Green Team Talks
Thoughts on a greener marketplace, and what it means to be green.
eBay Green Team
The eBay Green Team is an initiative to champion smart ways to shop green and encourage more sustainable buying choices that can save consumers money and help save the planet. Rooted in the belief that the greenest product is often the one that already exists in the world today, eBay is partnering with its community of 89 million together to think about how we all can be smarter, greener consumers.
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New York Fashion Week is right around the corner, which means new collections and new inventory for retailers around the world. So what happens to all of last season’s items when it’s time to make room on store shelves and in your closet? Meet Linda Lightman, one of eBay's favorite fashionistas. And, you guessed it, she just so happens to be as eco-fabulous as she is stylish.
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eBay and WorldofGood.com seller Nubius Organics is the real deal. Owner and outdoor enthusiast Just Sambrialo is of those sellers that is so authentic in their commitment to sustainable products and lifestyles that it inspires the rest of us to think a little greener. And, her diverse line of product offerings - everything from eco-friendly toys to reusable water bottles - are a great reminder that buying green doesn't mean a compromise on quality or price!
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One of our favorite things here at eBay is when we come across a seller that we "think" is doing something great and green - and then when we dig a little, we find out that they are actually running a full-fledged, top to bottom, green business. From the products they sell, to the way they ship, to the services they provide their customers, eBay seller MI Technologies is definitely one of the Green Team's breakout stars.
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Noelle VanRaes, eBay seller and founder of MakiMaki Vintage, has the enviable job of trolling the local estate sales, thrift stores, flea markets in her native Toronto for the one-of-a-kind pieces that we all dream of having in our wardrobe – so the rest of us don’t have to.
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28-year-old Jordan Insley is building a multi-million dollar eBay business by restoring and reselling electronics that would have otherwise been bound for landfills, and redefining what it means to be a green entrepreneur
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What's on Tap? Ditching Disposable Bottled Water for Reusable Alternatives
- Aug 2, 2010
- Buy Green
- eBay Green Team
As a society, we go through endless amounts of disposable water bottles. Several new initiatives, though, are trying to change that trend by offering reusable alternatives for people on the go.
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As an eBay-certified education specialist, Kerry Boozenny has taken what she's learned giving old products new lives and is helping spread the green message to other eBay sellers.
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One of eBay’s largest electronics resellers, Tech for Less has an inherently green business model, while doing its part by incorporating sustainable practices into the way it runs its business.
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Chris Chapman has managed to turn a love for the slopes into a million dollar online enterprise selling used ski equipment.
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Alex Eaves, the founder of Stay Vocal, has created a successful t-shirt and apparel business, based on two core principals: reuse and spreading positive messages.
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Corri McFaddon started eDrop-Off Express six years ago after graduating from design school in Chicago. Now, the 28-year-old has turned her senior school project into a multimillion-dollar business, selling 600-700 high-end used and secondhand items per week, and has recycled, reused and repurposed more than 185,000 pounds of clothing since she opened.
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First selling items after a personal tragedy, Joe Marcinkowski of MidCenturyGuy is now a top-rated seller of vintage, name-brand furniture on eBay, and he’s helping to spread green lifestyles with quality and style.
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Providing schools their very own stimulus packages, this San Francisco Bay Area seller has helped local school districts put back more than $3.5M into their budgets by selling excess supplies, and has prevented countless items from ending up in landfill.
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In an exclusive interview with GreenBiz.com, CEO John Donahoe talks about eBay's idea of sustainable commerce, the importance of authenticity, his buzz on Bloom fuel cells and helping his mother clean out her closets.
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As kids, we often grow up wishing we had superpowers. Now, World of Good wants to reward you for re-living your childlike fantasies. Tell them an eco-superpower you'd like to have and how you would use it to do good, and you could win a $250 gift certificate to WorldofGood.com. You could eliminate global warming by circulating the atmosphere through your green lungs, or as BPA Boy, you could convert plastic bags to oil. The possibilities for your creativity and impact are endless. Be heartfelt or silly – but be sure to be creative and eco-conscious!
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