TOMS New Bestie: Meet BucketFeet

Dec 26, 2011 | buy positively, Musings

Recall the story of Blake Mycoskie, Founder of TOMS: after vacationing in Argentina in 2006, Mycoskie decided to get involved in shoe giving to create new opportunities for kids without shoes. He returned home and sold his online driver’s education business to finance...

Dec 26, 2011 | buy positively, Musings

Wow. $38K raised by Charity Swearbox. Want to put you potty mouth to good use? Drop an F-Bomb for a great cause today! fastcompany: You could probably stand to be a little nicer on social media. Charity Swearbox fines you every time you use an obscenity in your...

Dec 24, 2011 | buy positively, Musings

Sustainably Festive (via @unconsumption via @WholeFoods). Happy Holidays to all!  unconsumption: I realize that we’ve already posted a good number of Christmas-related items here on Unconsumption, but I couldn’t resist adding this vintage ruler tree to the mix. (Photo...

Progress: A Billboard-less City

Dec 23, 2011 | buy positively, Musings

Not so long ago, we blogged about LoudSauce: a brilliant twist on conventional advertising. LoudSauce is a crowdfunding platform to amplify ideas that matter. Rather than seeing a billboard about how McDonald’s is saving the world one fry (and/or one polar bear at a...

An old solution to many of the world’s big problems: “Turn around and take a forward step”

Dec 22, 2011 | buy positively, Musings

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Got $1? ‘Tis the season to change the world.

Dec 21, 2011 | buy positively, Musings

In many of our entries, we blog about consumer-facing brands doing amazing good. Most of these brands are unapologetically for-profit, and we think that’s great too. Why? Well, for starters, creating a sustainable revenue model allows brands the flexibility to invest...