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A Complete Guide to Ethical and Sustainable Clothing Brands

December 8, 2025January 3, 2021 by Ellen Rubin

Guide: Clothing is essential for our survival. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the most unsustainable aspects of our lives.

Categories Brand Guides Category Tags Brand guide, Ellen Rubin, Ethics, Fashion, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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A Comparison of the Environmental Cost of Natural and Synthetic Fabrics

January 7, 2026December 23, 2020 by Brett Stadelmann

Synthetic fabrics come with many obvious benefits, but there is also an environmental cost. How do they truly compare with natural fabrics?

Categories General Tags Cotton, Environment, Fashion, Lifestyle, Organic
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Sustainable Kids’ Clothing: A Guide for Conscious Parents

December 10, 2025December 4, 2020 by Dawn Cowles

This guide to sustainable kids clothing explores the ethical concerns and the innovative and compassionate solutions that are on offer.

Categories Brand Guides Category Tags Brand guide, Dawn Cowles, Environment, Fashion, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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Kitchen Scraps that are Good for the Garden: Share Breakfast with Your Plants

September 28, 2025November 22, 2020 by Ellen Rubin

A good breakfast for us may be eggs, orange juice, a banana, and a hot cup of coffee or tea. Believe it or not, this is also a good meal for your plants.

Categories Kitchen Tags Blush, Compost, Ellen Rubin, Food, Gardening, Lifestyle, Organic, Waste
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The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying a Zero Waste Christmas This Year

December 10, 2025November 21, 2020 by Dawn Cowles

Never mind its reputation for waste: It’s possible to have a zero waste Christmas, enjoy every minute of it, and not come across as a Grinch.

Categories Sustainable Living Tags Blush, Lifestyle, Plastic, Sustainability, Upcycling, Waste, Zero-waste
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Conscious Beauty: A Guide to Ethical Products & Brands

January 7, 2026November 5, 2020 by Brett Stadelmann

Conscious beauty: Choosing a brand or product that contains ingredients that are good for you, while also showing compassion and integrity.

Categories General Tags Beauty, Ethics, Lifestyle, Sustainability, Vegan
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Make Your Food Shop More Sustainable by Asking These 5 Simple Questions

September 28, 2025October 31, 2020 by Heather Grant

Our food shop is so intrinsically connected to how we treat the environment, though it often doesn’t cross our minds as we do this weekly chore.

Categories Sustainable Living Tags Blush, Ecology, Food security, Heather Grant, Lifestyle, Organic food, Organic standards, Pesticides, Plastic, Zero-waste
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Modular Construction: More Efficient, More Environmental

April 25, 2024October 30, 2020 by Daniel Gray

Greater focus on sustainability in recent years has led architects and builders to put the environment in focus with their creations.

Categories Innovation Tags Architecture, Ecology, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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Recycled Material For Athleisure: Clothing Industry Riding The Wave Of Sustainability

January 7, 2026October 24, 2020 by Swati Tamhankar

Sustainable Athleisure: It’s no secret that Fast Fashion is a problem for the environment. One solution lies with sustainable athleisure.

Categories General Tags Environment, Fashion, Health, Lifestyle, Recycling, Sustainability
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How Remote Working Contributes to Energy Conservation

October 22, 2023October 23, 2020 by DebD

Remote working offers, amongst other benefits, the general sense of satisfaction that one is having a beneficial impact on the environment.

Categories Innovation Tags Carbon, Economics, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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The Ultimate Guide To Finding The Best Indoor Plants For Clean Air

October 22, 2023October 12, 2020 by Rachel Dennis

The quality of indoor air will ultimately have a huge impact on our long term health, and there are lots of great ways to improve it.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Air quality, Gardening, Health, Interiors, Lifestyle, Organic
Vegan Leather Backpack

What is Vegan Leather? It’s Creation and Environmental Effects

September 28, 2025October 7, 2020 by Ana Yong

Not only is it a more humane choice, it could be argued that it’s the only type of leather that can contribute to biodiversity, and to a brighter future for our fragile planet.

