Now, if you’re like me, you: (1) have a rather strong and frequent desire to get behind good causes, and (2) have an even stronger desire to know about the things you buy and consume. For example, when you’re about to buy a shirt, shoe, or coat–does that voice in your head ever wonder where…
Greener Ideal is an established green blog that creates content focused on healthy living tips, sustainable consumption, and prominent events and innovations in the worlds of eco-technology and green driving. Jake Madoff, Founder and CEO, of Greener Square, was fortunate enough to be interviewed and profiled by Co-founder and Managing Editor of Greener Ideal, Ian…
The Good Trade is an online magazine geared towards the conscious consumer industry that is committed to providing high-quality content about socially and environmentally brands. “THE GOOD TRADE IS A SEARCH FOR THE ENTREPRENEURS, PRODUCTS AND IDEAS THAT ARE BRINGING SOCIAL CHANGE AND BUSINESS TOGETHER TO CREATE GOOD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.” Greener Square was fortunate…
“IT’S HIP TO BE #GREENERSQUARE” by: Madeleine Somerville via the Earth911 Blog Natural. Sustainable. Eco-Friendly. Fair-Trade. These are the golden words of 2015 – if you’re marketing a product and you put these hallowed terms on your product label – and maybe sneak “gluten-free” somewhere in there, too- your product is pretty much guaranteed to leap…
Inger Christensen was a Danish poet, novelist, essayist and editor. Christensen is considered to be one the greatest Danish poetic experimentalists of her era. She has won countless awards, including the Grand Prix des Biennales Internationales de Poésie in 1991 and the European Poetry Prize in 1995. alphabet is one of her most well-known works…
Beans are a pretty magical food. They satisfy all the major requirements we look for in a food: 1. Healthy 2. Tasty 3. Versatile 4. Affordable Let’s explore these four awesome qualities. We’ll leave the fifth one for last. 1. Healthy Beans Are ‘Heart-Healthy’ “Epidemiologic studies support the cardio-protective effects of legumes as part of…
Chemical pollution still plagues the air and water, plant and animal extinction continue to crack the colorful canvas of nature, and Earth’s systems are becoming ever-more altered for the worse. Once we’ve finished consuming all of nature, maybe then we’ll realize that the only thing left is to eat our words. Oh, the cute kitten…
I’m sure you’re busy celebrating the natural beauty that is planet Earth on this special day – maybe planting trees, cleaning your local river or building a composting bin, but why not take a break and wind down with a few great reads. 5. An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What…
Student creates eco-friendly online store Dhriti Tandon, Staff Writer for Washington Square News April 12, 2015 Greener Square, the brainchild of Gallatin junior Jake Madoff, is a new online shop that centers itself around the idea of product knowledge. Through the website, Madoff sells products ranging from clothing to food produced by environmentally conscious companies.…