Ethical Consumer contest winner!

I’m happy to announce the latest winner of the Green Stars Project /Ethical Consumer contest – it’s your local friendly poet and blogger, Willow Croft! She wins a one-year subscription to Ethical Consumer, the highly-regarded guide to all your ethical dilemmas, as a consumer. The competition runs on a continual basis, so please join in anytime – here are some guidelines. Continue reading Ethical Consumer contest winner!

Ethical Consumer UK - Green Stars contest winner. Photos from two Green Stars reviews are shown

Ethical Consumer UK – subscription winner

It’s time to announce the winner of the Green Stars Project contest! The challenge was simply to include an ethical rating in an online review for any product or local business. The prize is a subscription to Ethical Consumer for one year. The winner for this month’s competition is George from Northern Ireland – congrats! Also – it starts again now! Continue reading Ethical Consumer UK – subscription winner

The Ethical Consumer logo is shown, which consists of the words "ethical consumer" in green font. The prize for this Green Stars Project contest: a subscription to Ethical Consumer, the UK nonprofit that’s one of the best resources on ethical consumption. The challenge: write a review of any product, company, or local business and include a Green Stars rating for social and environmental impact.

Green Stars / Ethical Consumer competition

Welcome to another Green Stars Project friendly contest! The challenge: write a review of any product, company, or local business and include a Green Stars rating for social and environmental impact. The prize: a subscription to Ethical Consumer, the UK nonprofit that’s one of the best resources on ethical consumption. Continue reading Green Stars / Ethical Consumer competition

The interior of the 1951 Coffee Co. in Oakland, featuring a sofa, bar counter and large mural.

Ethical review competition to benefit 1951 Coffee Co.

It’s competition time again on the Green Stars Project! Your mission: Write a review of a business or product that includes a rating for social and environmental impact (on a scale of 1-5 Green Stars). For this round, I want to include a theme: Equality, whether racial, economic, gender or a mix of all three. I’ll give you an example of a Green Stars review … Continue reading Ethical review competition to benefit 1951 Coffee Co.

Earth seen from space, above a graphic of 5 green stars, representing an ethical score for social and environmental impact.

Green Stars ethical review competition for Earth Day

I’m happy to announce the winner of the latest Green Stars ethical review competition. Congrats to Willow Croft! Willow wrote a review of Milagro Herbs, a small company that sells organic herbs and skin care products in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can read her full review on her blog. Willow – you win a prize from the WWF (and a donation made to them … Continue reading Green Stars ethical review competition for Earth Day

Avalon Organics Brilliant Balance night cream

Green Stars Ethical Review Competition: Results and Reboot

You probably know that I run recurring competitions to encourage you to write ethical consumerism reviews online. I’m happy to announce the winners for this month and also to start the clock on a new round (winners will be announced in mid-April ). Please consider entering! Congrats to this month’s two winners: Amanda and Nicole! You will receive a gift from the World Wildlife Fund … Continue reading Green Stars Ethical Review Competition: Results and Reboot

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Competition: write an ethical review online

The primary mission of the Green Stars Project is to encourage you, dear reader, to consider the ethical impact of your purchases. The best way to do this, and to have an impact on others at the same time, is to rate the product or business with a score for social and environmental impact. Reviews can be posted anywhere online, and I’m proposing a universal … Continue reading Competition: write an ethical review online

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Green Stars Review Competition: Results and Repeat!

Hi folks! I know that this blog sometimes deals with complex issues and technical information, but I hope I don’t put anyone off with this. (In fact, please comment on this!) I’ve summarized issues (for example, palm oil) to provide a primer and help inform your reviews (and mine too). But you don’t need to have a specialized background (or a ton of time) in … Continue reading Green Stars Review Competition: Results and Repeat!

Your Turn – Competition Results, and Repeat!

Greetings, people! Is it just me or is everyone incredibly freaking busy since the year started? In any case, I’m a little late on this post to announce the winners of the last competition to write a Green Stars Review. Of course, life is not a competition and we’re all winners – just wanted to get that clear 😉 But I especially appreciate that people … Continue reading Your Turn – Competition Results, and Repeat!