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February 25, 2018October 24, 2018 Jess

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Have you ever heard the term 'regrettable substitution' before? It refers to when you avoid something and unintentionally replace it with another thing that's just as bad. There are way too many examples of where we've banned one chemical only to replace it with something which, at worst, turns out to be more problematic than the original chemical, or at best, is something that we know barely anything about. Regrettable substitution can also be a problem when you voluntarily avoid something. Avoiding things that don't align with your values is a fantastic step, but it's equally important to know what that the thing you're avoiding has been replaced with. A really good example is palm oil. The types of substances derived from palm oil are so fundamental to most formulations that there's no way they'd just be left out. If your product is completely palm oil free, those substances are coming from somewhere else - and most of the other options require *more* land than palm oil. If demand for these other sources increases without sufficient oversight, it could lead *more* deforestation and biodiversity loss. Better the (RSPO certified) devil you know, imo. Another example is parabens. As far as preservatives go, parabens are a pretty good environmental choice. But if a product is advertised as paraben free, that means there's some other preservative in there - and many of these alternatives are much less safe for the environment! If a health and beauty company is making a 'free-from' claim, I think they should tell you what they've replaced it with and why they're sure it's a better option - so you can be sure that your purchase is contributing to a positive change and not just falling victim to the latest eco-fad. #palmoil #palmoilfree #parabens #parabenfree #preservatives #didyouknow #dyk #factoftheday #facts #dailyfact #ecobeauty #greenbeauty #cleanbeauty #sustainablebeauty #consciousbeauty #environment #sustainability #greenliving #ecoconscious #ecofriendlylifestyle #consciousconsumer #environmentalawareness #environmentaleducation #ecobeautyproducts #regrettablesubstitution #regrets #freefrom #transparency #ecofriendly #greenbeautyproducts
Boycotts are the oldest trick in the book, and for good reason. It's one of the easiest ways to send a message about what you want our future to look like. #quote #inspiration #motivation #consumerpower #consciousconsumerism #consciousconsumer #consciousconsumption #wastefreeliving #consciouslifestyle #thelowimpactmovement #zerowasteliving #minimalwaste #choosetorefuse #noplanetb #savetheplanet #ecoconscious #buybetter #ecofriendly #zerowastebathroom #lowwasteliving #ecoliving #nopollution #stoppollution #cleanplanet #ecobeauty #greenbeauty #ecoskincare #greenbeautycommunity #greenskincare #sustainablebeauty
@bumbleandbumble's Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Conditioner contains an ingredient that is toxic to aquatic to life and potentially bioaccumulative. The product also comes in a plastic tube that is difficult to recycle. @sukinskincare's Moisture Rich Conditioner doesn't contain any ingredients that are potentially bioaccumulative, and it comes in a bulk size bottle that is easy to recycle. #conditioner #sukin #instahair #hair #haircare #haircareproduct #ecobeauty #cleanbeauty #greenbeauty #sustainablebeauty #consciousbeauty #ecohair #greenhaircare #ecoswap #sustainableliving #noplanetb #environmentalawareness #environmentaleducation #consciousconsumerism #lowimpactliving #greenbeautyproducts #beautyreviews #hairreviews #environmentallyfriendly #sustainablefuture #plastic #recycle #refusesingleuseplastic #cleanuptheworld #bumbleandbumble
When thinking about the environmental impact of what we buy, it's easy to focus on the waste part - but so much of the environmental impact is made before a product reaches the shelves of a shop. It's important to keep this in mind. For example, cows produce methane - a potent greenhouse gas - from digesting grass over their lifetime. Before there is any processing, packaging or transport, this alone produces as much as 40 kg of carbon dioxide equivalents per kilogram of beef. To produce the same emissions from your car, you'd need to drive for around 160 kms. Other meats have much lower farming emissions. Farming lamb produces around 15 kg of carbon dioxide equivalents per kilogram of lamb; for pork it's around 3 kg, and for chicken it's closer to one. If you eat meat, try choosing chicken over beef next time. (Skipping meat altogether creates even fewer emissions!) #beef #meat #pork #steak #chicken #bbq #eatlessmeat #eatfortheplanet #meatfreemonday #lessmeat #meatfree #veganuary #meatfreeweek #lowcarbondiet #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #ecofriendly #climatechange #reducewaste #environmentallyfriendly #ecoliving #sustainable #savetheplanet #lowimpactmovement #greenliving #ecoconscious #ecofriendlylifestyle #consciousconsumer #environmentalawareness #environmentaleducation
@aveenous's Protect and Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen with Broad Spectrum SPF 70 has some good things going for it. Of the five UV absorbers in this product, three should biodegrade relatively quickly in the environment. Many of the other ingredients have low aquatic toxicity, and the parent company, Johnson and Johnson, has a policy that preferences palm oil derivatives from RSPO certified sources. However, there's still some room for improvement in their formulation, given some pretty key data gaps. It would also be great to see packaging that is easier to recycle! #sunscreen #sunblock #suncare #bestsunscreen #sunsmart #sunprotection #skincareproducts #reefsafesunscreen #protectyourskin #sustainableskincare #greenbeautylover #palmoil #ecoskincare #greenbeautycommunity #consciousbeauty #ecobeauty #cleanbeautyproducts #cleanbeautyrevolution #greenbeauty #skincare #skincareproducts #spf #skincareaddict #skincareproduct #palmoilfacts #recycle #plastic #spf70 #aveeno
There's not a lot of good things to say about the environmental impact of tampons. Huge amounts of water, land and pesticides are required to grow the cotton they're made out of. They come wrapped in single use plastic, and after use the only disposal option is landfill. Thinking about the number of tampons that must be sitting in landfills around the world is a little frightening! Most menstrual cups are made of highly pure silicone and can be reused without generating any waste for up to ten years - a much better environmental choice. #didyouknow #dyk #factoftheday #facts #dailyfact #plastic #plasticfree #plasticfreeliving #plasticpollution #plasticpackaging #ecobeauty #greenbeauty #cleanbeauty #sustainablebeauty #consciousbeauty #zerowastebathroom #menstrualcup #zerowasteperiod #mooncup #ditchtheplastic #saynotosingleuse #bethechange #positiveperiod #nopadsneeded #menstruationmatters #tampons #choosetorefuse #reducewaste #goingzerowaste #wastefreeliving
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