Did you know that most of the alkaline batteries produced today are sent to a local landfill when they are depleted? Eventually, these landfills will fail and thus the metals of the batteries will leach into the groundwater and can end up in rivers and the water we drink. In the United States, 150,000 tons of alkaline
Sometimes it can be challenging to find wellness brands that are both good for you and the planet while being transparent of their actions. There are hundreds of brands out there sharing how they care for the environment when in reality, they are greenwashing their products to appear more eco-friendly than they actually are. Our
Climate change is a real threat to our planet and it’s our responsibility to fight it. There are nowadays many climate-tech startups that are taking a significant effort to fight climate change by inventing and developing products and services. The goal of these startups is to make the economy and society more sustainable, efficient, and
There are hundreds of great sustainable brands out there, offering great products and services for consumers. Unfortunately, some of them are disappearing into the crowd because of a lack of effective marketing strategy. We want to make sure that your sustainable brand gets marketed, and that is why we have put together a guide to
Did you know that your diet choice has a huge impact on the environment?It has been studied that a plant-based diet is the best option in terms of fighting climate change. “The global food system accounts for approximately 37 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the world, and nearly one-quarter of the world’s total
The human population on this planet is creating approximately 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually. Shockingly, at least 33 percent of this amount of waste isn’t managed in an environmentally friendly way and it ends up in our landfills and oceans. It has been studied that in the United States only, nine-tenths of
The holiday season is often seen as a time of celebration but statistically, it is also the most wasteful time of the year. Stanford University has studied that in the US, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash from Thanksgiving to New Years than any other time of the year. This is 25 million tons
When we talk about climate change and how individuals can make a positive impact through daily habits, the topic of sustainable food is always mentioned. Whether it be avoiding food waste, buying local products, growing your own food or giving up meat, there are endless topics to be addressed that can leave one feeling overwhelmed.
2020 is a year that will change the world forever. What started off as a new decade full of potential and excitement rapidly turned into a time of heightened anxiety, fear and awareness. All of the events happening around the world are not random, they are intertwined and related to each other. From the rise
In the past decade, products marketed as sustainable are driving product and category growth. In a study done by NYU researchers it was found that across all categories, sustainable companies delivered $113.9B in sales in 2018 which was +29% from the beginning of the decade in 2013. Further, while sustainability-marketed products are only 16% of
