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6 Sustainability Certifications To Know

Meghan Sustainability, YouTube Channel April 23, 2021August 21, 2021Aquaculture Stewardship Council, ASC, certifications, EPA, Forest Stewardship Council, FSC, Global Organic Textile Standard, GOTS, LEED certification, Non-GMO, Rainforest Alliance, Sustainability, Sustainability certification, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, transparency, UTZ, WaterSense

It seems that these days, green is the new black and all kinds of businesses are vying to be the most stylish and in-season. But painting a label a grassy shade of green and calling a product “all natural” doesn’t actually make it so. So, how is a sustainability-minded consumer supposed to know which products are what they say they are?

Greenwashing: Smoke, Mirrors, and Lies, Oh My!

Meghan Shopping, Sustainability, YouTube Channel January 15, 2021August 21, 2021advertising, certifications, ecofriendly, greenwashing, marketing, online shopping, Shopping sustainably, Sustainability, Sustainability certification, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, sustainable shopping

Greenwashing is the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company’s products are environmentally sound. There are many different ways that a company can greenwash their product or image. The marketing by massive corporations is done by very smart people with enormous budgets, so there’s no shame in having fallen for greenwashing. But we’re here to help make sure it doesn’t happen again!

The problem with Greenwashing, and how to spot it

Chrystal Energy Consumption, Environment, Food, Forests, Pollution, Recent, Recycling, Shopping, Sustainability December 22, 2020December 22, 20201% for the Planet, B Corp, certifications, Certified B Corporation, Climate Town, Cradle to Cradle, Energy Star, EPEAT, Forest Stewardship Council, Global Organic Textile Standard, Green Good Housekeeping Seal, greenwashing, IKEA, LEED certification, Marine Stewardship Council, Rainforest Alliance, Seven sins of greenwashing, Sustainability certification, sustainable choices, sustainable living, USDA Organic, WaterSense

You’ve probably noticed the sudden abundance of products which are eco-friendly, environmentally friendly, green, biodegradable, sustainable, natural, sourced sustainably, recycled, recyclable, compostable, and so on and so forth. There’s an exhausting list of terms which could be

Sustainable September

Meghan Carbon Footprint, Food, Pets, Sustainability September 8, 2020September 8, 2020#MeatFreeMonday, Carbon Footprint, certifications, fair trade, farm to table, Farmers Market, food waste, Marine Stewardship Council, Rainforest Alliance, Recycling, RSPO, Sustainability certification, sustainable lifestyle, USDA Organic

September planner page with pen and flowers.

Depending on where you are in the world, fall or spring is in the air. But for us this month–and every month to be honest–’tis the season for sustainability. We decided to kick off our September by going back to school-style with the basics of how to get started living your most sustainable life.

8 Green Certifications to Know

Meghan Shopping, Sustainability, YouTube Channel March 19, 2020August 21, 2021Carbon Footprint, certifications, ecofriendly, Energy Star, fair trade, fair wages, greenwashing, iSeal Alliance, LEED certification, Marine Stewardship Council, Rainforest Alliance, RSPO, Sustainability, Sustainability certification, USDA Organic

How do you know if the environmentally-friendly and sustainable products you buy actually ARE environmentally-friendly and sustainable? With certifications! Today, Lexi breaks down 8 of the most common, so we can rest assured knowing that we’re really doing our best to live our most sustainable lives in everything from the clothes we wear, to the food we eat, to the products we purchase, to the buildings we live in.