The Body Shop’s doing refills
Following the heels of the popular refillable, zero-waste shops cropping up in Brooklyn, Montreal, and all around Europe, the Body Shop is starting to market a new refillable program for its products.
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How to Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding
Getting married should be one of the happiest days of your life. Hopefully, it starts a shared life journey between you and the person that you love. Having said that, it should also be a chance to demonstrate your shared values, and knowing how to plan an eco-friendly wedding is an opportunity you can't pass up.
4 Simple Ways to Save Money on Your GoPro
A GoPro camera takes a photo of a yacht. And a rare island in Saudi Arabia.
Ways to Make Your Beauty Routine More Sustainable
Nowadays, people prefer organic and sustainable beauty products over traditional ones. Not only are they beneficial for your skin and overall health, but they also protect our planet’s natural resources as well as plants and animals.
Reimagining your oral hygiene
Have you always wished for a smarter and easier way to brush your teeth? What if you were told that it could be done automatically?
1 in 7 cosmetics products contain asbestos?
If you or a girlfriend is using cosmetics there is a significant chance they are being exposed to a deadly carcinogen –– asbestos. About one in 7 products tested contained asbestos.
Estée Lauder goes solar
The niece of a Hungarian chemist, Estée Lauder, nee Mentzer, was trained in the art of face creams at an early age. She founded what is today a global brand, still run by the family. And now, carbon neutral.
Dubai Henna Artist Puts a Modern Mark on an Ancient Stain
This is not your mother’s henna.
Bedouin folk medicine
The Bedouin have an ancient and fascinating history of life hacks. Here is one: crushed scorpion paste for your baby to keep the sting at bay. Recipe inside.
Bedazzled fruits twist your perception of decay
New York-based artist Kathleen Ryan creates small glittering sculptures that conjure up conflicting emotional responses. Stay with me on this.
Healthy Hair As You Travel: Our Guide To Amazing Looking Hair
Do you shampoo or do no poo? Some countries have soft water, others hard. How can you keep your eco "poo" regimen while you travel?
Essential Oils to Aid in Healthy Hair
Lots of tips for oils to use on all your body's hair!
11 Essential Oils for every medicine cabinet
Ten essential oils for everyday use - from the kitchen to the bedroom.
Organic Muslim prayer mat inspires us to get closer to The One
We think it’s always good to give attention to an important cause, like finding more sustainable ways to help us at prayer. See our story on the sustainable prayer mat that is taking over the internet! And of course something is more sustainable if there is simply fewer or less of the thing, but we […]
Muslim prayer mat designed to use 50% less material
The Bahraini design office Shepherd Design Studio has tongue-in-cheek reinterpreted the traditional Islamic prayer mat to make it more sustainable. Their solution? Use 50% less material but removing the bits y9ou don’t need. Featuring an unusual form, the rug will certainly catch the eyes of your neighbors during your call to prayer. “When Muslims are in prostration […]