12 materials on ecology and conscious consumption

Conscious consumption is becoming more popular. More and more people are ready, if not to abandon plastic completely, then at least reduce its quantity, make a choice in favor of more environmentally friendly materials and try to acquire healthy habits. We have collected several materials that will help to take the first steps on this path or to get a deeper understanding of the issue.

Honest stories about conscious consumption

While ordinary buyers are just beginning to think about the origin of the new T-shirt or jeans, activists are struggling with overproduction and unnecessary purchases by personal example. We talked with five girls who, for various reasons, reduced their purchases or abandoned new things altogether - they honestly talked about their experiences.

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How to choose and buy vintage and second-hand

Clothing, created before the 20s, is considered to be antique, but in the sekondy get any items with any service life. And although in the whole world buying discounted things has become commonplace, the idea of "donating for someone" in Russia is still perceived skeptically

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How brands destroy unwanted clothes

Perhaps, little has recently caused so much noise as the official statement of Burberry, in which the company admitted that it is getting rid of excess unsold clothing by burning it

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How to lead an eco-friendly lifestyle

Caring for the environment does not require extra costs, and sometimes even helps to save money. We talked with four girls who adhere to eco-friendly lifestyle, and they told why it is not at all scary

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Why even cotton harms the planet

All we know of textiles, there are three sources - an animal, vegetable and synthetic origin. At the same time, artificial fibers and chemical additives exist today not only separately, but also in tandem with natural materials.

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I gave up the trash and happy

We talked about zero waste and the transition to conscious consumption with Olga Kib - co-founder of the Bombay Express and Lancheria cafes, hospitality consultant, author of the barista courses and author of the Zeroeistushka telegram channel

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How cosmetics pollute the planet

Recent studies by experts from the United States have shown that products from hydrocarbons are involved in air pollution no less noticeably than car exhausts and cigarette smoke, and habitual glitter, according to a scientist from New Zealand, is dangerous to oceanic fauna.

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8 habits that are easy to give up for the sake of ecology

The principle of "zero waste" and conscious consumption are becoming more popular, which is not surprising: if you do not start acting right now, it can only get worse. We tell what can be done to change the situation

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Why is it difficult to comply with eco-friendly approach to beauty

There are no iron rules of “beauty-awareness”, but it is already difficult to avoid accusations of “inadequate” harmless lifestyle. We tell why harm reduction is better than complete inaction or even attempts at radical failure

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How to use cosmetics, causing less harm to nature

Supporters of ethical consumption do everything to reduce the destructive influence of man on nature, animals and other people: carefully study the composition and origin of the ingredients before buying, try to use cosmetics to the end, hand over empty packaging for processing or look for new ways to use

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Is vegetarianism ecologically harmless?

We have already tried to figure out whether it is worth refusing meat for health reasons, and now we decided to study the question from the other side: is it more useful for nature to refuse meat or not, to buy leather things instead of clothes made of synthetic materials or vice versa?

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10 videos about Zero Waste

For those who are ready to change their lifestyle (or at least try), we have collected ten useful videos - they will help, if not completely abandon the garbage, then at least significantly reduce it

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