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Air Pollution Might be Why You are Going Bald

New research suggests diesel exhaust could contribute to hair loss. There is no question that air pollution poses a serious health danger. It exacerbates asthma, especially in children, and shortens lives. It’s also linked to diabetes, cognitive...

How to Make Your Company Sustainable

In the "The Effects of Global Warming" newsletter, I wrote "Climate is Changing Everything. Including the Industries and Jobs of the Future" to encourage job seekers (college students and existing employees alike) to choose a job in sustainability. Because...

Full 1-Week Anti Inflammatory Diet Meal Plan (That You Can ACTUALLY Follow)

If you already have a high-inflammatory condition and want to a meal plan to heal inflammation, this article is for you. If you’re being proactive and want to prevent developing a high-inflammatory disease, this article is for you. And hey......

Is 40 really the new 30?

For women over 40, this adage is absolutely attainable – thanks to modern technology and a wide range of skin care products. But with so many beauty products out there, how can women over 40 make the best decisions? How can women in this age group discern the best...

Going Green: Sustainable Transportation [12 Tips]

byEcoist Part 2 in an 8-Part Exclusive WebEcoist Series on How to Go Greenhttps://cdn1-www.webecoist.momtastic.com/assets/uploads/2018/09/404-image-placeholder-we.svgWith the current transportation model (read: inefficient combustion engine) sucking up bank accounts...

Russian Polar Bear ‘Invasion’ Is a Sign of Something Much Bigger

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lorraine Chow Feb. 11, 2019 11:05AM EST...

BIG MARKET FOR BLACK COSMETICS, BUT LESS-HAZARDOUS CHOICES LIMITED

Skin Deep® Adds More Than 1,000 Products Marketed to Black Women TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016 https://www.ewg.org/research/big-market-black-cosmetics-less-hazardous-choices-limited#ref1 By Paul Pestano, Senior Database Analyst, Nneka Leiba, Deputy Director of...

OPS OF 2018: ORGANIC

FMCG AND RETAIL | 12-19-2018 While organic products have been available for decades in the U.S. fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, they’ve become more accessible than ever in the last few years. Despite this growing popularity, organic products...

Sustainable Brands Conferences

https://sustainablebrands.com/events SB Tokyo 2019 6-7 March, 2019 The SB community will gather in Tokyo to demonstrate how companies are elevating the business case for embedding environmental and social purpose into the core of a brand. SB Istanbul 2019 3-4 April,...

Best Indoor Plants For Your Health

By HealthPrep Staff Indoor plants have long been prized for their aesthetic effects and adding a bit of extra oxygen to the air. They also keep air temperatures down, increase humidity, and reduce levels of airborne dust. In the late 1980s, NASA began a study that...

10 Worst-Case Climate Predictions if We Don’t Keep Global Temperatures Under 1.5 Degrees Celsius

By Lorraine Chow The summer of 2018 was intense: deadly wildfires, persistent drought, killer floods and record-breaking heat. Although scientists exercise great care before linking individual weather events to climate change, the rise in global temperatures caused by...

12 Children’s Books to Grow Future Food Leaders

By Danielle Nierenberg, Katherine Walla and Hayly Hoch This holiday season, we're highlighting 12 children's books that will educate and inspire future eaters, food producers and innovators. From stories exploring community gardens and ugly vegetables, to tales about...