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

Scorecard showing how to compute an ethical rating for Starbucks.

How to decide on an ethical rating: Cafés

A common issue that people raise is that they are not sure where to start when it comes to writing an ethical review. Perhaps you would like to join in, but the process of deciding on an ethical rating seems overwhelming? Well, look no further, because informing this process is one of the main priorities of the Green Stars Project! When I’m trying to decide … Continue reading How to decide on an ethical rating: Cafés

Ethical consumerism Green Stars ratings for peanut butter cups, cheese puffs, and laundry detergent

Ethical Consumerism, Part 10 – Green Stars rating criteria

Greetings! In the next post, I’ll run another competition to encourage you, dear readers, to write a Green Stars review, so please stay tuned for that. In the meantime, I want to take another look at the ethical consumerism criteria that can go into a Green Stars rating. Evaluating the ethics of a product or business is sometimes daunting, but it becomes more manageable when … Continue reading Ethical Consumerism, Part 10 – Green Stars rating criteria