Pride is Protest
Before Stonewall: 6 Pivotal Events in LGBTQIA+ Modern American History For folks across the US, this Pride Month has hardly felt like a celebration. In a moment where civil rights for marginalized folks feel threatened, it’s essential to remember...
Learn more3 Dessert B Corporations Making the World Sweeter for their Workers and Community
Food brings people together in ways that nothing else can, and while desserts may not be essential to human survival, they certainly make life a little sweeter. The three companies we’re talking about today are making the world a sweeter place not ...
Learn moreTime to Talk About Plastic
Is plastic good, or bad? By now we’ve all seen images of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the animals ensnared in plastic waste, and most recently how micro-plastics are now being found in human blood and lungs. On the other hand, we know plastics ...
Learn moreB Corp Round Up
March is B Corp Month! How better to bring it to a close than to share with you 10 of our favorite B Corps that we think you may not have heard of and share some of what makes them our favorites. To be clear, there are A LOT of amazing B Corps that w...
Learn moreB Corps Supporting the Circular Economy
Second hand shopping is currently a $28 billion industry and is expected to be bigger than fast fashion by 2029 (NPR). Today, more people realize that thrifting and buying second hand items can be a great way to score high quality items at discounted...
Learn moreEthical Coffee Beyond Labels with Queer Wave Coffee
When we aim to shop responsibly, certain labels serve as beacons in the grocery aisles: organic, B corporation, fair trade. These labels help us trust that companies have ethical practices, which aren’t something we can take for granted (remember N...
Learn moreTackling the E-Waste Problem
Technological innovation has transformed the world for the better in so many ways, but sadly our culture now normalizes an endless cycle of upgrading and later disposing of electronic devices. E-waste refers to the discarded electronic devices that p...
Learn moreFrom trash to treasure: Certified B Corporations that minimize waste
The global waste problem may feel insurmountable, but some companies are finding creative new uses for materials that were almost trash. Here are some certified B corporations that turn trash to treasure. Brands are upcycling plastic to save our seas...
Learn moreWhat is Environmental Racism?
So many of the world’s problems share the same root causes. Despite the fact that we all share this planet, we aren’t impacted by ecological destruction equally. That’s why it’s important to understand environmental racism, a form of systemic...
Learn moreThe Responsibly Different™ Guide to Spreading Zero-Waste Holiday Cheer
While the holiday season is cherished by many Americans, the amount of trash produced in the US between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day increases by 25%. Each year, Americans discard 38,000 miles of ribbon (enough to wrap around the planet), $11 bi...
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