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Sure there are still climate change deniers out there, but for the most part we can all agree that humans’ impact on the environment has been far from favourable. From polluting the atmosphere to choking our oceans, from producing monumental amounts of waste to urbanizing farmland, our actions have been steadily taking a toll on […]

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Attention straw lovers: the reckoning is upon us. For years, we saw this moment inching closer. First, a video of a plastic straw being graphically removed from a sea turtle’s nose goes viral. Then, Adrien Grenier becomes the unlikely #StopSucking spokesperson and your neighbourhood cocktail bar starts serving soggy paper straws in your frozen margaritas. Now, […]

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Last week a pilot whale was found struggling to swim in a canal in Thailand. The animal was quickly surrounded by people who attempted to help, but the damage had already been done. There was 17 pounds of plastic choking its stomach. Five days later the whale died, having consumed over 80 plastic bags and other […]

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One of the many things I love about Tokyo is that there is no litter. I’m talking zero, not even a stray piece of paper. Their streets are immaculate and what’s even more insane is that they don’t even have garbage bins located on sidewalks; everyone holds onto their garbage until they can dispose of […]

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When Doutzen Kroes picks up the phone, her voice is breathy and has a faint Dutch accent that makes the letter “v” tumble out of her mouth as a pillowy “f.” It’s the kind of posh international accent you’d expect from one of the top supermodels of her generation. What’s equally charming is the casual […]

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Much like reading food labels at the grocery store, knowing where and what your clothes are made of is the new norm. In a new study commissioned by Stella McCartney, research giant SCS Global Services was tasked with evaluating the environmental impact of 10 raw materials used in clothing-making. This was also the first study […]

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Years ago I had to clear 30 years of junk from my parents’ home while prepping their property for my wedding. We loaded a friend’s truck and headed to the garbage transfer station. As we drove into the dimly lit hangar, I felt like we had entered an ominous scene from Mad Max. We stood […]

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When it comes to making a mark on art, fashion and music, few people have been as prolific as Björk. The Icelandic artist—who has 9 albums to her name and has already been the subject of an expansive retrospective exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art—has managed to create work that is constantly challenges and […]

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