Buy Better Archives - Bluedot Living https://bluedotliving.com/category/buy-better/ At Home on Earth Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:51:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://bluedotliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-Bluedot_site-icon-32x32.png Buy Better Archives - Bluedot Living https://bluedotliving.com/category/buy-better/ 32 32 Our Favorite Sustainable Gifts for Kids and Babies https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-kids-and-babies/ https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-kids-and-babies/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:29:44 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15903 Of all our gift guides, the one for kids and babies may have been the trickiest to make. Tots grow out of clothes and age out of toys so quickly. So, we really thought about what would last the children a long time, be of use to their parents, and be made of good materials: […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-kids-and-babies/feed/ 0 Our Favorite Sustainable Gifts for Teens https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-teens/ https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-teens/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:41:37 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15565 We had thought that our gift guide for teens might be the hardest one to write. It turns out that we almost had a hard time keeping our list down to a reasonable number of items. We’ve got all kinds of neat stuff collected here, none of it, we hope, overly trendy. That is to […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-teens/feed/ 0 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales from Companies We Like https://bluedotliving.com/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-sales-from-companies-we-like/ https://bluedotliving.com/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-sales-from-companies-we-like/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:20:36 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15484 Holiday season has arrived, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the barrage of sales everywhere we go. That’s why we’ve curated a list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for folks who prioritize sustainable shopping. You’ll find some of the brands below on our BuyBetter Marketplace; in that case, you can click “Read […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-sales-from-companies-we-like/feed/ 0 Six Eco-Friendly Gifts for Hosts https://bluedotliving.com/six-eco-friendly-gifts-for-hosts/ https://bluedotliving.com/six-eco-friendly-gifts-for-hosts/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:27:19 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15470 The Bluedot Marketplace includes affiliate links. If you purchase a product through one of our links, we may earn a commission, essentially a small digital finder’s fee. These commissions help us fund the valuable journalism that you see on Bluedot. Thank you for supporting us! Questions? Learn more here. I have plans four times this week, which means […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/six-eco-friendly-gifts-for-hosts/feed/ 0 Our Favorite Sustainable Gifts for Women https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-women/ https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-women/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:54:54 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15417 This gift guide includes items from a number of brands that the women of Bluedot use and love, like Eileen Fisher, Boody, Rothy’s, Birkenstock, Axiology, Activist Skincare, and more. We’ve included items for the more whimsically-minded and more practical types. With prices ranging from $25 to $598 and every price point in between (plus one […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-women/feed/ 0 Our Favorite Sustainable Gifts for Men https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-men/ https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-men/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:11:08 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15246 This may be called a sustainable gift guide for men, but there’s really not much about it that’s gender-exclusive. That said, we think that we’ve got something for almost every type of fellow on this list. Some items, like snazzy binoculars, a digital bird-feeder, and an outdoor pizza oven, will actually entertain lots of people. […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/our-favorite-sustainable-gifts-for-men/feed/ 0 Answering Your Most Frequently Asked Questions About the Bluedot Marketplace https://bluedotliving.com/answering-your-most-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-bluedot-marketplace/ https://bluedotliving.com/answering-your-most-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-bluedot-marketplace/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:43:17 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15264 In a world of disposable goods, it's hard to know which products are sustainable. At Bluedot, we do the legwork for you by selecting items made with regard for the planet and its people. These products aren’t all perfect, but they are better, leading us to our pledge: Buy less, but when you do buy […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/answering-your-most-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-bluedot-marketplace/feed/ 0 Sustainable Stocking Stuffers https://bluedotliving.com/sustainable-stocking-stuffers/ https://bluedotliving.com/sustainable-stocking-stuffers/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:34:40 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15205 Many of us have friends or family members who could use a gentle push down the sustainable bandwagon. Here, we’ve picked some of our favorite items that can help make everyday living a little greener. You can gift any of these items on their own, but we think some benefit from mixing and matching.  This […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/sustainable-stocking-stuffers/feed/ 0 Six Great Low-Impact Tools for High-Impact Celebrations https://bluedotliving.com/six-great-low-impact-tools-for-high-impact-celebrations/ https://bluedotliving.com/six-great-low-impact-tools-for-high-impact-celebrations/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:24:16 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=14432 Three days before Thanksgiving, I signed on to my local Facebook Buy Nothing group, asked if anyone had a carving board I could borrow, and a kind neighbor loaned me one. The attractive, hefty object made the meal all the more elegant, and I felt real gratitude for the kindness of strangers.

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/six-great-low-impact-tools-for-high-impact-celebrations/feed/ 0 Seven Brands to Cozy Up In When It Gets Cold Outside https://bluedotliving.com/seven-brands-to-cozy-up-in-when-it-gets-cold-outside/ https://bluedotliving.com/seven-brands-to-cozy-up-in-when-it-gets-cold-outside/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:10:37 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=14426 According to Accuweather.com, this year will generally be much snowier than last, at least here in the Northeast. And while I’ve always had that Jewish Mother tendency to tell people to bring a sweater, I’ve never had the pleasure of telling tens of thousands of people all at once. Today is my lucky day. Bundle up, I say!

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