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Ranking the 10 Greenest Oil Companies
Business  (tags: environment, oil, gas, shopping )

Social
- 209 days ago - thedailygreen.com
Although oil is often a dirty word among greens, Greenopia shows that where we spend our petrol dollars can make a difference.
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Going Green or Greenwashing
Business  (tags: consumers, shopping )

Michael
- 258 days ago - lime.com
So I'll tell you, in case you don't know. Hydrogenated oils, whether they say "partially" or not, are what enable many chemically delicious baked goods to stay on the shelves for a long time without going rancid.
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Latest US Economy Report: "Weak, Soft, Subdued"
Business  (tags: US economy, job market, business, shopping, spending, economic forecast, Federal Reserve )

RC
- 447 days ago - nytimes.com
In the latest "beige report" issued by the Federal Reserve, businesses report that rising prices and and a greatly diminished job market are affecting orders, sales and the shopping habits of US consumers. Read all about it.
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Defining the $520Billion Buying Power Fueling Eco-Fashion
Business  (tags: design, coolstuff, greenliving, green, greenproducts, organic, interesting, business, Sustainabililty, shopping, consumers, business, economy, money, news, marketing )

Julia
- 595 days ago - thelohasian.com
Researchers define who is actually fueling the eco-fashion biz...the new consumer in this sector is actually...well...not new at all - the answer might surprise you.
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Top 100 Resources for Conscientious Consumers
Business  (tags: Money, Shopping, Consumers, Resources, Tips )

Sagar
- 620 days ago - gasolinecreditcards.com
These days, saving money isn't the only thing shoppers are worried about. There are a number of resources out there designed to help make responsible consuming easier. This article has listed 100 of these resources to help you.
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Is BIG BROTHER In Your Grocery Cart
Business  (tags: Business, RFID, microchips, Loyalty-cards, Privacy, shopping )


- 689 days ago - nocards.org
RFID chips, tiny tracking devices the size of a grain of dust, can be used to secretly identify you and the things you're carrying--right through your clothes, wallet, backpack, or purse
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Mother Nature Gives Back With Corn Credit Cards
Business  (tags: shopping, money, credit, greenbusiness )

Trish
- 706 days ago - greenstudentu.com
When I think about corn I think about corn on the cob, popcorn, Kellogg's Corn Flakes and other popular, tasty corn products. One thing that I never would have ever considered was corn...credit cards?
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Cuts to Vegemite Sizes Will Jar With Shoppers
Business  (tags: consumers, vegemite, aussies, size of jars cut down, shopping )

Ali
- 706 days ago - news.com.au
FIRST the VB longneck was slashed by 50ml, now a family-size Vegemite jar has fallen victim to a growing trend towards smaller packaging of retail goods.
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The End of the Wal-Mart Era
Business  (tags: wal-mart, USconsumers, consumers, finance, money, shopping, unethical, dishonesty, marketing, banks, business )

Suzybell
- 715 days ago - articles.moneycentral.msn.com
Its influence on the economy is profound and lasting. But for the first time, the world's biggest retailer is having a tough time providing what consumers want.The Wal-Mart era, the retailer's time of overwhelming business and social influence in America,
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Avoid These Debit Card Traps
Business  (tags: americans, auto, automotive, banks, business, cars, commercial, consumers, dishonesty, economics, finance, interestrates, money, risks, shopping, society, technology, travel, USconsumers )

Lars
- 720 days ago - rd.com
The Latest Target of Thieves When Brad Lipman took his family out for dinner in July 2006, he had no idea it would end up costing him $1,800.
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Sainsbury's Cracks Down -- Store Cracks Down On Battery Eggs
Business  (tags: business, GoodNews, shopping, uk, farming )

Cathryne
- 724 days ago - news.sky.com
Sainsbury's says it is to phase out battery eggs by 2012. The chain plans to ensure that 100% of the 600m eggs it sells each year do not come from caged hens. Instead they will come from either free range birds which roam outside or "barn eggs" hatched
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Facebook Caves to Public Pressure, Privacy Restored!
Business  (tags: privacy, Facebook, spying, dishonesty, society, shopping, scandal, unethical, consumers )

Rebecca
- 724 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Success!! People like YOU helped to change Facebook's stance on personal privacy and have repealed their policy of putting YOUR information on the web regarding purchases! Great job, everyone! For once, we beat corporate America! Read the story!
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Facebook Must Respect Privacy - They're Violating Yours!
Business  (tags: dishonesty, privacy, criminal, breach of ethics, shopping, business, consumers, money, risks, dishonesty, constitution, freedoms, ethics, crime, rights, safety, society )

Rebecca
- 727 days ago - civ.moveon.org
Facebook is posting online purchases made at other websites onto users pages. So, if you make a purchase on Amazon and they advertise on Facebook, Facebook will show your purchase to the world! Whether you use it or not, it is a huge breach. Sign now!
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Retailers Post Robust Start to Holidays
Business  (tags: business, shopping )

Mamabear
- 730 days ago - biz.yahoo.com
NEW YORK (AP) -- The nation's retailers had a robust start to the holiday shopping season, according to results announced Saturday by a national research group that tracks sales at retail outlets across the country.
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Super Mario Galaxy
Business  (tags: business, entainment, children, teens, video games, consumers, shopping, money, technology, toys )


- 730 days ago - smh.com.au
In the past decade, developers have struggled to reach Mario 64's lofty heights, let alone push the platform genre forward. But finally, Nintendo has delivered a sequel as entertaining and inventive as its 1996 magnum opus. This glorious galaxy of wonders
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