The Indonesian-based company Topiku is responding to the environmental crisis by creating handcrafted hats made entirely from upcycled material. Indonesia produces the second largest amount of ocean pollution, and Topiku intercepts some of the garment industry’s excess to create an ethical, circular product celebrating sustainability. Topiku not only ethically sources their materials but also is […]
One of the biggest hurdles in moving toward a more sustainable and circular lifestyle is the feeling of not doing enough. […]
Did you know that doing laundry contributes to the plastic pollution in our bodies of water? […]
Investing in a set or a type of reusable menstrual products will cut down on the monthly or every-few-months trip to the store to stock up on pads and tampons. […]
Investing in a set or a type of reusable menstrual products will cut down on the monthly or every-few-months trip to the store to stock up on pads and tampons. […]
What is Fast Fashion? What makes it “fast”? What is the impact? […]
During
quarantine, I have had a lot of time to contemplate what I can do to make my lifestyle more
sustainable, reducing the environmental harm I cause outside of my home. […]
Summer has come and gone, but it is still important to protect your skin and the environment from the sun even during the off seasons. When preparing for a socially distant day in the sun, sunscreen is the first thing I grab. But jumping into the ocean, even with dried sunscreen, will leave residual sunscreen […]
Sustainability discourse has started to get pretty convoluted with terms that companies and brands can use without really having to hold up their end of the sustainable deal. What does it mean that my shampoo is “all-natural”? How do I know if this really is Fair Trade? Thoughtful has created A Guide to Green Terminology […]