Finding a balance between your love to shop and your quest to use less can be difficult. Perhaps a happy, and green, compromise will do the trick. If you want some retail therapy, shop online (you're saving gas already! ) at stores that offer a portion of their profits to environmental causes. Always buy organic, cruelty-free and fair trade products. Also try to purchase used items at thrift stores. By giving new life to old things, you keep them away from landfills.