Buy better this Black Friday with this eco-friendly, green retailer shopping tool

Date:
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:45:13 +0000

Description:
The Beagle button will offer alternative options to help you make more environmentally friendly purchases.

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While Black Friday is great for our pockets, with retailers offering up their wares at discounted prices, it hasnt always been great for the environment. Encouraging people to buy products that they might not necessarily need, it can lead to premature obsolescence for goods that would otherwise last longer than the expedited upgrade cycle gives them credit for.

So this Black Friday, if youre looking to be a bit green friendlier with your purchasing power, consider looking into sustainable and recyclable purchases. A new browser extension, Beagle, aims to make any such green-fingered deal hunt much easier by offering sustainable recommendations and alternatives to things youre looking to buy.

Simply install Beagle, hit its extension button while browsing a retail site for your most wanted item, and itll scour its own database of eco-minded retailers to find an alternative merchant or product with superior green credentials.

From plastic-free floss to recyclable Nespresso coffee pods to solar power banks , Beagle uses a blend of artificial intelligence and language recognition algorithms to match users with a suitable product alternative.

Its fascinating to see which products are proving to be the most popular
green and ethical alternatives for shoppers using The Beagle Button, says Daniel Hemsley, co-founder of the Beagle extension.

We are widening our options and reach every single day, so its great to see such a diverse range of products being chosen regularly by customers after they have been suggested by the button. It just goes to show that whatever youre looking for, whether it be a sustainable laundry bin, cruelty-free make-up foundation, organic cotton jeans, or even an organic bamboo G-string, there is almost always a green option out there!

The results of the how consumers are using the button so far have surpassed even our highest hopes. The click-throughs, the conversions, as well as the consumer and brand feedback has been fantastic. It just goes to show that the demand for sustainable shopping really is upon us.

Within the extensions settings, users can tweak their preferences based on their values and what Better means to them, according to the press release. Theyll then be presented with plastic free products, organic products, vegan and cruelty-free products, longer-lasting products, carbon-neutral products and products from minority owned companies, depending on the parameters they set. All partner brands and retailers are picked based on five principles that they aim to reduce emissions, waste and harmful chemicals, and that they aim to protect workers and animals.

If you want to find out more, and do your bit for planet Earth as well as
your wishlist this Black Friday, visit https://joinbeagle.com/ , and grab the extension here . More Black Friday deals in the US Amazon: 30% off 4K TVs, Fire TV Stick and more in the Black Friday sale AirPods Pro: on sale for $189.99 at Amazon Adidas: 50% off sportswear and shoes + free shipping Best Buy: up to 50% off Keurig coffee makers, 4K TVs, laptops and more Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $99.99 at Best Buy Christmas: lights, trees, and ornaments
from $6.99 at Amazon Christmas pajamas: matching family sets from $14.99 at Amazon Clothing: up to 50% off coats, running shoes, and watches at Amazon Costco: up to $900 furniture, laptops, TVs, and jewelry Dell: up to $700 off the XPS 13, Inspiron, and Alienware DIY: 40% off power tools, leaf blowers, and more at Walmart DreamCloud : $200 off luxury mattresses + $399 free gifts Gifts under $30: books, toys, and cheap gift ideas at Amazon H&M: fashion gifts from $5.99 for men, women, and kids Home Depot: up to 40% off tools, grills, appliances and Christmas decor HP: laptops starting at $199.99
Instant Pot: from $84 at Amazon Keurig: up to 30% off single cup and carafe coffee makers at Amazon Layla: up to $900 off mattress bundles in the Black Friday event Lowe's: 50% off tools, appliances, and holiday decor Microsoft: save up to $400 on the Surface Pro 7 Nectar: $499 off mattresses + $399 in free gifts Nike: up to 40% off running shoes, hoodies, sweatpants, and more Nintendo Switch: latest stock updates on consoles and games Nordstrom: up to 40% off North Face, Adidas, UGG, Nike, and more Saatva: TechRadar exclusive - save $250 on luxury mattresses Samsung: Black Friday savings of up to $3,500 on 4K and 8K QLED TVs Shark vacuum: up to 15% off cordless and corded vacs at Amazon Target: massive deals on TVs, toys, Dyson, Keurig, and more Toys: discounts on LEGO, hoverboards and Barbie at Walmart TVs : smart Fire TVs
from Amazon starting at $99.99 Walmart: big savings on TVs, cordless vacs,
and more Wayfair: up to 50% off Christmas trees, decor, wreaths, and
stockings More Black Friday deals in the UK Amazon: up to 45% off Echo,
Kindle and more for Black Friday Adidas: half-price trainers, tees,
tracksuits and exercise gear Asda : offers on Lego, Nintendo Switch and vacuums - plus in-store exclusives Argos : lowest-ever prices for the LG C1 OLED TV and stocking fillers from 6 AO : OLED TVs from 799, up to 150 off Shark vacuums and appliance discounts Boots : 50% off fragrances, beauty and gift sets Currys : record low prices on OLED TVs, coffee machines and laptops Dell: save 35% off Inspiron, XPS and Alienware laptops eBay: get 20% off select clothing, electronics and homewares sellers Ebuyer : SSDs from 21.99, 44% off laptops and Razer gaming chairs for 279.99 EE : get a free Xbox
Series S with select phone contracts starting from 29 Emma Sleep : up to 50% off mattresses in the biggest-ever sale for Black Friday Go Outdoors : 20%
off clothing, camping gear and more for Black Friday JD Sports : trainers
from Nike, Adidas and Puma at up to 50% off John Lewis : low prices on top electricals such as TVs, laptops and more with extended warranties Microsoft: save up to 450 on the Surface Pro 7 Nectar: get 45% off any mattress and up
to 30% off bedding Nike : thousands of trainers, t-shirts, tracksuits and hoodies reduced by up to 40% Ninja: 70 off Ninja food processors and air fryers in the Black Friday sale Nintendo Switch: get a Nintendo Switch with Animal Crossing New Horizons for 279 Shark vacuums: up to 180 off cordless vacs in the Black Friday sale Simply Be : discounts of up to 50% on coats, jackets and cardigans Sky : Superfast broadband packages from 25, 50% off iPhone and Samsung plans Smyths Toys : early deals on Lego, Nerf and more Studio : up to 40% off electricals, Christmas decorations, furniture and appliances TVs: budget 4K smart TVs from only 159 Very: great discounts on Apple products, including AirPods and MacBook Pro Wayfair: save on furniture, rugs, desks and lighting



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