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Yep that's right. Beauty products with the biggest Yep that's right. Beauty products with the biggest health and environmental impacts are marketed to women of color. Surprise, surprise. But not really right? Part 2 of our @Beautyandimpact Podcast Episode on "Decoding Clean Beauty for Women of Color" dropped yesterday and the conversation continues with the brilliant Boma Brown-West of the @environmental_defense_fund. In Part 2, we talk to Boma about the Clean Beauty Justice initiative, how women of color can learn more about the products we use to make informed environmental choices and the racial disparity when it comes to beauty and personal care products available to us. Give it a listen! Find us by searching for Beauty and Impact on your favorite podcast app. If you love the content, please subscribe too 💚✨🥰
What’s the latest news in sustainable travel? @a What’s the latest news in sustainable travel? @alaskaair partnered with @boxedwater to officially eliminate the biggest sources of plastic waste on their flights - plastic water bottles and cups (which I saw first-hand on a recent gifted trip). And guess what, this switch removes an estimated 1.8 million pounds of single-use plastics from their planes over the next year! For those who are already eco-minded, we know the most sustainable option for individuals is to bring your own reusable water bottle and refill it. In my ideal world, everyone would do that. But that’s not reality (at least not now). Until sustainability becomes embedded in American culture, it will take the work of corporations to implement solutions that make it easier for people to make more eco-conscious choices via the products they use. In the travel industry, that means airlines, hotels, airports, etc need to provide travelers with more sustainable options. For example: 💧For those who bring their reusable water bottles, we need more refill stations. 💧 For those who don’t bring one, we need the travel sector to be like Alaska Airlines and replace plastic water bottles with plastic-free options. How Boxed Water is Better Than Plastic Bottled Water: ✨ the water is packaged in paper cartons ✨ packaging is recyclable, refillable and BPA free ✨packaging is made of 92% plant material sourced from sustainably harvested trees ✨ the resealable cap comes from leftover materials in the paper-making process Pretty dope. Next time you fly Alaska and they give you Boxed Water, be sure to keep it with you! It’s sturdy and safe enough to continue using and refilling. #iflyalaska #betterplanet
It's Green Tea Tuesday, and today I want to post a It's Green Tea Tuesday, and today I want to post a reminder to check out my new podcast @beautyandimpact which spills all the green tea on beauty and sustainability! 🍵 Our latest episode talks about the health and environmental impacts of your beauty products, so give it a listen 💚 We drop a new episode every two weeks, so I hope you're excited for next Wednesday's show! It'll be Part 2 of our "Decoding Clean Beauty for Women of Color" episode, and will dive deeper into how these health and enviroental impacts of beauty also disproportionately affect women of color the most. ✨ PS. To listen or subscribe, the 🔗 is in my bio or simply search for "Beauty and Impact" in your favorite podcast player.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my big sis and partner-in-crime HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my big sis and partner-in-crime @jasminepennamma. Whewwww if y'all only knew just how close we've gotten these last few years and what we've been working on together. All I can say is she means everything to me. Becoming a mother a year ago was transformational for me in so many ways, one of which was my heightened appreciation for both my sister and my own mother. You don't know what you don't know - and it took me becoming a mom to fully grasp the sheer magnitude of motherhood. It's essentially a rite of passage, one my sister experienced years before I did - but at the time I was oblivious to how pivotal that transition to "mother" was for her. She's a way more supportive sister to me than I was to her when she first became a mom. And although I can't go back and change that, I'm so appreciative of the shared bond we have now as mothers and sisters. From hanging out in India, multiple times in Atlanta, and most recently Arizona, I'm grateful for all this quality time we've been able to spend together, geeking out over mom stuff, our podcast, and our secret project we've been working on since 2019. If you want to help us celebrate Jasmine's big day, subscribe to our new podcast @beautyandimpact. Search "Beauty and Impact" on your favorite podcast streaming platform to find it. 🥰 And PLEASE wish her a happy birthday!! 🎉🎉🎉
Whoop! Our new podcast @beautyandimpact is here! O Whoop! Our new podcast @beautyandimpact is here! Our show is a deep dive into how sustainability intersects with beauty and culture. We’re sharing resources, interviewing experts and helping educate people of color about the health and environmental impacts of the beauty industry. Our guests will put you on game and even have your jaw dropping at times. Beauty is a billion dollar industry and it's no secret the amount of damage it has caused our planet (and self-esteem) throughout the years. But change is happening and we're bringing you the visionaries driving it. Beauty + Impact is now available for you to subscribe to on your favorite podcast platform (🔗 in bio). We currently have an introductory episode on there, but the first OFFICIAL episode drops Wednesday and it’s a heavy one! Green tea will be spilled so get your cup ready. What topic are you hoping to see us cover in an episode? 🎙️
December photo dump. Beyond officially started wal December photo dump. Beyond officially started walking this month and I got to spend quality time with my family - including a sustainable wellness getaway with my sis @Jasminepennamma (will share a recap of that in January). Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2021 than by making these December memories with my fam. PS. Can't believe Beyond will be turning 1 in January 😭 Beyond's organic green baby outfit: @toeybabyclothes
#RecycleWithMe fam! Now that Christmas is over, ho #RecycleWithMe fam! Now that Christmas is over, how do we minimize the inevitable waste that comes with it? Use some of the solutions in my graphic to help you ✌🏽️ What other tips would you add to this? BUT REMEMBER - next year is a new opportunity to prevent this waste from happening in the first place. 🌿 SUSTAINABILITY TIPS FOR NEXT YEAR: 1. Wrap gifts with reusable cloth or maybe not at all. Does wrapping even matter? Start your own tradition that doesn't involve wrapping gifts. 2. Rent a Christmas tree or buy one second hand. Or come up with a new tradition that doesn't center your Christmas celebration around opening up gifts by a tree. 3. Challenge holiday gift giving culture. Don't feel pressured to buy gifts just to buy gifts. Also don't be afraid to ask people directly what they want AND tell people exactly what you want. Unwanted gifts are an environmental hazard. Prevention is 🔑. Next year, let's re-think HOW we celebrate Christmas and do it in a way that's more meaningful and less wasteful.
#SmallBusinessSaturday ✌🏽️ Peep these Black #SmallBusinessSaturday ✌🏽️ Peep these Black-owned businesses with gifts you can buy for Christmas, birthdays, 2022 holidays, or just because. Only 2 weeks left til Christmas!
I'm a mom and my milk is for my baby. A cow is a m I'm a mom and my milk is for my baby. A cow is a mom and her milk is for her baby. As a new mother, it hurts on a whole other level when I think about how often animal mothers are robbed of their motherhood for our appetites. Mama cows spend their entire lives being constantly impregnated and having their babies taken away in order to keep producing milk. They are either forced to procreate with a bull or brutally artificially inseminated. Either way, it's always against their will. There's a word for that kind of violation. It begins with the letter "r" and we all know what is. Please read EVERY word on every slide because @iyeloveslife tells no lies. And this truth hurts. 🥺🐮💔
✨ #unpopularopinions ✨ It literally hurts my s ✨ #unpopularopinions ✨ It literally hurts my soul when I see POC going so hard for meat + dairy, the same industry that profits tremendously off of us having a lower quality of life. Good news is Black Americans are the fastest growing demographic for going vegan, and I love to see it. I want to see more of us rejecting industries that don't give AF about our health, the environment, or animals.
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Ashley Renne

