Green Team Talks
Thoughts on a greener marketplace, and what it means to be green.
Libby Reder
Libby co-founded the eBay Green Team. She recognizes the collective power of what a passionate group of people can do, something she saw first-hand early in her career when she shaped policy on Capitol Hill. She helps eBay employees green the company from the inside out, and loves this opportunity to talk green whenever she can. She’s a leading force behind the Green Team's In Action partnerships and collaborations.
What's your most recent green eBay purchase or sale?
I bought a great vintage necklace from the 1960s that is both “green” because it’s used and green in color. But my favorite green eBay purchase was an old, wooden slotted drawer from a printing press that I use as a jewelry organizer. It still has its helvetica italic label!
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"eBay On Location" is a series of local events sponsored by eBay to provide practical information to help eBay sellers take their business to the next level. I'll be at the first one in Atlanta later today talking to sellers about how they can stand out from the competition by greening their operations.
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Going Together Like PB&J: What's Behind Our RecycleBank Collaboration
- Feb 8, 2010
- In Action
- Libby Reder
Over the last few years, we’ve had a chance to get to know the smart people at RecycleBank. As it’s grown, RecycleBank has been focused on rewarding customers for recycling – something that most people agree is a good thing for the environment. But we also found that we think alike, so we wanted to give you a window into some of their good green thinking.
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Come to Think of It... Buying Pre-owned Is the Greenest Way to Buy
- Feb 4, 2010
- Buy Green
- Libby Reder
This fall, you might have seen a set of advertisements that eBay ran that all ended with the “Come to think of it – eBay” tagline. When you looked at them through a green lens, many of the ads spoke to the idea that the greenest product is the one that already exists. Here's why: