Yes, I have been Greenwashed. This is How I Avoid it Now. I have been greenwashed. Maybe you have too. I am not afraid to admit that yes, I have been greenwashed. I bought brands with words like “organic,” “green,” and “all-natural” without really investigating what these words mean and what else the product contained.
Ethical Style and fashion, including organic and eco-friendly clothing and accessories. Locally made, ethically sourced ethical fashion.
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Yes, You Can Find Affordable Ethical Fashion!
As many times as I’ve heard, “I can’t afford ethical beauty!” I have probably heard, “I can’t afford ethical fashion!” even more. But, when done right, you can find affordable ethical fashion. Because of that, I’ve written a broke girl’s guide to ethical fashion. — Ethical fashion is first and foremost (in my opinion) about
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Awesome Things In Ethical Style: Cory Booker’s New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year! Well, almost New Year at least. I hope your 2019 is going out with a bang and you are as excited as I am for 2020. Let’s make it our most ethically stylish yet, just like Cory Booker is planning to do. On yesterday’s episode of Pod Save America, the hosts interviewed
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Zero Waste Gift Wrap Ideas
That are as beautiful as they are earth friendly! For me, one of the more stressful parts of Christmas and birthdays is the waste. I can’t seem to let go of the feeling that, to surprise and delight our children and friends, we create a lot of unnecessary waste. If I let it, it takes
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Ethical Fashion is Mainstream
And I am thrilled. For more Awesome things happening in ethical style take a look. A few days ago, I almost bought this dress: It’s beautiful, right? And it is ethical. We were going to my husband’s company’s holiday party, and I didn’t have anything I wanted to wear. My body has changed so much
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How To Enjoy Christmas As a Minimalist
YES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS AS A MINIMALIST. YOU MIGHT ENJOY IT MORE… Just the other day, I saw a Christmas Tree. I was driving home from a Halloween party and I saw a Christmas tree, 100 feet tall, shining boldly green in the night sky, at a mall. And you know
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My Favorite Natural Cold Remedies
Cold season is here! Ugh. And we are right in the thick of it. One of my little ones has a cough that wakes us all up at night, and the other has had a runny nose since the beginning of time (or at least that’s how it feels). And, as everyone knows, moms don’t
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Minimalist Beauty
We are constantly being bombarded with products that we “need” in order to lift, tighten, smooth, moisturize, hydrate. A new study shows that the average woman’s beauty routine takes 40 minutes and has 27 steps. Seriously, 27 STEPS!!! In 2006, it was only 17 minutes. Who has time for this? Who has the money for
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It Is Time To Get Political
I wouldn’t write Future:Standard if I didn’t wholeheartedly believe in the power of voting with our dollars. If I didn’t think living a more conscious and ethical lifestyle could help save the environment. Every single one of us can reduce our footprint in small and large ways. But, we as consumers alone cannot save the