Businesses can call themselves “sustainable” under many different circumstances. Transparency around practices then becomes very important.
Category: Sustainability
The Impact of Revenue Outflow on Local Economies and Beyond
In an increasingly interconnected global economy, the flow of revenue across borders has become an integral part of trade and commerce. While this cross-border exchange brings numerous benefits, it’s essential to consider the potential ripple effects that can result from revenue being redirected outside neighborhood and national boundaries. A Tenuous Supply Chain Web One of…
Tips for a more sustainable holiday – reduce the impact of your gift giving, travel, and feasts this holiday season
Ah, the holidays. A time for pumpkin spice lattes, apple pie, and rampant consumerism. Over the last few years as I’ve learned more about humanity’s impact on the environment (and the abnormally scorching summers we’ve had where there should not be), I’ve become increasingly upset by holidays, especially consumerist ones like Christmas (don’t even get…
Best gifts for your environmentalist, minimalist, and waste conscious friends this holiday season.
Sustainable minimalists can be hard to shop for. What can you get them that will support their values and fill them with joy?
Have you heard of “trashfences”? (video)
I had never thought about the impact floods would have on ocean plastic pollution, but here it is in all its garbagy glory.
The Truth About Plastic Recycling… It’s Complicated (Video)
Recycling can be confusing… some say it’s the best and only way to save our planet, and some say it’s useless because only a fraction of what we recycle is actually used again. Is this true, and if so, why? On my quest to answer this question, I found this video that gives an easily…
