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The wine industry is unregulated. There are no labeling requirements and not much advocacy for consumers, which means there’s a lot of room for greenwashing.

It’s not a small problem: Clothing manufacturers coat their wares in seriously toxic chemicals at several different stages, from coloring fabrics to finishing pieces.

By all means, travel and see the world and appreciate the natural beauty of the planet, but please consider matching your travel footprint to the environmental love motivating your travel.

Fish is a protein we can feel great about—unless we’re contributing to the extinction of a species or poisoning ourselves with mercury. But amazing resources make it possible to consume fish happily and ethically; we’ve rounded their wisdom up here, and combined it with one of our favorite things, the NRR, or No-Recipe Recipe, so preparation should be at least as easy as shopping.

“It’s essential to recognize how diverse, abundant, and exceptional—but also how fragile—our food systems are”

The EWG is a hugely reliable resource for anything related to health and toxicity, so it’s no surprise that they also have a comprehensive database on clean drinking water. Research analyst Paul Pestano gave us the scoop on how to find out what’s in your water and when it’s time to be concerned.

“I’m a super natural organic mom, especially when it comes to products that are around my child, but I feel safe spraying down the counter while Fox is on my hip,”

Our bodies have to deal with a multitude of toxic compounds from the air, water, food, and personal- and home-care products. And we often barrage ourselves with additional substances that are toxic to us: alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

To follow the news is to know that there are chemicals in our waterways and carcinogens in our food supply. But what and where and how much?

The most recent comprehensive estimates of CO2e emissions suggest that animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than everything else combined: all transportation (planes, trains and cars), the electrical grid, industrial and residential sectors.

The climate is changing—that part is undeniable. What comes next is where there is room for debate. Which is why informing ourselves—and participating in the public debate—is one of the most important things we can do.

“Climate change is a justice issue,” says journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, author of Inconspicuous Consumption.

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Richard Wiles from Climate Central paints the picture of what climate change will look like in real terms and presents a new idea about how we might slow it down (hint: actual trees are involved).

Today, it is estimated that 60 percent of the material used in clothing is synthetic. And this poses a problem—or rather, millions of little problems: microfibers. Microfibers are tiny pieces of plastic that wash off of clothing and flow down the drain into our water systems.

Breathing is one of the few fundamentals of living—and for those of us living in areas affected by high traffic, industrial pollution, and wildfires, it’s making us sick.

Want to help the planet? Put compassion first and choose plant-based for the new year. Reducing our animal-product consumption isn’t just cruelty-free—science shows it’s also critical to overall sustainability.

Why is minimalism beneficial?