12 Posts from 2021 + Year in Review Instead of doing a roundup on the top posts of the year (because those are usually posts that weren’t published this year!), I thought I would go back through the Archives and share one post from each month of 2021. But first… Year in Review 2021 was …
Originally published in 2017, this post was sponsored by Dignify. Photos provided by Dignify. Shop Kantha Quilts here. A History of Kantha At the thrift shop where I worked, we processed hundreds of pounds of textiles a week by hand, sorting out the good from the bad, the clean from the stained. Inevitably, we were …
Nisolo Launches Sustainability Facts Label Did you know that there was no standardized label for marking nutritional information on food until 1990? While some companies voluntarily listed nutrition facts beginning in the 1970s, they were not required to do so by the federal government. In 1990, the FDA published a proposal for a Nutrition Facts …
Ethical and Sustainable Leather Guide The following post was written by Kasi Martin and was originally published on The Peahen blog in 2015. Choosing leather ethically can be tricky. I’ve deciphered some of the popular options and brands to help you cut through the marketing and get to the truth. I learned these lessons first-hand when my …
December 2021 Life Update Even though I check in and tinker with my blog on a near-daily basis, I feel like it’s been months since I last really said anything. This semester has been a lot. Close family members are dealing with serious chronic illnesses. And yesterday, I took my cat, Wednesday, to the emergency …
Welcome to Fair Trade Month. This post on launching a fair trade business was written by Sangya Giwali, founder of new ethical, artisan-made jewelry company, Blooh, which operates according to fair trade principles. Launching a Fair Trade Business In a world swimming in wasteful and exploitative practices, the promise of businesses operating on fair-trade principles …
Ethical and Environmental Fashion Certifications While I don’t subscribe to a consumption practice that demands certifications from every brand I support, there is no question in my mind that ethical and environmental certifications are good for the garment and consumer goods industries. That’s because certifying agencies set a minimum standard for a particular ethos, such …
This essay was written by Tavie Meier and was originally published on EcoCult in 2015, a blog devoted to all things sustainable in NYC and beyond. Republished with permission. Why Pity is a Bad Marketing Angle “For just 10 cents a day, you can help a child in need,” said Sally Struthers with an emaciated, …
July 2021 Check-In: How are you? Internship Update Even though I was in an intensive hospital chaplaincy program last summer, I somehow still found time to write down my thoughts. But this summer, those thoughts have (largely) been channeled into the work of my full-time church internship. Between bi-weekly sermons, Bible study, and pastoral visits, …
Environmental Impact of Websites A few weeks ago, I stumbled across an article that talked about the environmental impact of websites. As someone with a website, I had never considered this before! While it’s easy to think of the internet as some kind of ethereal cloud floating around in the air, it’s actually dependent on …