Advocacy
The Team Helping Female Farmers Rebuild in Central America
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Sustainability
What You Need to Know About Carbon Capture
Carbon capture is a start, but if we don’t also decarbonize our economy, we can’t make meaningful impacts in the fight against climate change. In early August, the latest UN IPCC climate report delivered some grim news: Our planet is already two degrees warmer than it was during the last century. And, more unsettling science. […]
4 Innovative Plastic Pollution Solutions We’re Rooting For
Plastics are ubiquitous — filling our oceans, air, and our bodies. But scientists are working on some plastic pollution solutions to help clean it up. Plastic is everywhere. You can find it in appliances, furniture, packaging, and nearly everything else we consume. Introduced around 1950, plastics helped to modernize society with life-saving medical devices, space […]
The Sixth Extinction Is a Threat to All of Us — Here’s How You Can Help
A sixth mass extinction, caused by human actions, is upending the natural world as we know it. We must act now to preserve and protect the planet’s essential biodiversity. Over the course of Earth’s life, the planet has experienced five mass extinctions, which are defined as a loss of about three-quarters of all species in […]
Sustainability
The Dairy Industry’s Big Milk Waste Problem
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Stuff We Love
7 Fun Ways to Celebrate National Avocado Day
To help you celebrate the greatest day of the year, we’re sharing our favorite recipes and crafts for National Avocado Day. Avocado is literally in our name. So we couldn’t let National Avocado Day pass us by. Here’s an ode to everyone’s favorite healthy breakfast staple, burger topping, and chip dip — and all the […]
This Ancient Beauty Tool Is Our Favorite Wellness Essential
Relieve tension and treat yourself to a soothing facial massage with an inexpensive, can’t-put-down jade roller. I have always loved worry stones: smooth, small rocks that fit neatly in my hand, to be rubbed and turned over and over. It’s a self-soothing tactic, a task for idle fingers. I am also a chronic face-toucher, hair-detangler, […]
The Therapeutic Pillow Spray Your Sleep Routine Is Missing
Spritz your pillow with This Works Pillow Spray — a soothing blend of lavender, chamomile, and vetiver oils to calm your mind and drift off more easily. This Works is a self-described “holistic body care” brand that sells scrubs, washes, oils, and ointments that claim to help with everything from acne and dry skin to […]
Lifestyle
How to Preserve Herbs, Flowers, and Fruit
Billions of pounds of food is unnecessarily wasted each year. Here’s how to preserve herbs, flowers, and fruit and turn them into delicious flavor bombs. Before you throw away those herbs wilting in your fridge, consider this: 30 to 40 percent of the food supply in America is wasted. Consumers contribute to that number in […]
7 Sustainable Travel Tips For Conscious Adventurers
Traveling is wonderful but carbon intensive. Lessen your environmental impact with these sustainable travel tips. Travel is back. Now that more than half of Americans have received a Covid-19 vaccine, many are again embracing one of life’s great privileges — traveling. Airbnbs and cabin rentals are filling up months in advance, PTO notifications reading ‘at […]
7 Sustainable, AAPI-Owned Brands We Love
From natural deodorant and non-toxic candles to eco-friendly yoga mats, support the Asian and Pacific Islander community by investing in these sustainable AAPI-owned brands. Part of being an ally means finding effective ways to support the Asian community. And support comes in a variety of forms — from raising awareness of systemic xenophobia to reporting […]