Zero waste beauty is one of the many ways you can enjoy skincare and makeup without harming the planet. The zero waste movement aims to prevent waste from entering landfills. What is Zero Waste Beauty? With traditional beauty products, you throw your empty packaging in the trash, and it gets taken to a landfill. Zero […]
5 Sustainable Living Blogs That Make Sustainable Living Easier
I’m always on the look for ways to make sustainable living easier. Some days it feels like I have to choose between the planet or convenience. Fortunately, I have found 5 sustainable living blogs that prove I can still live a modern lifestyle without harming the planet. In the following blogs, you will find simple, […]
3 Key Takeaways from Circular Conversations: Sustainable Beauty Circle Hosted by Loop x Ulta Beauty
On March 25, Loop x Ulta Beauty hosted “an all-female panel to discuss their careers in sustainability and the future of beauty in the circular movement.” The Sustainable Beauty Circle panel consisted of: Moderator: Rachel Cernansky, Senior Sustainability Editor at Vogue Business Laura Beres, Senior Director Strategic Portfolio Delivery at ULTA Beauty Lindsey Casella, Senior Global Marketing Manager […]
3 Sustainable Beauty Trends for Earth Day and a Better Planet
A preview of my article on Medium Did you know that the US beauty industry created 7.9 billion units of rigid plastic in 2018 alone? But only 9% of plastic gets recycled. The remaining 91% is burned (creating air pollution), sent to landfills, or ends up in the environment where it makes its way into […]
10 Beauty Certifications for Environmentally-Friendly Beauty Lovers
What these beauty certifications mean and which ones you should look for So many companies claim to be sustainable. But how are you supposed to know which ones are actually sustainable and which ones are greenwashing? Fortunately, third-party organizations certify some of these claims. As independent organizations, these certifying bodies define the certification criteria. Many […]
Waterless Beauty: A Guide for Beginners
“Waterless beauty is not a trend or fad, but will increasingly take the guise of an everyday necessity. With water reserves running low, consumers are making incremental lifestyle changes that posit planet positivity. Going waterless will mean swapping convenience for conservation — and that’s a good thing.” – Shanu Walpita For many of you reading […]
Sustainable Hair Care Brands
The Sustainable Beauty Brands List is getting a makeover! Starting with sustainable hair care, this updated list makes it easier for you to find brands that share your ethical and environmental values. Specifically, the new list provides more information on how brands approach Beauty and the Planet’s sustainability priorities: packaging, ingredients, carbon footprint, and ethics. […]
A Sustainable Beauty Routine in 5 Steps
Learn how to develop a sustainable beauty routine in 5 steps. Ethical, eco-friendly, cruelty-free. All are worthy goals. But it can be hard to know how these ideals fit with our own beauty and wellness goals. All the choices make it even harder: natural, organic, clean. How do you even start a sustainable beauty routine? […]
Plastic Beauty: Beauty and Plastic Pollution
How beauty uses plastic, why it is harmful, and what you can do about it Plastic is forever. You can recycle plastic into new plastic, but it will never biodegrade. Plastic can break down into smaller pieces of plastic (microplastics), but it still exists. We could reduce the need for new plastic by recycling, but […]
3 Plastic-Free Beauty Buys for Plastic-Free July
Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species of seabird eats plastics. “The World’s Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained” National Geographic Did you know that every year 8 million tons […]