We’ve all heard it before: you vote with your dollars. Every purchase you make is a vote for the type of world you want to live in: one run by corporations who use toxic chemicals and unethical labor practices, OR one run by people who use their purchasing power to support ethical businesses. There are … Continue reading 5 Brands I’m Boycotting (And Why You Should Too)
Press for Progress: Thoughts on International Women’s Day
Today, March 8th, is International Women's Day, and this year's theme is #PressforProgress. To me, this theme is a reminder that it's not enough to sit around, let time pass and wait for things to change. International Women's Day has been around since 1909, and we still have not achieved gender equality. The pay gap … Continue reading Press for Progress: Thoughts on International Women’s Day
5 Clean Body and Hair Care Swaps
Until fairly recently, I actually had no idea how many different toxic chemicals were lurking in my beauty and personal care products. Why would companies put known carcinogens in my skincare products? Doesn’t the FDA regulate the ingredients that go into cosmetics? Yeah...no. Under U.S. law, cosmetic products and ingredients, except color additives, do not … Continue reading 5 Clean Body and Hair Care Swaps
Ethical Gifts I Gave this Year
This year I made a conscious effort to purchase gifts that are more ethical and sustainable. Not all the Christmas gifts I gave fit these categories, but in past years, I never even considered whether the gifts I bought for loved ones were ethical. Rather than overhauling my lifestyle overnight and burning out after a … Continue reading Ethical Gifts I Gave this Year
De-Stressing for the Holidays
Last night I laid awake in bed and felt the familiar pre-holiday stress wash over me. It’s mid-December and I still have Christmas gifts to buy and wrap, a house to clean before guests arrive, and end-of-the-year deadlines to meet at work. And because my days are filled with overtime at the office, events, and … Continue reading De-Stressing for the Holidays
Good, Clean Home
You know how all those cleaning products in your house say things like "danger, keep away from children" and "if ingested call poison control immediately!"? If these products are actually dangerous, then why on earth are we rubbing them all over every surface of our homes? *Scratches head.* Organizations like the Environmental Working Group (EWG) … Continue reading Good, Clean Home
The Incredible, Edible CSA, Round 2
It's round two of the incredible, edible farm share box! If you missed round one, check it out here. Basically, a crop box or CSA (community-supported agriculture) box, is a share of fresh, local, produce that I receive every other week. It supports my local community, reduces the emissions caused by transporting food over long … Continue reading The Incredible, Edible CSA, Round 2
