Photo Credit:Michael Holden, Creative Commons Everyone is up in arms about shopping on Thanksgiving Day. “It’s not fair to store employees!” “We should be able to have ONE day being grateful for the stuff we have rather than going to get more stuff!” “We’re messing with … [Read more...]
Motivation for Monday – Ethical Shopping
Buying ethically is not a new concept for me. I want to support fair-trade industry, truly I do. Then I see that tank top for $6 at the big box store and I cave. It’s a clothes buying roller coaster, I tell ya’. The recent factory collapse in Bangladesh slapped most … [Read more...]
Store to Door – Week 14
Where I Went: Store to Door is a non-profit organization that shops, delivers, and puts away groceries for seniors and disabled residents living in Portland. Stadium Fred Meyer in Northwest Portland sets aside an area of their store specifically for Store to Door … [Read more...]