I’m really excited about this news today from Etsy. They just announced that they will offset 100% of the carbon emissions from shipping when their vendors ship products to buyers – that's people like you and...
Since the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter launched in April 28, 2009, independent backers have pledged a whopping $4.1 billion to tens of thousands of new projects, from a drone camera that will record an...
January 31, 2019
This year is shaping up to be a fabulous one for eco-friendly fashion. Social media continues to shed light on the wasteful and polluting aspects of the fashion industry, and the recent report by the UN...
January 9, 2019
This year is going to be an exciting year for anyone who wears clothes and cares about animals. (Hopefully, that’s most of you!) Los Angeles will be hosting the premier Vegan Fashion Week (V/FW) starting February...
January 9, 2019
I was thrilled to see these super cool, eco-friendly plant-based sneakers by Reebok. They’re made with 75% USDA certified biological materials: The tops, or uppers, are made with 100% cotton, and The soles...
August 29, 2018
“We’re committed to leaving the world better than we found it… We’re going to keep pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the materials in our products, the way we recycle them, our facilities, and...
April 20, 2018
The UN Environment program has just announced a new project – "Advancing sustainable resource management to improve livelihoods and protect biodiversity in Palau." The goal of the program is to help the citizens...
April 18, 2018
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) have unwittingly engineered a mutant enzyme that can super-charge the breakdown of PET plastic...
April 16, 2018
“Discarded cellphones are a huge, growing source of electronic waste, with close to two billion new cell phones sold every year around the world, and people replacing their phones every few years.” –Dr. Maria...
April 16, 2018