News — Eco
Single-use plastic and CO2 emissions are the biggest sources of pollution
Not everybody can afford solar panels or Energy Star appliances, but we can all make smaller changes in our own homes. These changes are budget-friendly and they don’t take a lot of time; they are however efficient and they can turn your home into an eco-friendly place. Without further ado, here are 12 small changes to make your home more eco-friendly: 1. Wash Your Clothes In Cold Water Up to 90% of the energy used by a washing machine goes toward heating water, according to Energy Star. So skip the heating and just use your washing machine on...
Before + After: Styling a Small Stoop for Versatile Daily Use
I’ve been missing spring, despite the fact that it’s all around us here. In the blocks surrounding our home, Jasmine plants are dripping over fences and climbing up light posts, ducks are pairing off and tending to their eggs along the canals, and a myriad of pollinators are touching down into bursting gardens. But, since we we’re on our 9th week of strict social distancing here at our <400 sqft home, we’re experiencing this season from the narrowed scope of our tiny lot here in Venice. Thanks to steep reduction of auto transport in this time, we can hear birds...
In a time when we are constantly questioning fashion’s impact on the environment, many people are becoming more aware of the devastating consequences of the industry – but some aspects of it seem to have evaded the scrutiny
As we learn more about the provenance of our clothes, some knitwear materials are still seen as “natural” – when in reality they are only natural when still on the animal who was born with them. Cashmere is one of the most sought-after fabrics in luxury fashion – it was worth $2.66 billion in 2018. It is considered a luxury material because of its softness and warmth: as cashmere goats live in the Himalayan area, where temperatures can drop to -30 degrees Celsius, their hair has warming properties. Virtually all luxury brands have at some point used – and many...