Categories Fashion Tags Ana Yong, Blush, Ecology, Ethics, Fashion, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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Sustainable Lifestyle: 10 Green Habits To Adopt

January 7, 2026October 1, 2020 by Brett Stadelmann

10 Green Habits: We all strive to live sustainably, but how do you really embrace a sustainable lifestyle? These tips will make a great start.

Categories General Tags Carbon, Gardening, Lifestyle, Plastic, Recycling, Sustainability, Zero-waste
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The Ethics of Secondhand Clothing

September 28, 2025September 27, 2020 by Amanda Schroeder

Secondhand Clothing is without a doubt the more ethical choice, especially as compared to fast fashion. As with most things, however, the ethical nuances of the rise in thrift stores are deserving of further consideration.

Categories Fashion Tags Blush, Ethics, Fashion, Lifestyle, Upcycling
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Why You Should Choose Cruelty-Free Cosmetics

September 28, 2025September 25, 2020 by Komal Shah

If you’re interested in cruelty-free cosmetics but aren’t quite ready to make the switch, these are a few things you’ll want to consider.

Categories Sustainable Living Tags Beauty, Blush, Cosmetics, Ecology, Ethics, Lifestyle
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Most Essential Pieces of Gardening Equipment

January 7, 2026September 11, 2020 by Selena Richard

If, in addition to enjoying the beauty of a garden, you’re a hands-on gardener, you will know how important it is to have the right tools.

Categories General Tags Gardening, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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Simple Switch: Ethical Shopping as the New Normal

October 22, 2023August 24, 2020 by Brett Stadelmann

Sustainable Shopping: New ethical Amazon alternative Simple Switch is raising money to make exploitation obsolete.

Categories Innovation Tags Economics, Equality, Ethics, Lifestyle, Plastic, Reforestation
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Ways to Care for the Planet: Good for The Earth, The Body, and The Bank Account

December 9, 2025August 10, 2020 by Heather Grant

5 Ways to Care for the Planet: These simple tips will help you to care, not only for your own health, but for that of the planet too.

Categories Sustainable Living Tags Blush, Environment, Ethics, Health, Heather Grant, Lifestyle, Sustainability, Waste
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10 Tips To Start Living Sustainably During This Pandemic

September 28, 2025July 29, 2020 by Ivelisse Mojica

Regardless of events taking place in the world at large, these 10 simple things will help you to live a more sustainable life.

Categories Sustainable Living Tags Blush, Covid-19, Gardening, Lifestyle, Recycling, Sustainability, Upcycling, Zero-waste
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What Led These Three Artists to Explore The Diverse World of Sustainable Art

September 14, 2025July 12, 2020 by Brett Stadelmann

As we all become more aware of the degrading impact we have on our home planet, more artists are stepping up to talk about it.

Categories Art Tags Art, Design, Environment, Europe, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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Throwaway Fashion & Fast Fashion: Facts and 4 Great Tips

October 22, 2023July 5, 2020 by Ana Yong

Throwaway Fashion, Or Fast Fashion, is more than just a callous disregard for the true value and cost of creating clothing and fashion accessories. It is also incredibly harmful to the environment.

Categories Fashion Tags Ana Yong, Environment, Fashion, Lifestyle, Sustainability, Waste
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A Sustainable Guide to Edinburgh

December 9, 2025February 16, 2020 by Jenni Flett

Scotland’s capital city has romantic appeal, defined by its gothic architecture and a skyline littered with spires that have inspired reams of poetry.

Categories Travel Tags Art, Europe, Lifestyle, Organic food, Sustainability, Travel
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The Naked Truth About Natural Interiors

December 4, 2025January 15, 2020 by DebD

Give the interior of your home a boost by creating an eco-friendly environment: nature-inspired hues, earthy textures, and natural fiber furnishings.

Categories Interiors Tags Design, Interiors, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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