green Archives - now & gen https://nowandgen.com/tag/green/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:50:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 https://nowandgen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-now-and-gen_logo-1-32x32.png green Archives - now & gen https://nowandgen.com/tag/green/ 32 32 How We Can Help Create a Green and Fair Economy https://nowandgen.com/2020/10/21/how-we-can-help-create-a-green-and-fair-economy/ https://nowandgen.com/2020/10/21/how-we-can-help-create-a-green-and-fair-economy/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:50:44 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=5929 Green For All's National Director Michelle Romero discusses how we can all help create a green and fair economy after COVID.

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]]> https://nowandgen.com/2020/10/21/how-we-can-help-create-a-green-and-fair-economy/feed/ 2 How to Start a Greener Beauty Routine https://nowandgen.com/2020/02/26/how-to-start-a-greener-beauty-routine/ https://nowandgen.com/2020/02/26/how-to-start-a-greener-beauty-routine/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:00:46 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=5097 About three years ago, I met makeup artist Campbell Ritchie at a photo shoot. We hit it off immediately and have been besties ever since. Not only is the Australian native a talented makeup artist, but she is also a two-time cancer survivor, a committed vegan, and an eco-friendly enthusiast who is an expert at starting a greener beauty routine. Whether she’s doing makeup for a fashion show, magazine editorial, or the red carpet, she only uses beauty products that are vegan and cruelty-free. As you know, I’ve been trying to be more green in my everyday life, from making reusable beeswax food wraps to buying eco-friendly fashion brands—and that includes starting a greener beauty routine. And while I don’t think anyone should feel like they need to go out and buy a bunch of new beauty products, I’ve been looking for greener alternatives when I run out of favorite products. The interesting thing is that the beauty industry is kind of like the Wild West in regards to the toxins and additives in products. The FDA doesn’t even approve cosmetic products or ingredients (other than color additives) before they go to market, so you really have to do your homework […]

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]]> https://nowandgen.com/2020/02/26/how-to-start-a-greener-beauty-routine/feed/ 4 Treating Our World With Little Acts of Love on Earth Day https://nowandgen.com/2018/04/22/happy-earth-day/ https://nowandgen.com/2018/04/22/happy-earth-day/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:16:44 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=1912 Seven years ago, my world changed forever.  Having Thomas, our first baby, made me more aware of my relationship to our world, and how our beautiful planet would need to not only provide for our children, but for our children’s children. Having kids made me aware of everything around me from the products I used in our home to the way we looked at consumption, our use of plastics, and waste. A good night of sleep will forever be an anomaly, and, at the same time, so has the use of a plastic bottle . I’ll never love the way I love my children and the decisions I make will never be just about me. when I was pregnant, I became aware that what I ate and what I put on my skin had a direct effect on my baby. I also began to care more about the way things are made, from the shirt on my back to the toys my children played with. Since my life suddenly became bigger than just me, I wanted to take a greener approach to living. It became apparent that my priorities shifted. I wanted to make sure I left the world in […]

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