http://www.blogher.com/node/21583 Comments for "Home improvement: More eco sans Home Depot" en http://www.blogher.com/node/21583 <p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/467976029_894cda39af_m.jpg" alt="" />Home Depot might <a href="http://greenlagirl.com/2007/04/22/get-a-free-cfl-bulb-from-home-depot-today/">give away CFLs once in a while</a>, but its purported eco-label, "Eco Options," doesn't mean shit. As the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/25/business/25depot.html?_r=1&amp;ref=todayspaper&amp;oref=slogin">New York Times points out</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Plastic-handled paint brushes were touted as nature-friendly because they were not made of wood. Wood-handled paint brushes were promoted as better for the planet because they were not made of plastic.</p></blockquote> <p>This is really taking eco-labelling down to new lows. </p> <p>I'm all for the beg-n-borrow method when it comes to home improvement stuff -- I mean, how often does one really use a paint brush? You'll often find your neighbors are more than happy to lend you their rarely-used tools -- and by asking, you might make a new friend :) </p> <p>If that fails, try <a href="http://greenlagirl.com/2005/09/30/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-freecycling/">Freecycle</a> or <a href="http://greenlagirl.com/2006/10/15/what-10-gets-you-in-this-town/">Craigslist</a> before hitting Home Depot. </p> <p>And if you find yourself at that chain, know that you're smarter than this monolith! Evaluate your purchases with a more discerning eye than Home Depot's extremely loose definition of eco-friendliness, and go home green happy.</p> <p>[image from <a href="http://www6.homedepot.com/ecooptions/index.html?BV_SessionID=@@@@1464761222.1176927657@@@@&amp;BV_EngineID=ccdcaddkjllijehcgelceffdfgidgmj.0">Home Depot</a>]</p> <p>BlogHer Contributing Editor Siel also blogs at <a href="http://greenlagirl.com">greenLAgirl.com</a>.</p> http://www.blogher.com/node/21583#comments Green Non-profits Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:54:16 -0500 greenlagirl 21583 at http://www.blogher.com