Ethical Chocolates for Valentine’s Day
Send a delicious Valentine’s Day message to those you love! A gift from any of these 10 Ethical Chocolate companies reveal your heart for fair trade and the farmers and artisans that make Feb. 14th so sweet.
Be the Change!
Material Matters: Fast Fashion
Conscious-consumption and a demand for transparency is sending a message to the fashion industry. Fast fashion may be cheap, but it is expensive to the environment. jGj explores how ethical fashion lines are giving unsustainable, fast fashion a run for it’s money.
Material Matters: Post-Holiday Waste
The average household creates 25% more trash during the holidays. Confused about what’s trash and what’s recyclable? Here are some helpful post-holiday hacks for all that we discard.
10 Single-Use Plastic Hacks
The most effective deterrent to plastic waste in our environment is us! Keep the recent ‘Plastic-Free July’ pledges going with these 10 single-use plastic hacks.
The Recycling Quandary
Since China is no longer interested in our plastic & paper waste, Americans are forced to take a sober look at what “away” actually means in a throw-away culture. We can no longer be comforted by the fact that there is a recycling solution for most packaging. Any material intended for single use must be ruthlessly scrutinized at this point.
Earth Day-dreaming
In honor of Earth Day 2018, let’s all take steps to safeguard the next generation’s future on this planet by making common sense adjustments that have a big impact. We can each take more responsibility in our waste & food choices and the environmental footprint we create.
The Problem with FOAM
Polystyrene or “Styrofoam” is a no-win material. Bad for the environment and toxic to our bodies. Why are cities having such a difficult time getting rid of it? If you are prioritizing your zero-waste decisions, put this one at the top!
March for Science – Earth Day 2017
With hundreds of thousands marching worldwide, Earth Day 2017 represented a thundering demand for respect for Science & facts. As Neil de Grasse says: “When you have an established, scientific, emergent truth, it is true whether or not you believe in it.” The defense of science is on the march!
Adopting a Zero Waste Lifestyle
Don’t be intimidated by idea of a Zero Waste lifestyle. Going Zero Waste blogger, Kathryn Kellogg, will convince you that it’s not as impossible as it sounds
Water by the Carton
Some good news for those of us that would rather be caught dead than be caught buying water from a single-use, plastic bottle: there is a viable alternative on the market. Water in a carton!
