If your shopping sprees are making you feel guilty about consumerism, consider channeling your funds towards a noble purpose. Here are 10 fashion and lifestyle brands that utilize their earnings to make a positive impact. The post 10 Fashion and Lifestyle Brands that Give back appeared first on ecofriendly-fashion.com.
Given that the pet industry has a massive paw print on the environment, this cute little brand of dog coats is doing its part on making pet products a little more sustainable. The post Little Hund makes dressing your dog a little more sustainable appeared first on ecofriendly-fashion.com.
You hear it often enough – want to save the planet? Try shaving 2 minutes off your shower every day. And…yes, you *could*, of course, do that. But…doesn’t that feel like a sacrifice? And we’re all about saving the planet but doing so without it ever feeling like a sacrifice. But for a moment, let’s […]
Eating right doesn’t have to break the bank. Yes, cashew cheese and vegan butter are expensive on the shelf, but overall, you can actually save a ton of money by focusing on eating healthy and sustainable foods. Here’s some strategies that will help you eat right for your body and for the planet, while spending […]
1/3 cups coconut oil 1/3 cups shea butter 2 tbsp. almond or olive oil 3 tbsp. liquid castile soap 2 tsp. baking soda 10 drops essential oils Directions: On low heat in a double boiler, melt coconut oil and shea butter. Remove from heat and add almond or olive oil. Transfer to a bowl and […]
This one is a little astringent if you have dry or sensitive skin, so use sparingly, or apply a test patch. 1 lemon 5 tbsp. sea salt 1 tbsp. olive oil Directions: In a small bowl, coat salt with olive oil (this prevents salt from dissolving). Cut the lemon in half and squeeze, mixing juice […]
Reduce your carbon footprint and any harmful ingredients with this simple recipe. Shipping all the liquid in a liquid soap uses a lot of energy, so getting the water locally makes this a climate win! 1 bar castile soap 1 cup washing soda 1 cup borax 5 gallons water (for liquid soap) Directions: Grate bar […]
Lucy puts her food waste into a coolseat on the footpath in Chippendale, NSW, Australia
• More and more and more By Jean-Baptiste Fressoz 2024 “Let us face it: there has never been an energy transition out of wood. Neither in the nineteenth nor the twentieth centuries, neither in the poor countries nor rich ones. The perfect symbol of this non-transition is to be found in the heart of the […]
• Me with rainwater collected at Sydney’s Sustainable House by Lucy Bamford, intern with Sydney’s Sustainable House In January, a month ago when I arrived in Sydney from the United States, I had never thought about how using water for my daily life can hurt the environment that keeps me alive. The further water got […]