Going once ...Do you enjoy shopping online, but would appreciate an auction site that is more in keeping with your values? Look no further than Vegbay, which is essentially an eBay for the environmental, animal rights and green communities. Vegbay is better than the giant auction site for two reasons: it's free to list stuff, and you never have to wonder if what you're bidding on violates your ethics ethics, in philosophy, the study and evaluation of human conduct in the light of moral principles. Moral principles may be viewed either as the standard of conduct that individuals have constructed for themselves or as the body of obligations and duties that a . To be eligible for listing on Vegbay, your item has to follow these rules: "[No] items that contain animal products or by-products, leather or any product that has been tested on animals (such as cosmetics and household products). Cruelty-free items only." Like eBay, there are lots of categories of goods to choose from, and hundreds of items to buy (and hopefully more as folks catch on). On a recent visit I spotted an essential oils starter kit, aromatherapy aromatherapy Therapy using essential oils and water-based colloids extracted from plant materials to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual health and balance. Single or combined extracts may be diffused into inhaled air, used in massage oil, or added to bathwater. spray, organic cotton t-shirts, doggie care packages, gift certificates to natural products retailers, hand-crafted greeting cards See e-card. , autographed au·to·graph n. 1. A person's own signature or handwriting. 2. A manuscript in the author's handwriting. tr.v. au·to·graphed, au·to·graph·ing, au·to·graphs 1. posters, movies on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , and heirloom and organic seeds. The Connecticut-based site is run by volunteers, one of whom told E, "The purpose of Vegbay is not to make money, but rather to provide a free service to the eco-conscious community" CONTACT: Vegbay, www.vegbay.com. |
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