So many of our personal care products are filled with toxic ingredients like lead, mercury and carcinogens. Trying to stop using products with these ingredients can seem impossible.

Annie Leonard has produced another great Story of Stuff animation – this time focusing on cosmetics and the ugly truth of toxics in, toxics out. (more…)

You know when climate change has hit the big time when the fashion industry jumps on the band wagon. Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed a Diesel advertisement on many buses in the city.

The ad features a sexy looking couple lounging on top of a New York City skyscraper. In the background skyscrapers are submerged in water and it is clearly a hot day. However, the couple doesn’t seem concerned and the tagline is: “Global Warming Ready”.
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