Ellen Rubin writes with flair, passion, and dedication, delving deeply into issues of sustainability, ecology, ethics, and the environment. A lifelong learner, who uses her law and library science degrees to cover topics that she feels strongly about, her interests also include gardening, crafting, and health.
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A Review of American Provenance Deodorant – All Natural & Effective
American Provenance is a personal care company that makes clean, all natural products. Theoretically everyone would want bath and body…
The Guide to Sustainable Sheets: Bedding to Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Ellen’s guide to sustainable sheets explores the wider issues, including ethical and environmentally considerate bedding brands from around the world,…
Ethical & Size-Inclusive Fashion: A Guide to Sustainable Plus-sized Brands
Guide to Size Inclusive Fashion: Fashion should be for everyone, and yet today’s average woman, fitting into the category of…
Everything Blue Jeans: A Complete Guide to Sustainable Denim
Sustainable Denim Guide: It’s hard to believe that the fabric that originated in Europe half a millennium ago, and travelled…
Sustainable Clothing Brands: A Complete Guide to Ethical Fashion
A Directory of Ethical & Sustainable Clothing Brands: There are a growing number of sustainable fashion brands, many of which…
Kitchen Scraps that are Good for the Garden: Share Breakfast with Your Plants
Kitchen scraps for the Garden: A good breakfast for us may be eggs, orange juice, a banana, and a hot…
Sustainable Fabric: A Complete Guide to Environmentally Friendly Fashion
Not all fabrics are created equal, especially as regards the costs of production (consumption of resources, risks to human health,…
Pineapple, Banana & Coconut: Sustainable Fabrics – Out of the Kitchen and Into the Closet
When you think of banana, pineapple, and coconut, you may imagine a fruit salad or fancy cocktail – something sweet…
Taste, Cost & Safety: 3 Reasons NOT to Buy Bottled Water
Bottled Water: Considered by many to be one of the most grievous crimes our species has committed against our planet…
The Benefits of Hemp: The Little Plant That Could
The benefits of hemp: It’s hard to imagine that a single plant could fulfil most human needs. Hemp (or Industrial…