The Fatigue of Personal Responsibility in Fighting Climate Change
Within this past week alone, words of irresponsible industry practices blew up in social media, and most people’s responses showed bewilderment and exhaustion that their individual actions might be useless in fighting climate change.
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Sustainable Consumption and Production
The Atacama Desert Clothing Graveyard: Facing Overproduction in Fashion
The Atacama Desert is getting covered in 39,000 tons of clothes each year, many of them still unused.... Read More
Covid Waste in South Asia
South Asia has been one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste since before the rise of COVID-19. Ever since the pandemic, waste management has become harder to control with the rise of single-use plastic.
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Can Beauty Go Green? – A New Educational Campaign by Garnier
According to Garnier Sustainability Research 2021, 81% of people want to be more sustainable. Yet, less than 6% have taken day-to-day action.... Read More
On Buying Locally, Sourcing Locally, and Consuming Critically
Today, it is so easy to buy Italian leather boots and Japanese snacks from the comfort and safety of our home, wherever that may be.... Read More
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bubble (2): Sustainability Criticisms and COVID-19
Outside of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics bubble, there were 4,058 newly reported COVID-19 cases in the city on July 31, 2021.... Read More
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bubble (1): Sustainability in Design
Japan has set the sustainability concept of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as "Be better, together—For the planet and the people".... Read More
How Unilever Transforms Its Business with Unilever Sustainable Living Plan
Doing business with a purpose and addressing the wicked problems in the company and beyond is not only good for people and the planet, but also for the business itself.... Read More