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Video: Fast Fashion blows — what can you do?

(Scroll down for some great sustainable alternatives to fast fashion!) Clothing is a big deal. We are far past the days when what you wore simply protected you from the elements. Now what you wear is a statement and a way of expressing your identity. This desire to reflect who we are in our style is… Read more »

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Video: Microbeads Suck, Use This Instead

In this video I try to explain all the environmental reasons why micro-beads are a really terrible thing* — which they are. So let’s stop throwing pounds of plastic into the oceans for no reason. Sound good? Good! But it turns out microbeads aren’t doing your skin (or teeth) much good either. This is trending… Read more »

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Is “voting with your dollar” elitist?

In short yes. Voting with your dollar is a popular phrase that politicians, environmentalists, or really anyone with a cause like to throw around. It means putting your money where your mouth is, and supporting the people, causes and companies that you align with politically and morally. Basically, it is a theory in economics that… Read more »

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Review Mill: Jurassic World

Warning: there be spoilers ahead. In a recent piece on RogerEbert.com, Nick Allen wrote of the need to take blockbusters seriously: “They are a collection of specifically chosen images inherent with ideas, reflecting culture, hoping to create ideas, all within the cause of entertainment.” While he was writing in reference to Jurassic World’s issues with… Read more »

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Why you’re stupid for buying bottled water

Bottled water is pretty much the definition of horrible. Ditching your plastic in exchange for a reusable water bottle is the easiest way that you can make a difference in the climate movement. The average american spends over $200 a year on bottled water, which seems mildly ridiculous from a financial perspective, especially considering in many… Read more »

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Biodegradable plastic doesn’t work

In sucky environmental news biodegradeble plastic is pretty much a sham. A study (actually funded by the folks utilizing the plastic) found that it just flat out doesn’t work. Hank Green and the SciShow crew explain the study.

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Global Divestment Day

Global Divestment Day was February 13-14. Did you break-up with Fossil Fuels? Check out the wrap-up of action throughout 350.org and FossilFree’s day of action. A shameless plug for Zentouro’s take on Global Divestment Day and why it is important for everyone to #divest.

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The Keystone Pipeline

A decade long battle is finally coming to a close (hopefully). The House and Senate have both passed bills calling for the construction of the Keystone XL Tarsands Pipeline. This is bad for a whole lot of reasons — namely the Tarsands in Alberta, Canada are some of the largest, dirtiest stores of fossil fuel… Read more »