As I’ve mentioned before, under the mental sub-heading “confessions of a quasi-hippie,” I”m not always perfect when it comes to spending my money on the greenest products.  I try, but somehow those non-organic vegetables and conventional skin care products keep cropping up in my apartment.  Why?

It usually comes down to this dilemma: have you ever been out shopping, buying something that should be simple, and suddenly found yourself really, unnecessarily overwhelmed by the number of choices?  Sometimes, crunchy brands are prohibitively expensive, or even if they’re not, it’s hard to justify spending two or three times the amount you would for a conventional brand without knowing exactly why.  On top of it, there’s greenwashing.  It can be tricky to know what products are worth the extra cash when so many are labeled “green” or “natural” without any evidence to substantiate the claim.  Unless you’re going to go through the effort to research a brand in detail, it’s pretty hard to know which products have a rap sheet that you’d want to avoid and which to buy into.  What’s a hippie to do?

This time, “Make love not war” isn’t the right answer. Try again!

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