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Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide: 50+ Fair Trade, Eco-Friendly, & Ethical Presents

Sustainable & Ethical Holiday Gift Guide Welcome to my Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide! This year, I am excited to feature a number of longtime favorite brands, as well as newly launched or discovered companies that make beautiful products with people and planet in mind. My Criteria Each item in this guide is vetted based on …

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13 Places to Shop for Sustainable School Supplies

Sustainable School Supplies In all my years of blogging, I have not managed to write a post on sustainable school supplies. Part of the reason is that I tend to focus on fashion. But it’s also the case that school supplies can seem like the sorts of everyday essentials that must be purchased whether an …

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Blue Light Blocking Glasses Review | Do They Work?

Blue Light Blocking Glasses Review In what feels like 2 years ago but was most certainly less than 2 months ago, I decided I had had enough. While I have been a lifelong by-hand note taker, I had switched over to computer note-taking to better align with the majority of my professors’ lecture and studying …

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Retrospecced | A Sustainable and Charitable Glasses Home Try-On

This post is not sponsored, but Retrospecced sent try-on items free of charge, which I will be sending back after review. Since glasses are a medical item, I decided I wanted to purchase frames myself rather than request free product. I first reached out to Retrospecced nearly two years ago, but I had purchased new …

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The Gifts That Keep on Giving: Accessible Zero Waste & Sustainable Gifts with EarthHero

Sponsored collaboration with EarthHero When you first start getting into the zero waste movement, it can feel a bit counterintuitive to be buying more stuff in the name of ultimately using less stuff.  But that’s a misunderstanding of the end goal. Yes, it’s a good idea to forego non-essential storage and packaging, but it’s not …

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5 Sustainable Vegan Purses & Handbags Under $100

I hand selected products and brands for this co-sponsored post. Contains affiliate links. For some reason, I always get the urge to change my handbag in the fall. It’s probably the back-to-school scheduling that’s been reinforced since kindergarten, but I also think it has something to do with pre-winter nesting. “Get your act together, Leah. …

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An Upcycled Bag That Ticks All The Boxes

Sponsored by Malia Designs By now, it will surprise no one that I love a practical bag.  Pockets, zippers, compartments, and an adjustable strap are the key to a happy long term relationship with a handbag. It also helps when it’s lightweight and made with ethics and sustainability in mind. So Malia Designs, who I’ve …

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5 Companies That Make Going Zero Waste Fashionable & Accessible

A KeepCup Sponsored. Contains affiliate links. It’s still #PlasticFreeJuly and, admittedly, I haven’t been paying enough attention. I had good intentions, but about one day in, I looked at the carryout container I brought home from a local restaurant, noted its plastic appearance, and slapped my hand to my forehead in shame. Oof! If you’ve …

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grünBAG: A Little Green Bag With a Big Green Impact

This post was sponsored by grünBAG and I received an item for review. Opinions and editorial direction are my own. Later this month I’m headed to NYC for a mini-adventure with my sister. She is a talented fine art photographer specializing in creating miniature worlds with scale figures and unconventional materials and her work is …

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