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Ethical Consumerism, An Introduction

by Sasha on April 22, 2008. Consumer 8 comments.

As I shared with you a few weeks ago, I choose to pay more for my electricity. And in 2007, 71 percent of my total grocery budget went to support local agriculture and small businesses. Each year, I buy a harvest share at a local community supported agriculture farm. I promise to ... Continue reading this article…

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My Electric Bill: Why I Pay More

by Sasha on April 8, 2008. Consumer 15 comments.

I asked a few weeks back whether any of you had changed your spending behaviors based on our current recession. Some of you had cut back, while others underscored the importance of always living frugally, so no recession-time cutbacks are necessary. I, too, choose to live frugally. But sometimes, I also choose ... Continue reading this article…

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