The time has come for the fashion industry to start taking responsibility for its actions. As consumers, we are dependent upon the fashion industry in some way and we are partly to blame for its irresponsible ways....

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Weight Watchers has teamed up with some great partners - Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger - to fight hunger, promote weight loss and raise awareness for both worthy...

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So you only take non-stop flights or ground transportation when available, you don’t get drinks on the plane (so many little cups!) and while traveling you cut down on waste whenever possible. But where do you...

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Corporations are beholden to their shareholders. They exist to make a profit. For this reason what good can a corporate social responsibility statement or plan really...

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It is difficult to find anything truly sustainable. Chicken may be certified organic but when the entire lifecycle of production is taken into account the sustainability goes out the window. The organic feed is shipped thousands of miles, the animals are raised in confinement warehouses by an agricultural conglomerate and sold in a big box store. This process does not support local producers, is not healthy for the chickens or the workers and puts small farmers and retail outlets out...

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Neem, a tree mentioned in the previous blog post is thought by many to be a tree of all trades here to save the day. Used for centuries in India it seems like the Neem tree can do...

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On July 10 G8 leaders allotted $20 billion for farm aid in developing countries to combat hunger. The same week they came to a soft agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions but left out any financial, regulatory and technological plan to make it happen. I’m...

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Ready to give up your paperback book for a Kindle? Pros and cons abound in this great debate....

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