eco friendly

25 Nov 2022

Our Guide To a More Sustainable Holiday – On a Budget

The holidays are a time when we get to give a gift to those who mean the most to us. The holidays are also a time when we collectively pile up the most garbage and spend the most money. While buying things online is often convenient and sometimes seemingly cheaper,

Katy Atchison 0
27 Aug 2020

We Want to Give You an Amazing Air Purifier for Your Home!

Horizon’s True HEPA filtration removes 99.97% of, particles and allergens, including SMOKE, dust, pet dander, mold spores and pollen, larger than 0.3 microns in size from the air that passes through it.

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08 Oct 2024

The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide

A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But

BAS Editorial Team 0
07 Dec 2011

Laundry Locker: Affordable, Green Laundry Service

Sometimes people invent the most amazing things. And then you always wonder, “Gee, why didn’t I think of that?” Laundry Locker is an environmentally friendly dry cleaning and laundry service that is one of those great concepts somebody thought up before you did. Arik Levy came up with the idea

Heidi Smith - The Ultimate Scavenger 0
20 Jun 2011

Brooklyn-Based Bags to Fit Your Budget—Now on Sale!

Everybody who’s anybody knows that being “green” is way cool.  That’s why Brooklyn-based brand BAGGU created these reusable nylon grocery bags, modeled after the more wasteful plastic variety that you get at the grocery store.  The bags are light, fold up into a compact pouch for easy carrying, and come

Carrie Laven - Pretty Penniless 0
17 Jan 2011

Save Money and Go Detergent Free

I’ll admit, I’m not the most eco-minded person out there. Sure I recycle and try not to chuck my empty soda cans at passerbys (like some neighborhood kids I know), but I won’t be starting a local composting group anytime some. Like most people, I’m somewhere in the middle. But

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
16 Dec 2010

T-Shirt Time Isn’t Just for the ‘Jersey Shore’

How MTV’s most lucrative guidos managed to turn a mundane task into an anticipated mini-celebration and coin yet another catchphrase, “T-shirt Time!”,  is a conundrum. But who needs explanation when there are multiple sets of rippling abs to distract you from the stupidity of it all. Nonetheless, no promises will

Mikey Rox - Cut-Rate Copywriter 0
05 Oct 2010

5 Reasons To Shop Vintage

Fabulous Seafoam Green Number from Strim Vintage 1. You can punctuate your wardrobe with interesting pieces. Every time I wear a vintage piece out, I literally will get at least one comment throughout the day about it. “Wow, that is really cool, where did you get that?!” It  feels nice

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