Climate & Sustainability

If you're like me, you probably wouldn't think of the Middle East and sustainability in the same sentence. There are a lot of hot countries and more air conditioning than you could even imagine. Because of the heat, driving is the go-to method of transportation. And, let's face it, carbon emissions have doubled in the last 30 years because of it. In...

It's 2022. The pandemic is still going strong, despite best efforts. Awareness of societal and global issues is ever-present on the internet. And we're all finally getting past all our picture-perfect body image issues. [Maybe.] The environment is present on everyone's minds, as the European Union pumps out initiative after initiative to help give a...

One of many sobering facts in life, it's almost painful to hear that there's no such thing as a 100% sustainable fabric in existence. But that isn't to say that no fabrics are sustainable, and we'll take you through some really good ones! So what do we talk about when we talk about sustainable fabric? Obviously, it's a fabric that comes from...

It is the season to frantically wrap all the presents you’ve prepared! There’s the one for mom, the one for dad, the one for your best friend, the one for your sister or your brother or both. The one for your coworker from secret Santa – begrudgingly wrapped because damn it, Susan, stop messaging me on my days off . And, of course, the one for...

For many people, shopping is an experience that can be quite enjoyable and, when out with friends, an experience. For others, shopping can be a little more on the negative side of things. Either: I want to enjoy it, but can't find what I want. The styles are just not what I'm looking for, or everything I try on in the store fits me just...

This is my fourth year living in Japan. Granted one of those four has fully been eaten up by a pandemic and (basically) house arrest because of it, but I like to think that I’ve come to understand Japan just a little bit. It’s a very easy place to live, first off–made even easier if you know even a bit of the language. Food isn’t too expensive (if you...

Brace yourself for a real shocker before you continue reading this. If you’re about to order some cute outfits online, you might want to close that tab and get a bottle of water in hand; this pill might be too big to swallow for just a gulp. The thing is, the fashion industry affects our planet’s environmental integrity much more than you thought....

Whether you’re eco-savvy or not, there’s no denying that the  impact of climate change  on our planet is more real than ever. Rising temperatures, temperamental sea levels, and melting ice caps threaten to leave humankind with uninhabitable earth. D-day is getting closer and closer. Actually, in some parts of the world, it has already...