Glass and plastic are two of the world’s most used packaging materials. In the sustainability industry, glass has a far better rapport than plastic, which is known for its heavy environmental footprint. All glass bottles and plastic packaging consume resources and generate greenhouse gas emissions during production—especially when making new plastic or glass. In 2019, …
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Colder seasons are a time for sweaters, sweatpants, hoodies, and all the other cozy pieces in your closet. You might not know it, but a lot of your comfy fall clothing is actually made out of french terry—a material commonly used in loungewear and other clothes that require a mid-weight fabric. Despite their prominence in …
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Glossier is a makeup brand many of us know for its clean aesthetic and focus on “barely there” makeup looks. Popular for their balms, blushes, and eyebrow grooming products, Glossier has managed to stay relevant in the makeup industry for close to a decade now. But more than just their minimalist products, we also have …
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Insetting is not a very popular term, even in the sustainability niche. Mainly because it is largely corporate in nature and strongly leans towards supply chain analysis—something that might sound foreign to most consumers. But though the term may be strange to your ears, we’re sure you’ve heard of brands engaged in insetting, although the …
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The term Brutalism has a rough, jagged tone to it. It sounds evil, insidious, and not at all anything you would think of when you hear the word “eco.“ Eco-brutalism is a form of modern architecture that pulls inspiration from Brutalist architectural style and makes it more appealing and eco friendly by adding greenery to …
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Cupro fabric is known by many names—cuprammonium rayon, Bemberg, ammonia silk, and Cupra being just a couple. But regardless of what you want to call it, they’re all referring to the same semi-synthetic textile derived from regenerated cellulose. Cupro fabric bears a striking resemblance to many of the other partly synthetic fibers we’ve covered here …
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A good, reliable hoodie is one of the very first things most of us reach for when we don’t know what to wear. Perfect for early morning runs and your capsule wardrobe for the colder months, hoodies are your best buddies when it comes to something quick and easy to throw on any day. But …
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37% of women in the US purchase a bra at least once every six months. [1] And if you’ve been buying bras for a long time, you’d know that this frequency is often caused by the lack of comfortmost bras provide. Bras, when used correctly, are incredibly supportive without being constricting. And with all the …
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Did you know that Americans still buy around 50 billion plastic water bottles per year? [1]. Staggering as it may sound, people are still quite reliant on single-use plastic, and we need to change that one bottled water at a time. Ditching your plastic water bottles is one of the first switches you should make …
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More than 90 million tons of fabric are discarded annually [1]. And it’s no secret that fast fashion has, unfortunately, become the primary fashion model for decades. The increasing uptake in fashion consumption has created intersectional issues surrounding not only disposal but production and ethics as well. With the knowledge that our clothes can make …
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Sustainable products are predominantly made and marketed to women [1]. While there are sustainable and ethical fashion brands for men, we cannot deny that the bulk of the sustainability narrative is often geared toward women. However, positive changes over a decade have really begun to even out the accessibility of sustainable and ethical fashion for …
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From chewsticks to boar hair bristles, variants of tooth brushing tools have been around for thousands of years. Today, the classic plastic toothbrush has become one of our best friends, yet also an insidious plastic enemy. Around a billion plastic toothbrushes are thrown away each year in the United States alone [1]. And every year, …
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