I feel like a living billboard and no one is paying me… Commonly referred to as swag, promotional products have infiltrated my life. Companies seem to love printing their logo on generic products like pens, cell phone accessories, koozies, hats, bags, thumb drives… you name it. They hand them out everywhere, always trying to give …
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Making Progress on Local & Sustainable Cotton Clothing – The North Face
The North Face: Backyard Project Round 2 What started out as an experiment by The North Face has turned into a whole new line. Thanks to the demand of conscious consumers, companies like TNF are looking for ways to source and produce their garments more responsibly. The North Face just launched their second installment of …
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How To Reduce Your Food Waste – Quick Tips
A few new habits will add up quick. Food waste is a big issue many of us are unconsciously contributing to. The good news is, it’s not hard to drastically cut down on our food waste and by doing so we will also save time and money. 🍕+⌚+💸=👍 You can start right here, right now, …
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Food Waste in America – The Facts
The facts about our food… Last Week Tonight does a great job of bringing us the news in an engaging and amusing fashion. It’s one of my favorite ways to digest news and learn about absurd situations we, as Americans, have found ourselves in. The Food Waste episode was particularly jaw dropping so I’ve revisited …
How Jeans Are Made – A Quick Overview
How much do you appreciate a pair of jeans… Jeans are everywhere all the time. They are by far the most popular choice of clothing around the world. They range all the way from Levi’s classic 501’s to diamond studded jeans valued at $1.3 Million. Yes, that’s right, there is a pair of jeans by …
Drinking Responsibly – The Sustainability of Craft Beer
Barley, Yeast, Hops, Beards, Independent, Local, Handcrafted, … Sustainability? Along with all the other great qualities of craft breweries, social responsibility and environmental stewardship seems to be ingrained in the culture too. Craft breweries are appearing on every corner and we can’t get enough. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better…BAM!… sustainability. And they …
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Ecolabelling – Know Your Environmental & Social Product Labels
Do You Look for These Eco Labels While Shopping? Do you know what they mean… About Eco Labels Ecolabelling refers to the small seals usually found around the edges of products that denote product attributes such as certified organic, fair trade, or cruelty free. These eco labels are a form of sustainability measurement that help consumers make …
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Conscious Consumer Index – Social Responsibility Survey Infographic
Overall, the growth in social enterprise continues, but slowly. I’m a bit surprised to find out that the conscious consumer movement is not growing faster. I expected a more significant increase since younger generations are becoming more active and environmental and social issues have seen more coverage in the media. I was especially shocked to see …
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Guide to Buying Sustainable Fish – Seafood Watch App
Yes! There’s an app for that… Shopping for fish is tough for a conscious consumer. There are a lot of conflicting points of view in the scientific community around the fishing industry – farmed fish, wild caught, stock estimates, size limits, bycatch, mercury… There is always a new report to demystify the last and make me more …
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We Each Do What We Can
How do we save the world? One step at a time. One trip to the recycling bin. One bike ride. One global treaty. One tech innovation. One less piece of plastic in the ocean. One step at a time, we each do what we can to save the world. As soon as we become conscious …