Doing your part to promote sustainability doesn’t have to be an expensive and time-consuming undertaking. In previous years, the onus of making purchases from eco-friendly companies and the sacrifices that a person had to make to effectively reduce their carbon footprint were somewhat difficult compared to now. Advancements in sustainability have made eco-friendly changes to …
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Business Greenwashing: The Red Flags To Look Out For
As we continue to strive towards a more sustainable planet, the fate of new e-commerce startups on the market is in the hands of active and eco-friendly consumers. As a predominantly Gen Z and Millenial market audience continue to dominate the future of online and high street commerce, business leaders are constantly shifting their values …
7 Eco-Friendly Fashion Accessories for Sustainable Style
Accessories in an outfit are like the delicious spicy-sweet sauce on your meal, or the one little part in your favorite song that makes the whole thing work. The best ones give your outfit contrast and unity, while still often serving a real, functional purpose. Source: Igisheva Maria/Shutterstock.com It’s unfortunate, then, that accessories often don’t …
3 Sustainable Alternatives To Fast Fashion That Will Transform Your Summer Style
Fast fashion continues to dominate our high street. Whether it’s your favourite Primark seasonal sale or those desirable windows wonders that can’t help but draw you into the store, fast fashion has never been more popular, especially as retailers have moved online. We understand the hype. Who doesn’t want to order their next party outfit …
Stepping Up Sustainability: Why Our Environmental Awareness Will Only Increase After COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a year of unprecedented disruption for businesses and individuals around the world. Sustained periods of isolation and remote work have prompted seismic shifts in how consumers do business and what they look for in brands. Perhaps unexpectedly, one of the biggest side-effects of this shift is a brand new …
What impact does the fashion industry have on the environment, and what can we do to stop it?
Very slowly, the world is becoming more and more aware of climate change and the environment, yet we have very little idea about how much the fashion industry has had an impact. It’s one of those topics that don’t get a mention in the conversation, but it has a massive effect all the way from …
Aerosol can disposal: What you can do
Aerosol spray cans are frequently used by us though some of us are not even aware of their potential as a recyclable material. Most of these cans are made of steel and aluminum— both of which can be recycled. As per reports, there are around 3 billion steel cans made in the United States and …
Autumn Weatherproofing Tip
A FaceBook friend offered up an interesting and easy way to insulate windows, without having to replace them altogether with a company like Otto’s Exterior, as the weather gets colder, that should work very well for everyone whose homestead living quarters isn’t fully outfitted with double-paned windows. I’ve been doing the way too labor and …
Tiny Houses: Part 3 – Cities Developing Tiny Housing
This blog has examined the new trend toward “micro-housing” in terms of sub-urban and rural settings in the articles Teeny, Tiny Houses in July of 2011, and Tiny Houses: Part 2 in March of 2012. The trend for small, efficiently-designed housing doesn’t look to be letting up any time soon despite a slight bounce-back of …
Proposed FDA Rule Angers Brewers and Farmers
American Craft Beer Week – May 12-18, 2014 Ah, good ol’ beer. There’s the cheap, light, basically glorified carbonated water with a slight kick, there’s the more expensive big name imports, and increasingly, there’s small to mid-sized ‘Craft Brewers’ who produce seasonal beers and everything from amber light to deep chocolate brown brews. Lots of …