Live an adventurously green life

Green living isn’t as hard as you think! Here are my tips, resources, guides, and recommendations for transitioning to an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Category: Green Living

Posted on 12 Nov 202012 Nov 2020
REVIEW: EC30 Eco-Friendly Home Cleaning and Body Care Products

Blog, Green Living, Sustainable Products

REVIEW: EC30 Eco-Friendly Home Cleaning and Body Care Products

This post is sponsored by EC30. All opinions are my own. The cleaning industry generates a lot of long-lasting waste. These days household products come wrapped in plastic, toxins, and extra ingredients we don’t even need. Wouldn’t it be great if you could buy cleaning and body care products wrapped in eco-friendly packaging that won’t

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Posted on 19 Nov 201919 Nov 2019
Sustainable Fashion Diary – Cleveland Ohio

Beauty & Style, Blog, Green Living, Vegan Fashion

Sustainable Fashion Diary – Cleveland Ohio

Renting clothing is one of my favorite sustainable approaches to fashion. Here’s what I rented during my Cleveland vacation. 

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Posted on 14 Nov 201914 Nov 2019
10 Ways to Create a Sustainable Organic Garden

Blog, Green Living

10 Ways to Create a Sustainable Organic Garden

How do you grow a garden filled with flowers, fruits, and vegetables that’s organic, sustainable, and eco-friendly? Here are 10 ways to create an eco garden. 

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Posted on 24 Jul 20175 Jan 2019
We Bought a Tesla Model S: Our First Electric Car!

Blog, Green Living, Smart Tech, Tesla Adventures

We Bought a Tesla Model S: Our First Electric Car!

Before I get into the good ole’ Tesla Model S news, let me just give some brief background about how I got to this point. I’ve been on a journey to live my greenest life ever since a couple years ago when I woke up and started noticing how much damage is being done to

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Posted on 11 Jul 20175 Jan 2019
5 Tesla Model S Features That Excite Me

Blog, Green Living, Smart Tech, Tesla Adventures

5 Tesla Model S Features That Excite Me

As a sustainable travel and lifestyle blogger, I’ve been dying to own an electric car. Personally, my interest piqued last fall when I drove the Ford Fusion Energi, a hybrid vehicle, during a road trip from NYC to the Berkshires. Fast forward to 2017. That interest was finally starting to manifest into a serious consideration.

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