by Padmini Das Let’s be real: we’ve all opened a delivery box the size of a small refrigerator only to find… a single tube of lip balm. Some of us have clicked “buy now” on three separate orders during one caffeine-fueled morning, because that yoga mat, a reusable lint roller, and the 12-pack of turmeric […]
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Local Climate Action The climate crisis often appears so daunting that it’s hard to imagine how one person can make a difference. In fact, if meat eaters cut back on beef consumption, they would significantly decrease greenhouse gas emissions. The details of why beef is so much worse for the climate than other foods are
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by Magda Kalinowska One needs only to consider the sheer magnitude of some relevant statistics to understand the wide-scale impact of single-use menstrual products on climate change. An individual will use approximately 441 pounds of single-use menstrual products throughout their lifetime.1 This could potentially add up to a significant amount given that about 26% of
by Kristina McKean Shopping as a sustainably-minded consumer can be a minefield. While on the hunt for a phone case recently (a purchase that should theoretically be simple), I was torn between products that ranged from “biodegradable” to “made from recycled material” to “carbon neutral” and everything in between. While assessing the various options’ ability
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