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Deep dives into topics, brands and initiatives you need to know about in the sustainability world.
Tips & Tricks
9 Simple Changes You Can Make to Shop Smarter Now
Stopping and reversing the adverse effects of climate change is a collective challenge we will have to face together. Still, there are many things we can do on an individual level to lessen our footprint as well as signal to companies what we want in a more sustainable future.
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1% For The Planet
1% for the Planet's goal is quite simple: to bring people together in order to increase what they call “smart environmental giving”. With both business and just recently added personal memberships, 1% for the Planet invites both companies and consumers to commit their 1% annual revenue, or salary in the personal membership case, to environmental causes.
Sustainable Certification Deep Dive
B Corp Certification
B Corp certification aims to transform businesses into forces for good for people, communities and the planet.
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Better Cotton Initiative Certification (BCI)
Better Cotton Initiatives goal is to catalyze the mass market production of cotton produced more sustainably, by creating consumer demand.
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Certified Vegan Certification
The Certified Vegan certification informs vegan consumers all around the world that the products they're buying do not contain any animal products or byproducts and were not tested on animals.
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Climate Neutral Certified
As one of the most known eco-friendly consumer product labels, Climate Neutral's purpose is to get companies to offset and reduce their carbon emissions.
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EPA Safe Choice Certification
EPA Safe Choice is meant to help sustainable consumers, businesses and purchasers find products that perform and contain ingredients that are safe for human health and the environment.
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FSC Certified
The Forest Stewardship Council purpose is to regulate the forest management practices globally that affect the rate of deforestation.
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Fair Trade USA
Fair Trade's mission is to develop a sustainable business model that will allow farmers to keep their kids in school while staying on the land and continue to harvest utilizing sustainable and responsible practices.
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Global Organic Textile Standard Certification (GOTS)
GOTS mission is to certify organic fibers across all steps of the process from picking, spinning, weaving, knitting, wet-processing, manufacturing and trading.
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Green Seal Certified
Green Seal Certifies works towards setting a standard for environmentally-friendly products and services with the purpose of helping consumers decide towards consuming goods that would help transform the economy into a greener, healthier world.
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LEED Rating System
LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world, and it is designed to help build better, cheaper, safer, healthier, more highly-efficient and more energy-saving buildings.
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LWG Working Group
The Leather Working Group has made its way into becoming the world's most prestigious environmentally friendly leather certification.
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Leaping Bunny
Leaping Bunny leads the most rigorous and internationally recognized cruelty-free program in the world.
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PETA Certified
PETA Certified is one of the oldest organizations certifying cruelty-free products.
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Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance's mission is to create a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities.
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SCS Carbon Neutral Certificate
SCS Carbon Neutral Certificate calculates and validates a companies' carbon footprint in order for them to be able to purchase the necessary Carbon Offsets to achieve carbon neutrality.
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
SFI works with the forest sector, brand owners, conservation groups, resource professionals, landowners, educators, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, governments, and universities to advance sustainability through forest-focused collaboration.
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USDA Biobased Status
USDA Biobased label regulates the presence of biological products in exchange for fossil fuel produced in our consumer products.
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Diversity and Compensation in Tech for the Conscious Employee
A quick breakdown of how the giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook stack up in employee related scores.
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ESG Dictionary for the Conscious Consumer
Environmental, Social and Governance explained by all of the new sustainability and potentially greenwashing vocabulary that surrounds it.
Brand Profile
How Sustainable is Method Home?
All you need to know about how Method Home lines up with your sustainability values.
Ethically Guides
Lobbying 101
Everything you need to know about how lobbying may affect what laws are instituted, climate and otherwise.
Ethically Guides
Recycling 101 for the Conscious Consumer
Everything the sustainable consumer need to know about recycling
Brand Profile
How Sustainable is SC Johnson?
A quick take for the sustainable shopper on how SC Johnson measures up across their sustainability values.
What the sustainable shopper should know about E-waste
The Essentials of E-waste
Everything you need to know about E-waste and what you can do to prevent it from ending up in the landfills.
Tips & Tricks
The Top 10 Hotel Chains for Health and Safety for the Conscious Consumer
Travel post-Covid looks a little different. Here is a quick breakdown of some of the most popular hotel chains and how their health and safety stacks up.
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The Climate Pledge
Amazon has partnered with Global Optimism to work towards net zero carbon in 2040
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Fair Trade International Logo
The use of fairtrade can often be confusing because there are several organizations. This organization’s mission is to secure fair trade practices for both the producers and the consumers.
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PEER Certification
PEER is not LEED but it lives in the same world. PEER is a program that seeks to optimize energy efficiency, reliability and resiliency of infrastructure and spaces.
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Protect Land + Sea Certification
Protect Land + Sea certification specializes in sifting out any ingredients that may be harmful environmental pollutants.
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EWG Certificate
The Environmental Working Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing brands into full disclosure and transparency about their products and the chemicals they are made up with so that consumers can be assured no harm whatsoever when consuming these products.
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Cradle to Cradle Certified
Cradle to Cradle aims to radically change product design and development to place circular development at the forefront.
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Plastic Bank
The mission of Plastic Bank is to rid the planet of its ocean plastic and support impoverished communities while doing so.
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Pan European Forest Certification (PEFC) Certified
An umbrella-type organization, the PEFC is both a non-profit and a non-governmental organization that works with local bodies of certification and forest owners to determine whether their forestry practices are sustainable or not.
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Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)
Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) mission is to engage farmers, suppliers, and brands in the responsible harvest of wool.
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Organic Content Standard Certification (OCS)
The OCS’ mission is to increase organic agricultural production around the world by connecting companies to certified farmers.
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Bluesign Certification
Bluesign’s mission is to rid the textile industry of the dirtiest and most harmful inputs.
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Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Certification
The RSPO, or Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, is a non-profit international membership organization that promotes the growth and use of sustainable palm oil.
Tips & Tricks
Cruelty Free + Minimal Waste Products on a Budget
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Cruelty Free Under $15
Health
An Ingredient in your bread may be giving you cancer
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Palm Done Right
At Palm Done Right, their main goal is to return sustainable harvesting practices led by smaller farmers and their communities.
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Ecocert
Ecocert’s mission is to promote and encourage organic farming through its certification, consulting and training services.
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WasteWise
WasteWise is a government run program that serves to provides businesses with the tools they need to be better environmental stewards.