http://www.climateprotect.org/list_view/buy+smart list view that accepts taxonomy id en http://www.climateprotect.org/as2 <p><em>This story from Christopher M. Jones, Berkeley Institute of the Environment, University of California, Berkeley</em> <p><a href="http://www.climateprotect.org/as2">read more</a></p> At the Store buy smart buying power food grocery kitchen personal action <img src="/files/images/AS2_lg_product.smaller%20thumbnail.jpg" alt="product" title="product" class="image smaller thumbnail" height="40" width="50"> Take the earth into account in your buying habits Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:47:10 -0700 156 at http://www.climateprotect.org http://www.climateprotect.org/as1 <p>Your wallet is filled with credit and charge cards of every variety. Let's see, you use this one for frequent flying and this one to get cool gift rewards and this one gives you money back and...which is the one that helps the environment?</p> <p><a href="http://www.climateprotect.org/as1">read more</a></p> At the Store buy smart credit card green card kitchen <img src="/files/images/AS1_lg_creditcard.smaller%20thumbnail.jpg" alt="creditcard" title="creditcard" class="image smaller thumbnail" height="40" width="50"> Options to make your shopping more climate friendly Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:57:55 -0700 153 at http://www.climateprotect.org http://www.climateprotect.org/as4 <p>When the good people at the Environmental Protection Agency get around to counting your trash, the numbers get scary. Containers and packaging are the single largest category in the waste stream, making up 31% (76.7 million tons) of total municipal solid waste (the waste that goes to the city landfill or gets recycled).</p> <p><a href="http://www.climateprotect.org/as4">read more</a></p> At Home buy smart food grocery kitchen reduce packaging shopping <img src="/files/images/AS4_lg_packaging.smaller%20thumbnail.jpg" alt="packaging" title="packaging" class="image smaller thumbnail" height="40" width="50"> Reducing energy and waste by buying smarter packaged goods Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:43:24 -0700 152 at http://www.climateprotect.org http://www.climateprotect.org/as6 <p>We all need to buy things from time to time. Whether it's clothes, electronics, furniture, linens, books, or toys for our pleading children, the greenest and most climate-friendly option when you're in the market is to buy used.</p> <p><a href="http://www.climateprotect.org/as6">read more</a></p> At the Store buy smart clothes couch school used <img src="/files/images/AS6_lg_couch.smaller%20thumbnail.jpg" alt="couch" title="couch" class="image smaller thumbnail" height="40" width="50"> Antique, vintage, second-hand - they're all good Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:23:49 -0700 150 at http://www.climateprotect.org http://www.climateprotect.org/as9 <p>Here is a challenge to you that will help solve the climate crisis: lower the CO₂ emissions of your appliances and electronics by up to 50% by buying the most efficient ones available. Be sure to ask your retailer how its products stack up against your country's efficiency ratings. For more information about how to understand product efficiency ratings, read on.</p><p><a href="http://www.climateprotect.org/as9">read more</a></p> appliances At Home At the Store buy most efficient buy smart computer electricity energy efficiency kitchen laundry power strip refrigerator save energy shopping washing machines <img src="/files/images/AS9_lg_outlet.smaller%20thumbnail.jpg" alt="outlet" title="outlet" class="image smaller thumbnail" height="40" width="50"> International resources for finding the most energy efficient products Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:12:33 -0700 emily 123 at http://www.climateprotect.org