Brands worldwide are taking significant steps to become more environmentally friendly, but there are still plenty using greenwashing techniques to boost sales. Here’s our guide to understanding what greenwashing is, why it happens—and how you can spot it in the future. So, what is greenwashing? Greenwashing is a marketing ploy that companies use to appear…
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Sustainable Summer Beach Essentials
Like any lifestyle blogger, I love a good seasonal fashion roundup, especially in summer when our wardrobes are full of color and pattern. But, this conscious consumer won’t be clicking any fast fashion links, no matter how cute that Pinterest collage is! So, we’ve decided to make our own summer beach essentials guide, this time…
Easy Vegan Swaps for a Greener Bathroom
Natural, organic, vegan, cruelty-free—the list of terms that suggest eco-friendly bathroom products is growing. But did you know that for a company to use these terms legally, just one percent of the product might match the term? For conscious consumers, learning what these terms mean—and don’t mean—and how you can decipher the labels for yourself…
Cute Handmade Mugs by Our Favorite Ceramic Artists to Follow on Instagram
One of my biggest dreams in life is to have an expansive collection of entirely handmade mugs. I’m only exaggerating slightly. Don’t get me wrong, I actually like my current mix of sassy vintage and souvenir gift shop mugs with the occasional handmade beauty sprinkled in. But a cupboard chockfull of one-of-a-kind drinkable pieces of…
Where To Buy Ethically Made Boho Dresses for Summer
Kay, I know I’m all about dresses right now, but I blame the fact that I haven’t worn real clothes in a year, not to mention have even come across any occasion to wear a dress. If you can’t tell, I wasn’t one of those bloggers who embraced fashion and dressed up in honor of…
How to Tell if Your CBD is Sustainable
Woe to every person who finds out how utterly unsustainable almond farming (and in turn, almond milk) is. Sometimes it feels like even when you try to do something good for the environment—like switching to dairy alternatives—capitalism says “no, no, no” and wags a smug finger in your face. And while I hate to rain…
