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The 6 Best Sustainable Skincare Brands: Thoughtful Picks from the Directory

7 days ago4 min read

The 6 Best Sustainable Skincare Brands: Thoughtful Picks from the Directory

These brands pair effective products with thoughtful practices, proving that skincare can work for your skin and the planet.

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Garrett Stockwell

Dec 93 min read

Corporate Gifting Done Right

An expression of gratitude should never be disposable, and corporate gifting — if it’s to mean anything at all — must reflect responsibility

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Ethical Jewelry Brands That Shine Brighter: Our Guide to Environmentally Conscious Jewelry

Shifting Gaia Team

Dec 63 min read

Ethical Jewelry Brands That Shine Brighter: Our Guide to Environmentally Conscious Jewelry

Here are nine standout ethical jewelry brands, each rated conscious or top choice for their commitment to sustainability & craftsmanship.

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Shifting Gaia Team

Dec 24 min read

What Makes Jewelry Ethical?

Jewelry has long stood as a symbol of beauty, luxury, and love, but beneath its lustrous allure lies an often-overlooked reality.

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Shifting Gaia Team

Nov 284 min read

Plastic-Less Brands Reducing Waste

Lets take a look at 5 brands from the Directory that are ditching plastic.

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Gratitude in Full Bloom: A Thanksgiving Reflection on Sustainable Living and Holistic Well-being

Hiba Yazbeck

Nov 275 min read

Gratitude in Full Bloom: A Thanksgiving Reflection on Sustainable Living and Holistic Well-being

Traditions are the threads that tie us to our past, to one another, and to the moments that have shaped us.

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Thinking Beyond Single-Use Plastic Packaging

Garrett Stockwell

Nov 204 min read

Thinking Beyond Single-Use Plastic Packaging

So, how do you dismantle an empire as deeply entrenched as plastic packaging? Well, we could start with a radical rethinking.

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Hit Your Hair Goals Without Harming the Planet

Shifting Gaia Team

Nov 75 min read

Hit Your Hair Goals Without Harming the Planet

Every bottle and bar that prioritizes these practices fuels the demand for a sustainable future.

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Shifting Gaia Team

Oct 304 min read

The Kellogg’s Protests: Our Thoughts

Let it be a reminder that consumer choices and public outcry can indeed influence the market, even if it requires sustained effort.

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3 Ingredients for a More Sustainable Future: Systemic Change, Innovation, and Consumer Awareness

Shifting Gaia Team

Oct 224 min read

3 Ingredients for a More Sustainable Future: Systemic Change, Innovation, and Consumer Awareness

To tackle the environmental crisis, we need to rethink everything—from how we design products to how we hold companies accountable.

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Why Climate Positivism Needs Conscious Consumption

Ari Winslow

Sep 154 min read

Why Climate Positivism Needs Conscious Consumption

Sustainability need not be framed as a sacrifice. Instead, we should promote sustainability as an opportunity.

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Circling Back: Permaculture and a Conscious Economy

Garrett Stockwell

Sep 93 min read

Circling Back: Permaculture and a Conscious Economy

Waste is a human invention. The earth does not know consumption without regeneration. The natural economy is and always has been circular.

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Greenhushing, the Silent Sustainability Killer

Shifting Gaia Team

Aug 123 min read

Greenhushing, the Silent Sustainability Killer

The irony is that greenhushing actually stems from a place of genuine effort and concern.

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What is Underconsumption Core All About?

Garrett Stockwell

Jul 213 min read

What is Underconsumption Core All About?

It isn’t about deprivation — it's about liberation. Its about ditching impulse buys to focus on what truly adds value to life.

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Garrett Stockwell

Jul 22 min read

A Mindful Kind of Sustainability

We desperately need a sustainability driven by mindfulness – by compassion.

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Hiba Yazbeck

Jun 263 min read

Plaine Products Haircare: A Review

I’ve been on the hunt for a quality, clean hair care routine for some time. I want to share my experience with one of the best I’ve found.

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Gardening is About More than Just Planting Trees

Shifting Gaia Team

Jun 103 min read

Gardening is About More than Just Planting Trees

In order to adequately respond to the climate crisis, we need to take a more holistic approach. That can start as close as your backyard.

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Our Favorite Sustainable, Gender-Inclusive Fashion Labels

Garrett Stockwell

Jun 94 min read

Our Favorite Sustainable, Gender-Inclusive Fashion Labels

Sustainability and liberation are really one and the same. This pride month, consider looking deeper than pinkwashing.

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Unlocking Grandma's Secrets: Celebrating Women's Day with Tips to a Longer, Healthier Life.

Hiba Yazbeck

Mar 73 min read

Unlocking Grandma's Secrets: Celebrating Women's Day with Tips to a Longer, Healthier Life.

On International Women's Day, I wish to dedicate my reflections to the four incredible matriarchs of my family...

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