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The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, green news and info to the next wave of smart consumers - fresh thinkers who consciously style their lives with their health and the health of the Earth in the forefront of their mind; chic, savvy shopper

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  • an altcon eco media minute

    Posted on Saturday October 3rd, 2009 at 09:52 in green news, eco news, eco events

    A green stimulus package for your eyes, ears and mind… Today 11a-7p and Tomorrow, Oct 4, 10a-6p, The Baby Show NYC is at the Metropolotan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, between 6th & 7th Avenues.  Featuring a Green Baby 101 seminar by I...

  • a fresh serving of eco news

    Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 09:08 in news science, green news, eco news

    Seeing is believing…UN Climate Chief Says China Poised to Lead – yahoo! news You made the mess, now clean it up…River Heals as Lawsuit Against Big Poultry Looms – msnbc I bet electric rates rise, too…U.S. Utilities Scram...

  • an aromatic blend of green news

    Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 09:13 in news science, green news, eco news

    Dinosaurs do still walk the earth…Duran Duran to Record New Global Warming Song with Celebs - ecorazzi The new definition of ‘criminal’…Italy Finds Wreck of Toxic Waste Ship Sunk by Mafia - reuters Switchgrass-to-Biofuel Test ...

  • a bubbling vat of green news

    Posted on Thursday September 10th, 2009 at 08:57 in news science, green news, eco news

    This sounds like a ratings bonanza…Electric Ford Focus to Get Star Treatment on New Leno Show - ecorazzi Judging by the fashion choices at the senior center - yes…Does Aging Cause Loss of Taste? - livescience Why not?  They own everythin...

  • ABOVE Magazine

    Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 10:29 in art, books, design, cool, publishing, green news, eco magazine

    We just got our hands on the first issue, (summer ‘09) of the reborn ABOVE Magazine and it’s a beauty. Nicolas Rachline has transformed the former glossy fashion mag into a stylish statement on sustainability - with a focus on eco-friend...

  • Ken Burns helps kick off PBS film and National Parks Week in NYC

    Posted on Tuesday August 25th, 2009 at 09:21 in fashion, ken burns, green news, eco news, nyc parks

    New York City’s Central Park glistens like an emerald, it’s the bright green jewel in our fair jungle. Get ready to celebrate the creation and preservation of this precious gem during National Parks Week NYC, September 19-27, 2009. As th...

  • an altcon eco media minute

    Posted on Monday August 24th, 2009 at 09:55 in green news, eco news

    A green stimulus package for your eyes, ears and mind… Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Green It Girl? Enter Project Green Search before September 16, ‘09. John Stewart eats Betsy McCaughey’s lunch.  Now this i...

  • dust in the wind - to what end?

    Posted on Saturday July 18th, 2009 at 10:29 in fashion, clothing, giveaways, transportation, atv, enviro news, eco travel, news science, green news, snowmelt

    Are off road vehicles and the use of deserts as playpens really worth the environmental impact?  Aside from disturbing the natural habitats of wildlife and contributing to erosion and noise pollution… Siting research from the University of Ut...