If you’re a current investor or looking to start your investment journey, it’s important to consider how your money can impact society and the environment. Right now, the conversations around investment options are shifting as more investors make investment decisions that reflect their values and beliefs on social and environmental responsibility. A 2018 survey by …
Sustainable marketing is more than just a new buzzword. It’s what every company needs to do if they want to appeal to consumers that are increasingly savvy and concerned with climate change and social justice. But it’s not just about listing a few environmental or social benefits. Sustainable marketing and branding require companies to make …
There’s a new climate action plan book out that I think you should read. It’s called “Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now”. I know there are a lot of climate books out right now, but this one is different for one major reason. It’s by venture capitalist John Doerr, …
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If you’re an ecopreneur[cm_simple_footnote id=1] like me you’re always looking for ways to find the people that want the products and services you’re offering. You’re also tied to the triple bottom line[cm_simple_footnote id=2]. When you’re tied to that triple bottom line you not only want to make a profit, but you also want to do …
One of the things languishing on my to-do list has been to figure out the best way to offset the carbon emissions that hosting EarthyB.com creates. I’ve thought a lot about it, but just never got around to wrapping my head around how to do it. I want my business to be carbon neutral obviously, but …
The best part of being a sustainable living blogger is (virtually) meeting entrepreneurs all over the world who are figuring out how to make products and services that are useful and sustainable. Emily Wan, the founder of Movement, is one of those entrepreneurs. I sent her a few questions about her recycled phone cases and …
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I’ve spent the last few weeks watching virtual green conferences and interviewing business leaders and entrepreneurs working on environmental sustainability. It’s been fun to see how many companies seem to be making real commitments to reducing emissions, the circular economy and sustainable innovation. I’ll explain more about what I found in just a bit, but …
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When we all went home at the beginning of the pandemic many non-essential businesses were forced to stop manufacturing and shipping products. Even essential products like toilet paper, face masks, hand sanitizers, and cleaning products quickly became difficult to find. So I wanted to understand how businesses can avoid these issues in the future. I …
Christina Johnson grew up tinkering with scraps of textiles in her parents’ tailoring and alteration store. Even as a child she saw the value in those materials. However, during an internship at a factory in India, she learned how clothing upcycling could be done on a larger scale. Christina and her mom, Liz Bordessa, decided …
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This is an excerpt from my conversation with Katie Whalen from the Getting in the Loop podcast. We discuss what circular economy is and how it is different from recycling. Before we get into the interview, let’s define circular economy and recycling. What is a circular economy? A circular economy is based on the principles …
In this series, I interview circular economy expert Katie Whalen about circular economy principles companies can use when designing products, and consumers can look for when buying products. This is part 1. Listen to the full episode on Getting in the Loop. What does circular economy mean? Rebecca: What does circular economy mean? Katie: In …
Modular sofas, micro insurance, lunchboxes as a service, and an electric delivery tricycle were just a few of the innovations featured in last week’s ThinkDif conference. Here are a few circular economy companies I’ll be watching. Sofa For Life: Modular furniture Sofa For Life is designed to grow with you. Start off with the single …
