Major global brands might offer shoppers access to the latest trends, but supporting fast fashion entails major environmental and human rights consequences. Regardless of whether you’re a fashionista or prefer to dress for function, the clothes that you purchase have an impact. As conscious consumers, we all have a responsibility to look past a clothing item’s price tag and learn about the real costs that drive the industry so that we can make informed decisions and better support the world around us.
Category Archives: Category: Sustainable Living
Opinion: What’s Up With Vegans & Vegetarians?
Vegetarianism and, even more, veganism are often seen as an extreme sacrifice not worth making, perpetrated by extremist people who oversimplify the issues of our society and make their diet almost their religion.
How can we reduce all of our system’s problems to the meat industry? How can we reduce all of the environmental crisis to the fish industry? How can we reduce all of the health issues to the dairy industry?
The answer is: we can’t.
How to be a More Mindful Traveler
Traveling is a fantastic way for people to experience the world. Now, through trains, planes, and even on foot, we are given opportunities to indulge in other cultures and food and learn about a new place’s history. However, with traveling comes responsibility. Understandably, people go on vacations to escape their daily lives, and thinking about potential stressful or dangerous situations is not fun. Ensuring you are aware of your surroundings and who you’re with can allow you to have a much more accessible and fun time.
New Season, New Activities for an Exhilarating & Sustainable Spring!
After months of winter wonders and wholesome holidays, all cold things must come to a melt. The flowers are blooming, the temperature is rising, the birds are returning from the South, and daylight’s saving time has leapt forward, which only means one thing: spring is here! A season of rebirth, rejoice, and turning over a new leaf, talk about the perfect time to spring into new and engaging enterprises! Last spring, we couldn’t savor the season’s greetings due to the rise of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Gradually, things are getting better than the predicament we were once in. So with that in mind, we at ecomadic have constructed a list of seven activities to emerge excitement into your spring, whilst simultaneously keeping you environmentally conscious!
Sustainable Traveling Methods to Reduce Your Furry Family Members’ Carbon Footprint
Just how ecomadic encourages sustainable traveling for all human beings, we recommend it for your precious pets as well, for they also contribute to helping or harming the environment. Before you load that luggage, here’s an itinerary of suggestions to make your passage with your pet easy and eco-friendly!
Meet Maddie & Dalton: The Power Couple Working to Save the Ocean
Learn from marine power couple Maddie & Dalton as they discuss their work with the awesome organizations Debris Free Oceans & Rescue a Reef. Join us to hear how the University of Miami research pair connected over their shared passion for the sustainability of our ocean, what keeps them going in their line of work, and steps that we can all take to better the health of our ocean – whether landlocked or coastal. Because a healthy ocean is key to a healthy planet. 💙
Climate Change Education Starter Pack
Heat waves in the arctic. Snowstorms in the tropics. Erosion. Rising sea levels. Endangered organisms. Air pollution. Droughts. These unfortunate occurrences have one common denominator, which is one of the biggest environmental issues Earth faces: climate change. Though this writer can compose an astute piece about the subject, providing possible solutions, this article will provide a plethora of perspectives via different forms of media. From shows, films, documentaries, podcasts, and books, we at ecomadic have assembled a list of informative, thought provoking, and entertaining content to help you be the change in combating the climate crisis.
Eco-Friendly Snacks While Traveling
Choosing to live a more environmentally conscious life requires a more in-depth thought process for many day to day activities and habits. Just like falling in the routine of bringing your reusable water bottle and straw, thinking ahead of time and planning out what snacks to take with you is now on the agenda.
The Iowa City Bike Library: Taking Away More Than Just a Bike
In 2021, the mission of the Bike Library is the same as it was when the organization began in 2004: get more people onto bikes. The BL was started by a group of volunteers who made it their mission to reach the furthest outskirts of the city to find adults and kids who could use a ride.
The Plant Cafe: Organic & Sustainable Eats in the Bay Area
The Plant Cafe is a beloved spot in San Francisco with an amazing menu made up entirely of organic, and almost always local, ingredients. Started by friends Matthew and Mark, The Plant Cafe works with local farmers and suppliers to make healthy, organic, and sustainable food more accessible to the mainstream.
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