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Sustainable vs non-toxic: climate change vs health change?
(Non-)toxicity is part of a broader sustainability framework. As a matter of fact, almost all products that are truly non-toxic, are also more sustainable. E.g. they will not contain plastic or other chemicals derived from the petchem industry, and as a rule, they’ll almost always…
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The toxic luxury fashion
Let’s talk about luxury fashion. All that glamour, and yet so toxic! Why? There are two reasons if you ask me. First, luxury brands fulfill a deep psychological need. We crave them to elevate ourselves by owning something exclusive. Being unaffordable to most, luxury items…
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Clean living, Climate change, Environment, Health, Plant-based, Sustainability, Sustainable fashion, Zero-waste
Sustainability ratings for mindful consumption
In my quest to become a better-informed and conscious consumer, I spent a lot of time researching companies and products each time I had to purchase something. Eventually, the nerdy analyst in me realised I needed a simple company and product ratings system. So I…
Costa Rica's first non-tox shop
