Paper or paperless receipts: Should we say so long to long receipts and go digital?
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) Would you like a receipt? That's usually a simple question to answer. Most people want to make sure their purchases were rung up correctly or make returns easier.
The tougher question these days is this one: paper or digital?
Digital receipts… USA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/11/25/receipts-101-digital-receipts-g…
We can’t send plastic to China anymore. What happens to our recyclables now?
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) Americans are good at a lot of things: making cheese, sending astronauts to space, playing football. But we’re bad at recycling. We recycle only 34 percent of the paper, glass, plastic and other stuff that we could, according to Beth Porter. She’s… The Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/we-cant-send-plastic-to-china…
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Big Banks Leaving the Private Prison Business
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) After consumer pressure, megabanks finally begin to move away from financing private prisons, including those that detain immigrants. -
Worker Tested, Worker Approved Social Responsibility
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) In the fashion industry, corporate social responsibility programs often work better for companies than for employees. Worker-led solutions do much more. -
Bringing More Color to Green Fashion
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) The fashion industry doesn’t exactly have a clean record on appropriation and racism. But these small business vanguards are reclaiming the narrative. -
Unraveling the Fashion Industry
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) It’s easy to ignore the huge influence garments have on workers and the planet. Luckily, activists and businesses are working to make the fashion industry better. If you wear clothes, you can too. -
Unpacking Toxic Textiles
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) Business as usual in the garment industry is bad for people and the planet, from agriculture to factories, from stores to our closets. -
What Really Happens to Unwanted Clothes?
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) Your castoffs live on after your closet cleanout. -
From Fast to Fair Fashion
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) Across the world, clothing manufacturing is largely women’s work. Fair trade programs bring feminist values of equality to the industry. -
Being Closet-Conscious with Elizabeth L. Cline
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) Cline's first book helped document the fast fashion industry. Now, she offers a practical and gentle guide to conscious fashion. -
Are These Trends Green or Greenwashed?
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) We fact-checked the claims of trendy companies advertising green options. -
Regenerating Cotton Solutions
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) Cotton is one of the most water- and chemical-intensive crops, and it is largely used in clothing production. -
The Ultimate List for Eco-Friendly Gifts
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) Know someone who’s nuts about nature? Give them something that loves people and the planet as much as they do. -
Green Business Certification Assessment
A Little Pillow Company
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) We are a home-based business so home choices are equally work choices, overlapping in everything from cleaning to the environmental projects we are committed to. So when I use "we" below, that automatically includes A Little Pillow Company. And we… -
MAYO Designs Inc.
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) Built on the passion and commitment of a more sustainable future, MAYO Designs actively gives back. By lending, donating and volunteering, we stand behind and support organizations that have a sustainable cause. We have a strong desire to share our… -
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This Thanksgiving, Bring a Sustainable Side to Dish About
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) This Thanksgiving, use food to talk to your family and friends about values like sustainable and ethical food. -
Does Recycling Help the Climate?
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) Recycling is s basic action people do for the environment, but does it help combat the climate crisis? -
Green American Magazine
Unraveling the Fashion Industry
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) It’s easy to ignore the huge influence garments have on workers and the planet. Luckily, activists and businesses are working to make the fashion industry better. If you wear clothes, you can too.
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Tackling Sanitation and Soil in Haiti
One book was all it took to lead Dr. Sasha Kramer on the path to a tremendous impact by providing environmental sustainability and sanitation solutions in Haiti and globally.… -