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One-stop platforms for green beauty & skincare products
Beauty and skincare products are part of our daily routines: we wash our hands, our faces, our bodies and our hair, we use creams to moisturize our skin and we wear makeup to reflect the part of our personality that we want. These products are in contact with our bodies all the time and some are being absorbed through our pores. Therefore, we’ve become more interested in the ingredients that are being used in these products and we want to know more about what we actually put on our skin. Moreover, transparency is more in demand when it comes to how these products are manufactured and transported, as well as…
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Alternative homes for a sustainable future
We live in times of change when people have become more aware of their environment, daily routines and lifestyle. Even before 2020, sustainability issues came closer to the surface but, during the past year, the need for a larger home with a green corner made many people think about their connection with the environment. Hence, people who were once thinking about an apartment are starting to reconsider it and look for healthier and more sustainable alternatives that fit their budget. Let’s explore a few alternatives to classic houses and apartments, ones that have a lower negative environmental impact, that offer better living conditions and even help you save on energy…
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What is sustainable fashion
Sustainability in fashion We love fashion as it is a way to express ourselves and our creativity. And we usually think of fashion in terms of finding the right pieces of clothing for us, but there are many steps beneath the curtain and numerous processes in place until we get to see the physical product. And though we keep hearing about sustainability in fashion, many times it is being used lightly and without really understanding that it takes more than just producing or wearing an organic cotton T-shirt. When we talk about sustainable fashion, we don’t only talk about the product we bought but about the entire lifecycle of the…
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Sustainable tourism, responsible tourism and ecotourism – what they are and why you should care
With each year we are becoming more aware of how much more we could do for a better future in all of the areas including in our travels, especially since nowadays we have the opportunity to travel more than we ever did, excluding the pandemic period that has made us stop for a while. However, this pause made us appreciate even more what we have and how we can improve. According to Booking.com’s 2021 Sustainable Travel Report, “the pandemic has been the tipping point for travelers to finally commit to their own sustainable journey, with 72% of global travelers believing people have to act now to save the planet for…
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Improvements of the EU residual waste policy required for a circular and carbon-free future
New research published today by Zero Waste Europe finds that a radical improvement of the EU residual waste policy is needed in order to make it fit for a circular, carbon-free economy. The in-depth analysis of the state of affairs of EU residual waste policy shows that the current policy favouring incineration as a way for dealing with residual waste is unwarranted. The study done by Equanimator Ltd. emphasises the lack of unequivocal evidence in support of the current state of affairs, referring to evidence from various studies, including some funded by the European Commission. The study warns of the impacts of the current incineration heavy strategy for managing residual waste on the…
