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What is Intersectional Environmentalism?

Lea Thomas Intersectional Environmentalist

What is Intersectional Environmentalism?

The term “intersectional” was first coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, professor of law at UCLA and Columbia University. Professor Crenshaw’s paper expl...

What is Conscious Consumerism?

Consumer habits in the 21st century are evolving. While everyone overall wants to score a great deal, many people want to make a statement with the...

Black Friday is a problem and here’s why:

As we enter into the holiday season of 2020, it is important that we reflect on the harmful nature of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales on our pl...

Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide

The holiday season is here! We know how hard it can be hard to balance the act of giving gifts while facing the reality of excess waste during the ...

Sustainability

Documentaries, videos, and podcasts to kick start your fight against fast fashion

Learning about the fast fashion business model and the fundamental issues of the industry’s practices on our environment and ethics can send us on ...

Sustainability

What is ‘Greenwashing’?

Consumers today are on a journey towards more intentional and conscious shopping habits. With our access to the internet providing us with limitles...

Sustainability

The Difference Between Fast Fashion vs. Slow Fashion and How to Be a More Conscious Consumer

What is Fast Fashion? INSIDE H&M COMMERCIAL BAYThe term “fast fashion” is used to describe the business model used by some of the world’s mos...

Conscious Living

How to Dispose of Your Disposable Mask Responsibly

Environmental impact of disposable face masks: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have enforced a mask mandate to help slow down the spr...

The R Collective: Rescuing Fabrics to be Reimagined

The R Collective is a brand modeling high-end upcycling at every step of the process. Repurposing textile waste from world leading luxury brands i...

Optimizing Your Work-From-Home Space

It's important to preserve our precious hours away from work hours by creating separation in our work and living spaces. Here are a few tips to get...

Beauty

How to Give Yourself a (Clean) At Home Facial

Skincare regimens are a fantastic way to create a system of self-care for yourself, especially when aestheticians and dermatologists are out of rea...

Brand Features

STAMBA: An advanced supplement brand tending to our health and the planet's

We couldn't be more excited to announce our new brand partnership with STAMBA. STAMBA is a whole-food supplement brand that uses premium ingredient...

Conscious Living

Things to do While Social Distancing

Due to the heightened severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, The World Health Organization and government leaders have insisted that people stay at hom...