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Keeping it Sustainable This Holiday Season, The Top Ten

Alex and Meghan Shopping, YouTube Channel December 13, 2020August 21, 2021Christmas, Christmas tree, holiday shopping, holidays, Shipping, shop local, Sustainability, sustainable fashion, Sustainable Holiday, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, sustainable shopping

We hope your holiday season is off to a great start and you’ve taken a moment to enjoy the gorgeous lights, décor, and changing seasons around you. If 2020 has taught us anything, taking time to appreciate and be grateful for the little things and, more substantially, the people in our lives and what truly makes us happy is more important than ever. And with that in mind, today we’re going to get into some tips for how to get through this holiday season more thoughtfully and more sustainably.

Sustainable Packaging: Sea Hive

Meghan Oceans, Sustainability, YouTube Channel February 6, 2020August 21, 2021Amazon, ecofriendly, environmental crisis, Freight Sustainability, ocean plastic, Oceans, packaging, pakt, plastic packaging, Plastic pollution, Plastic Tides, Plastic waste, pollution, sea hive, Shipping, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable packaging, zenpack

Today, we’re talking with Kirsten Midura, Head of Operations at Sea Hive, an organization dedicated to fighting plastic waste before it enters our oceans. Sea Hive works with companies to help them choose plastic-free packaging for their products, and also offers information and educational materials on the plastic pollution problem facing the world today.

Fighting Food Waste

Meghan Food, YouTube Channel January 2, 2020August 21, 2021best by date, expiration dates, farm to table, Farming, FDA, food loss, Food Security, food waste, harvesting, sell by date, Shipping, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, USDA, use by date

Today, we’re talking about food waste. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally each year – one third of all food produced for human consumption.

Ranking Freight Emissions

Ben Sustainability, Transportation, YouTube Channel November 7, 2019September 3, 2021Carbon Footprint, Cargo, Cargo Ship, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Distribution Network, Freight, Freight Sustainability, Freight Train, Product Distribution, Shipping, Sustainability

Whether purchasing online or in the store, there is a good chance your product has arrived via some shipping method. Lexi takes a look at the different options available and where they rank on the sustainable index.