Elizabeth Boulos is an educator dedicated to truth and transparency around ingredients, toxins and products, their impact on human and environmental health, and how they are marketed to consumers. She works with businesses on product sourcing as well as marketing and label transparency, and she helps consumers with customized safer and eco-holistic product recommendations for cosmeticsContinueContinue reading “Natu Collective: Tossing Toxins – Key Ingredients That You Need to Ditch!”
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8 Simple Bathroom Swaps
My zero-waste journey naturally started in the kitchen (view previous post), with some bathroom swaps here and there. But the truth is that we accumulate a lot of “stuff” in the bathroom. And a lot of it is single-use packaging made of plastic. Sometimes you cannot even reuse those containers, right? If you have roommatesContinueContinue reading “8 Simple Bathroom Swaps”
How to Reduce your Waste during Halloween!
Halloween is almost here, which means it’s time to get the decorations up, pick a costume, and stock up on candy. Like most holidays, a dramatic increase in waste is expected over Halloween — waste that can and should be avoided. We generate waste in almost everything we do, from pumpkin carving to the plasticContinueContinue reading “How to Reduce your Waste during Halloween!”
Natu Collective: Let’s Rethink Capitalism and the Economy.
Vanessa McFarlane is a passionate sustainability advocate helping small organizations and non-profits advocate for environmental policies in Colorado, while helping educate the public on many climate issues. She currently works in the technology industry, but has over three years of experience in marketing and communications, with some of that experience bringing sustainability to the forefront ofContinueContinue reading “Natu Collective: Let’s Rethink Capitalism and the Economy.”
Let’s Talk About Silicone!
Eco-conscious consumers are so overwhelmed and confused that literally any advertisement with a capital PLASTIC-FREE statement sounds like “yes, that’s what we need!” But is that really plastic free? And anyways, is that the most sustainable choice One common misconception is silicone. Silicone products can now be found everywhere, from bags and cookware (baking sheets,ContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Silicone!”
Beyond Consumer: Green Citizen Responsibilities
Just 4 days after UN declared code red for humanity in its IPCC report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported July 2021 as the Earth’s hottest month ever recorded in 142 years. Few days later, a new earthquake struck Haiti, while wildfires were spreading in California, Turkey, Europe and Algeria, and Germany was still recovering from a major flood. FromContinueContinue reading “Beyond Consumer: Green Citizen Responsibilities”
Natu Collective: Zero-Waste Wedding made it possible!
Laura A. Hernandez is the founder of Gwinnett Recycles, a grassroots community organization, and the Facebook group Zero Waste Gwinnett. She is a co-founder of Come Clean Gwinnett, which aims to empower citizens to reduce litter and blight. She hates to see anything go to waste and believes that Gwinnett County’s nearly one million residentsContinueContinue reading “Natu Collective: Zero-Waste Wedding made it possible!”
Natu Collective: 8 Simple and Delightful Swaps to Start Your Sustainability Journey
Tiffany was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and currently resides in Seattle, WA. She enjoys marveling at nature, like rock formations and balanced ecosystems, and uses her curiosity to fuel her learning of how land came to be and the people who rely on it. Tiffany is currently completing her certificate in Sustainability &ContinueContinue reading “Natu Collective: 8 Simple and Delightful Swaps to Start Your Sustainability Journey”
Natu Collective: RoadMap to Sustainable Living
Magdalena is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she lives with her husband, three kids and a dog named Lupita. She’s an environmental enthusiast who enjoys writing inspirations and ideas for a sustainable living. She’s always looking forward to learning more about sustainability and seeks to collaborate with companies in the design and development of their sustainability strategies. YouContinueContinue reading “Natu Collective: RoadMap to Sustainable Living”