Clothing holds the power of storytelling, which can be passed down from generation to generation both in its metaphorical and literal sense. Globally, 80% of abandoned textiles are either burned or end up in landfills, with only 20% recycled and reused. The garments that end up in landfills can sit there for over 200 years….
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5 Indigenous-Owned Skincare Brands Your Skin Will Love
Feeding your skin with delicious serums and essences is a current trend in the beauty industry. But it’s not just the ingredients that should make the product succulent. It is also about the enrichment of wisdom being intertwined. We, as humans, have skin that is similar to the epidermal cells and cuticles of a plant…
4 Simple Ways To Celebrate Plastic Free July
If you’re reading this blog chances are you’re starting, or are well into, your sustainable lifestyle journey. You’ve probably swapped out plastic bottles for a cute stainless steel emotional-support water bottle, or invested in a 6-pack of reusable straws (because, save the sea turtles!). But if the shine of going green has started to fade,…
6 Safety Razors Doing Better For The Planet & Your Skin
As a product of the ’90s, my teenage years involved specifically seeking out the smallest, lightest, and least-bladed razors to help me achieve ‘peak femininity’ (and I have the scars to prove it). So when I laid eyes on my first safety razor, the environmentalist in me rejoiced, but the ’90s kid in me was…
5 Recent Stories with Good News For The Environment
I get it. When every news channel is talking about the bad news du jour it’s hard to really believe in a better tomorrow. The hard truth is that there will always be bad news one channel flip or scroll away. But that doesn’t mean that should be all you focus on in your life. As…
Seattle Artist Lauren Wilcox on Weaving Sustainability Into Her Work
In this community, we talk a lot about how the ethical fashion designers we support are working toward more sustainable business practices, such as sourcing deadstock material, utilizing scraps, and minimizing waste, but it’s not as often we hear from artists working in other forms. There are many approaches to weaving sustainability into an art…
