakfast at Burgerville.




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Buy one, get one free Chipotle coupon

For a limited time, watch a 90-second video and receive a coupon to a fast food chain that’s trying to do it right.




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In Denver, everyone can afford to eat organic

At the SAME Café in Denver, Colorado, diners pay what they can for organic and local dishes.




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Restaurants: Elevation Burger

Organic, grass-fed, free-range beef burgers and fries cooked in olive oil make a fast-food meal worth going out for — once in a while.




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Free online cookbook features Philadelphia chefs

The City of Brotherly Love hosts a restaurant week with a local twist and offers a free, downloadable cookbook, 'Center City Cooks,' which includes seasonal rec




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6 tips for making healthy choices when you're eating out on a budget

6 tips for making healthy choices when you're eating out on a budget. It can be a challenge to find decent food for a decent price when eating out. This is how




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Cultured Caveman: A food cart done the right way

A food cart that uses real food ingredients like grass-fed beef, tallow and coconut milk is a winner in this household.




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Weekend reads: Restaurant food photos get controversial

Instagramming your restaurant could get you a slap on the wrist from the chef. Should it?




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Noble Vines 337: Sustainable cabernet sauvignon for burgers and steaks

For Memorial Day weekend, and for all your summer grilling celebrations, this great red is affordable enough to serve to crowds.




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'Smart' window design instantly changes tint depending on air temperature

Korean scientists create energy-saving windows that reflect heat in the summer and absorb it during the winter.



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Tips for video conferencing job interviews

As testaments to the advantages of virtual interviews continue to grow at the same time as concerns about the economy and the environment increase, what was onc



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NASA plans moon way station for deep space missions

NASA is pressing forward on assessing the value of a "human-tended waypoint" near the far side of the moon — one that would embrace international partnerships




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IBM's Watson lands job at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Watson will help doctors diagnose and treat cancer patients.



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James Cameron created new camera system for trench dive

Director/explorer utilized new thumb-sized 1080p cameras to capture 3-D video from the deepest point on earth.



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How to incorporate video conferencing into your law practice

Video conferencing for lawyers: How to get started. Lawyers need to consult face-to-face — deposing witnesses and finalizing deals — but there's no reason



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From 'Jetsons' to your driveway: A folding car

Modern electronic controls help make science-fiction visions like the Hiriko Fold possible. It's an Explorer-sized electric car pod that folds to fit into a thi




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Apple defends decision to leave environmental program

Apple is defending its decision to have its products removed from the EPEAT environmental standards certification program. Speaking to The Loop, Apple spokesper




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Texas woman makes dumb choice to stop smart meter installation

Thelma Taormina isn't exactly keen on smart meters. So when a utility worker arrived at her Houston home to install one of the devices, she did what any totally




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ecoATM expanding in response to iPhone 5 release

Consumers can sell their current mobile phone at an ecoATM.



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Turn old electronics into holiday cash

If you've upgraded and have old Apple products or other cellphones lying around, Gazelle will give you cash. It's fast, easy and the company will even send you