Community & Education

Co-op America is once again teaming up with Global Exchange to present reversetrick-or-treating, where children reverse the Halloween tradition by handingFair Trade chocolate back to their neighbors!  The candy isattached to a card that includes information about social and environmentaljustice issues in the industry and how Fair Trade chocolate helps farmers incocoa growing communities. » read more

Great news everybody! Mashable.com, a popular blog social networking news recently published a list of the best green sites on the Web, and Greenopolis made the list! The article, "100+ Sites for Green Living," features the best of the Green Web.

I was really excited to see this article, not only because Greenopolis was featured, but because so many sites have dedicated themselves to helping people go green. » read more

Cognitive Daily, an interesting blog offering a daily article on cognitive psychology, recently posted a study that examined the traits that typify a Toyota Prius owner. In a nutshell, they're the same as Mac owners. This study found similarities across the board between the owners of these two iconic products.

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With the economy in upheaval and McCain and Obama battling it out for the nation's ear and heart, it sounds bizarre, to say the least, to predict who will influence the next president on global warming issues. » read more

EcoDiscoveries was happy to be included on this wonderful radio broadcast about green moms and green babies. They have a ton of cool tips on being a green mom and community action. 

http://www.podango.com/podcast.php?podcastId=2563&episodeId=89419

We now have the top ten nominees for Co-op America’s Green Business of the Year! » read more

We live in a part of the world that allows us to enjoy access to the best of everything. We can easily drive down the road to the nearest store and items from all around the world are arranged beautifully on the shelf for us to purchase at a low price.

Unlike our grandparents, who lived through times such as the Great Depression and World War II, we have grown up in an environment of plenitude, ease and abundance. » read more

Out with chocolate bar fundraisers!  Raise Green That's Clean instead.

www.greenstudents.ca provides schools in the US and Canada with green solutions for raising funds. The products are innovative, and in great demand, and they help reduce waste, and carbon.

Take a look at our site and see the products yourself. You will be impressed by the educational elements surrounding these fundraising options. Margins for the fundraising group are high: 30-40% » read more