Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Author Archives: Jessica Marati
Behind The Label: The Sustainability Of The Amazon Kindle
ColumnThe Amazon Kindle versus paper books: who wins when it comes to sustainability? In just a matter of years, e-readers like the Amazon Kindle have fundamentally changed the publishing industry, replacing traditional paper books with digital downloads that can be … Continue reading
Behind The Label: The Sustainability Of The Amazon Kindle
ColumnThe Amazon Kindle versus paper books: who wins when it comes to sustainability? In just a matter of years, e-readers like the Amazon Kindle have fundamentally changed the publishing industry, replacing traditional paper books with digital downloads that can be … Continue reading
Behind The Label: The Sustainability Of The Amazon Kindle
ColumnThe Amazon Kindle versus paper books: who wins when it comes to sustainability? In just a matter of years, e-readers like the Amazon Kindle have fundamentally changed the publishing industry, replacing traditional paper books with digital downloads that can be … Continue reading
Behind The Label: Ben & Jerry’s
ColumnBen & Jerry’s has long been a poster child for socially responsible business, with its hippie branding, activist leanings, and emphasis on incorporating “happiness” at every step of the ice cream supply chain. The company’s story begins … Continue reading
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Tagged behind the label, Ben & Jerry’s, ben and jerry's, ben and jerry's ice cream, ice cream, Unilver
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Behind The Label: Revisiting H&M Conscious
ColumnIs H&M as conscious as it claims to be? The notion of H&M as a sustainable fashion brand might strike you as an oxymoron. How can the Swedish retailer, best known for pioneering wasteful, disposable, trend-driven fast fashion, possibly claim … Continue reading
Behind The Label: Organix’s Misleading Labeling
ColumnWith a name like Organix, you might assume that the brand in question is organic… right? You would be wrong. The popular drug and big box store line of hair, bath and body products may share six of seven letters … Continue reading
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Tagged behind the label, greenwashing, News & Culture, organix, parabens, personal care, shampoo, sulfates
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Behind The Label: The Unsweet Dark Side of the Chocolate Industry
Column Chocolate is a guilty pleasure in more ways than one. For most people, chocolate evokes positive associations: indulgence, childhood, Valentine’s Day. But in Western Africa, the connotations are far less positive. There, an estimated 1.8 million child laborers work … Continue reading
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Tagged behind the label, Child labor, child slavery, chocolate, chocolate industry, cocoa, cote d'ivoire, fair trade chocolate, fair trade cocoa, Ghana, News & Culture, Oxfam
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Behind The Label: Nike Better World
ColumnNike has proven that it can “just do it” when it comes to incorporating sustainability into its supply chain… or has it? Not so long ago, the Nike brand was synonymous with sweatshops and child labor. But over the past decade, it … Continue reading
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Tagged behind the label, eco shoes, News & Culture, Nike, nike better world, nike factories, nike shoes, Sustainable Fashion, sweatshops
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Behind The Label: The Cell Phone Industry
Cell phones are changing the world, in both good ways and bad. Last week’s highly-anticipated release of the iPhone 5 signaled to the world that despite a global recession, the cell phone industry shows no signs of slowing down. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged AT&T, behind the label, cell phones, conflict minerals, foxconn, mobile technology, Motorola, News & Culture, Nokia, sprint, Verizon
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Behind The Label: The Lululemon Manifesto
Underneath the inspirational sayings, some pretty shady right-wing ideologies. Very few people can argue with the feel-good affirmations printed on the Lululemon Manifesto. There are practical directives (“Drink fresh water and as much water as you can”); important reminders (“What … Continue reading
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Tagged ayn rand, behind the label, greenwashing, landmark foundation, Lululemon, News & Culture, yoga
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