In 2011, Emma Watson collaborated with designer Alberta Ferretti to create an eco-friendly clothing line, Pure Threads. The clothes were made from raw, sustainable materials from Italy. In the future she hopes to create an all natural makeup line.
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The Sundance Film Fest founder has been a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council since the ’70s. He also launched The Redford Conservancy to help educate university students about sustainability and recently spoke about climate change at the UN.
Recently, Woodley has been raising awareness about single-use plastics. She has partnered with Parley for the Oceans and American Express, launching a campaign that cleans our beaches from ocean plastics. Not only does Woodley campaign against single-use plastics, but she educates people on self-care.
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But Affleck is a lover for sustainability. In 2010, Affleck founded the Eastern Congo Initiative. This foundation creates new opportunities for the communities in Eastern Congo, working toward a sustainable future for its society.
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Mark Ruffalo may play a green Hulk, but he’s also practicing green actions. The actor started a campaign to ban hydrofracking , a controversial method of natural gas extraction. Thanks to his actions, Global Green awarded Marks with an Environmental Leadership award.
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Hayden Panettiere, is the International Spokesperson for the Whaleman Foundation, a foundation that dedicates their time to preserving and protecting the ocean and its inhabitants. For her actions, she was awarded the Futures Award by the Environmental Media Association.
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Washable and Reusable. The Dishcloth is 100% biodegradable when properly composted because it is made from a natural cotton and wood-based cellulose pulp. After an independent composting test, Skoy Cloth broke down completely within 5 weeks.
An Ecofreak, On a mission to make our lives Eco-friendly and motivate people to live a sustainable life.
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Plant your pencil. Made from 100% eco-friendly material and EN-71 safety certified. These high-quality Sprout pencils are the only original and patented seed pencils in the world.
Washable, reusable, durable, and naturally hygienic. Each dishcloth has a sewn edge finished in colorful piping to prevent fraying or ripping during use, also makes it easy to designate a task, to a cloth.
When companies continually call themselves 'eco-friendly,' it can be tricky to distinguish those businesses that are genuinely eco-friendly, and those that are merely jumping on the environmental bandwagon for green marketing.
Eco-Ratings give you the ability to make better choices when you shop. This rating system considers the following:
How big of an impact this product has as an alternative for a similar generic product?
How affordable is this product in comparison to a similar generic product?
How is the quality of this product in comparison to a similar generic product?
How socially and environmentally responsible is the company?
As part of the initial research, we look at how and where products are typically manufactured. We look into the effects of these products on the local community and environment, the global environment, and the workers who make them. Mostly, we rely on:
