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Make the switch - greenify your wallet!
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Slow Fashion Week Hub - 30th August to 3rd of September! On Wednesday the 30th of August, the first Slow Fashion Week Event till open the doors. Green Little Heart, as an impact platform, will participate and we will host a paneldiscussion around the topic - closing the Value Gap and switching Action Mood on! Climate Change is a fact and the anxiety that comes with it, a big problem – especially for the younger generations. In this panel discussion, we will dive deeper into how we can inspire to switch on the action-mood and make all of us a part of the solution. How can we with our impact platform and ecosystem encourage circular production and business models? What is it that blocks us? What makes us say one thing but in action do something else? How can we develop an ecosystem of change & solutions? How do we make it accessible and attractive? Panellists: Lillemor Svensson, CEO Nordic Natural Beauty Therese Lundquist, CEO & Founder Green Little Heart Selah Rui-Li, CEO & Co-Founder Ellure Moderator: Shama Persson, CEO & Founder Golden Age Models We will demonstrate how we can move to more On-demand product with technical innovations combined with changemakers and ecocsystem approch! A physical test will be performed. You are very welcome and do please sign up through this link! //Therese Lundquist https://make-the-switch-greenify-your-wallet.confetti.events/
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Being in this amazing forum of "We Don't Have Time", we're sure you know that plastics from fossil sources needs to be replaced. There's so much, so very much where it shouldn't be at all. Still, we wanted to share with you our recent aritcle where we have gathered our 30 tips to "Break-up" with plastics. How does all the plastic end up in nature? In some strange way, plastic is found everywhere, from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans. Very recently, microplastics were also discovered in human blood. Images stick on the retina when innocent animals are exposed to plastic in various forms. It is frightening to read the following data on the Nature Conservation Society's website: Of the approximately 300 million tons of plastic produced annually in the world, it is assumed that a few percent, between 5 and 13 million tons, end up in nature. +60 trillion plastic particles are captured in Sweden's treatment plants and end up in sludge, which is spread on our fields. From there they can enter worms and other living organisms. A further 15 trillion plastic particles are not caught in the treatment plants, but make their way further into our waterways. Synthetic textiles release much more plastic fibers than previously thought. Every time you wash a kilo of acrylic fabric (for example a knitted sweater, hat and gloves) 120,000 fibers are released . The closer you look, the more microplastics you find. A sieve with 20 micrometer holes captures 2,500 times more than a sieve with 300 micrometer holes. The plastic comes out into nature partly because we humans throw it away, but also because of the wear and tear of car tires, artificial grass fields, washing of synthetic textiles, contents of cosmetics, and from fishing equipment that ends up in the oceans. In other words, it is obvious that we are not taking care of the plastic in the right way.” Above are frightening facts and data and if you look at the world at large, it is clear that we humans must quickly change the way we live and phase out plastic as best we can in our lives. Much of the plastic that is produced - is produced from crude oil, a fossil fuel that we must become less dependent on. There is also a clear connection between so-called Fast Fashion and oil production. The antidote to this is to become a more aware consumer. When you shop, eat & live – try to make it a little more sustainable. Take a few green steps each week. Maybe you start by replacing your plastic toothbrush with a bamboo one? The important thing is that you start, because once we start changing to a more sustainable life, it brings many positive so-called. "ripple effects" - we feel better, Mother Earth feels better and it feels very good in your green heart! Here you will see a nice collection of good products that replace your "usual" plastic products in your home - everything from soap, shampoo, conditioner, dish brushes, rags, deodorant and lots of other lovely things. These products are also free of harmful parabens, sulfates and other harmful substances for the environment! In this guide we have gathered 30 ways YOU can Break up with plastics! Enjoy & Happy Holidays! //Team Green Little Heart Therese Lundquist https://greenlittleheart.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/26142700/30-Ways-to-phase-out-plastics.pdf
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One more tip. Feel free to watch Raws on https://app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/40ba17a0-43a1-43d2-b089-d418eb7c8a23
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Wow, great tips, thanks for sharing with us!
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Green Little Heart Store opening
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Finally! Green Little Heart's first engagement center will open in Stockholm 7th of December! Green Little Heart is an impact platform for a sustainable lifestyle. The Impact Platform rests on three business verticals which combined creates our impact ecosystem. One-go-to impact platform that amplifies conscious innovation, community, education & shopping. Green Little Heart accelerate growth for sustaintech companies and enables them to reach traction and reach their target audience, by bridging the gap in a conscious manner. From the future – for the future. A new concept is born. A place where Green Little Heart will gather our amazing ethical & sustainable brands in a lovely place in the heart of Stockholm. We fill the space with education, inspiration, news streaming & lives, events, and we will showcase all of our attractive categories such as Secondhand, Natural Skincare, Food & Drinks, Fashion, Female wellbeing and much more! This will be the destination in Stockholm! Come and join the new community in Stockholm for Change Makers where the best of physical and digital meet! Our very own space filled with ethical & sustainable inspiration, brands, green voices, engagement & much more! Come and join our opening night! You are all invited - please sign up through this link: https://lightsteelblue-gift-141768.confetti.events/ Green Little Heart’s vision, is to create an impact-driven platform & marketplace to inspire & encourage consumers to make environmentally-friendly and sustainability-conscious purchase decisions and to build an Ecosystem that brings together new sustaintech & climate-tech initiatives, brands and conscious consumers to drive the change towards a greener, cleaner & kinder tomorrow. And our dream scenario is to have educated change makers both joinging us and working with us. Don't be a stranger! Come and join! You can reach me at therese.lundquist@greenlittleheart.com Also, we're always looking to onboard new and amazing brands that pass through certification process. Sending lots of happy green vibes to the world!
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This is awesome
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Wow! Great and nice to know you are interested to onboard other amazing brands. Good luck!
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This is so great! Looking forward to visiting!
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Today, I met with Therese Lundquist, CEO, and founder of Green Little Heart, to personally thank her. Green Little Heart is a marketplace and online guide for sustainable lifestyle choices and goods. All of their over 100 suppliers are carefully chosen according to sustainability criteria focusing on reduced emissions, circularity, zero waste, diversity and inclusion, and other causes aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. At check-out, Green Little Heart’s customers can choose to donate to WeDontHaveTime Foundation, a donation then doubled by Green Little Heart! We are humbly grateful for this generous gift and will be exploring ways in which the money can be used to support young climate activists in our network. And – you should all check out https://greenlittleheart.com/ if you haven’t already. You’ll find things you didn’t know existed but that should become the standard, like cactus vegan leather coats, vegan makeup, and backpacks made of recycled cotton from military uniforms discarded by the Dutch army.
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We are very happy to be part of this community and proud to support a more sustainable future togehter! 23,8 % of our customers actually donate either to We Don't Have Time or our other collaborations parnters! And we double their donations! Together for a greener, cleaner and kinder tomorrow.
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Thank you all for such nice comments. We all do our share :) Love to all of you!
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Such a great company! And a well-deserved climate love 💚
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This is really encouraging. Thank you so much Green Little Heart 💚💚💚💚💚
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Did you know that we have indigenous people in Scandinavia? Authors: Therese Lundquist, CEO & Founder Green Little Heart, Trayana Doneva, Sustainability Manager Green Little Heart Green Little Heart | An Impact platform for a sustainable Ecosystem An interesting fact is that the rich culture of the Sámi people and their language has been intriguing many people all over the world. Due to their surroundings and the way they live, they created numerous words and phrases to describe the ice, the snow, and nature in their own way. Looking back in time, the Sámi people have been affected by the Norwegian government over the proposal to dam the Alta-Guovdageaidnu River which would have resulted in the Sámi land being flooded. Their land has also been used by the Soviet during the Cold war. Nowadays, another threat is posed by climate change as well as the ongoing issue with the mining industry. Who are the Sami people? “The Sámi are the indigenous people of northern Scandinavia, comprising Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia today” 1 — the 6th of February they celebrate their national holiday! The Sámi people are the only indiginous tribe in the EU. They live and have lived in a holistic way by co-existing with nature and have been dependent on the seasonal changes as well as on the natural resources in the areas they inhabit. They share traditions with Indians and many other indigenous people who have lived off the land and in close harmony with nature. “Their main livelihood and cultural identity is reindeer pastoralism.” 1 The Sami people capture the wild reindeers, train them and grow herds. Then they trade these herds which allow them to earn money. However, having a herd requires land. Clean and unspoilt land. Land, which they have had for thousands of years, and which rightfully belongs to them. Today, the Sámi people are well integrated in the society and many of them have left their traditions and followed other paths. Many have not. The point is that there should be a choice that the Sámis make for just reasons. The mining industry and how it affects the Sami people’s lives? The mining industry has been invading Samiland for hundreds of years — collecting riches such as iron ore, silver ore, etc. In modern times, “deposits of iron, gold, silver, platinum, copper, lead and zinc, as well as economically significant minerals including diamonds, have been extracted from Sámiland”1 In simple words, using explosives to derive the natural resources from the Earth as well as the smelting process has a significant impact on the environment; hence, on the lives of the Sami people. The mining industry also hinders the reindeer husbandry as the migration routes are dependent on the seaosonal’s changes which are influenced by climate change. The grazing land is of the utmost importance to the existence and survival of the Sami. In Sweden, a modern country that is part of the EU since 1995, it has been decided that private interests to exploit this land stands above the right the Sámi people have to their land. You might wonder, why is that? Both the reindeer husbandry and the mining industy are classified as national interests. In this case, the government decided that supporting the path of mining is more profitable. But really? Where does this path lead us? Are the Sámi people and their traditional way of living something we will be reading about in history books? Have we not yet realized that the path of money is a dead end? A sad shortsighted dead end. Also, it has been pointed out that most likely this type of mining will have severe environmental impacts — perhaps irreversible. And for what? Yet another mine? Very sad to say that we’re extremely disappointed with the Swedish government for enabling this path to still be taken in the year of 2022. After all that we already know and are well aware of. After all that was done to the Sámi people, after all that has been done to other indiginous people — how can we let this continue? Extremely upsetting. And it’s not that we do not understand that earning money is part of having a stable lift. But, to look at this picture from only that perspective — that’s when it becomes troubling. Some things simply should weight much more in this equation — traditions, rightful ownership of land, and protecting the cultural heritage because at the end of the day - What are we without all that? A pile of money? A well-recognized and much wanted resource that is derived through mining is cobalt. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Alliance, the demand for cobalt is estimated to increase to 297 000 tonnes in 2030. Cobalt is “one of the primary metals lithium-ion batteries, which power everything from laptops to cell phones to electric cars”4 “Manufacturing of batteries, mainly for electric vehicles, now accounts for 60 percent of the 125,000 tonnes of annual global mined cobalt. “3 Some companies claim that in the future batteries for electric cars might be manufactured without cobalt which sheds some light in the tunnel. “Finland voted for the United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in 2007, but still has not recognized the land rights of the Sámi people.”2 Further, Finland has not ratified the ILO Convention on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples yet. If it gets signed, it would grant the Sámi more control over their traditional culture and homeland and it will be a huge milestone on the way to preserving the Sami land.3 In conclusion, the mining industry is promoted through the reasons such as bringing revenue, boosting the job market; however, the cost is polluted environment, loss of biodiversity and destroying a thousand of years cultural heritage of the Sami indigenious people. Gállok - Kallak This area is particularly sensitive and is right in the middle of the Reindeer migrations. This area is close to Jokkmokk, and the conflict lies between approximately 300 new job opportunities if the British company Beowulf Mining starts mining and the preservation of the cultural heritage of the Sámi people’s traditions. The mine is expected to be operational for 14 years, then goodbye. Seems very short-sighted and an extremely high price to pay for the possible destruction of a fragile ecosystem which is also connected to the Luleå river. There is another usage of this area, which enables prosperity for many more assets such as tourism, fishing, hunting, wildlife activities, which keeps the ecosystem protected and the traditional life of the Sámi people intact. The Samí people voted NO to this mine. So at the end of the day we have a privately owned company’s interest standing against the Sámi people and the fragile ecosystems on the other side. The choice should be easy. How on earth can one UK company override all of this? Have we not learnt anything? If the mining take place, it will be a decision we will deeply regret and our precious Sámi people that we here in Scandinavia should be so proud of and protect with all we got. We are not much better than what’s happening in the Amazon and in many other places here on Earth. We vote to give the voice of decision to the Sami people. They have to decide it. Some voices of the Samí people that you should listen to: Sign the petition and say no to a mine in Gállok 👇🏾 https://www.mittskifte.org/petitions/stop-the-mine-in-gallok We vote to give the voice of decision to the Sami people. They have to decide it. Some voices of the Samí people that you should listen to: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FfnFeTonanbog4rEvYXns?si=Z3zsMKJOTaCfrYYdoaR76w https://www.saamicouncil.net/news-archive/finland-violates-the-rights-of-the-smi-people-by-allowing-mining-companies-in-smi-homeland https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/node/7082 https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/11/17/how-cobalt-free-batteries-will-bring-down-the-cost-of-evs.html JRC report Cobalt: demand-supply balances in the transition to electric mobility by Alves Dias P., Blagoeva D., Pavel C., Arvanitidis N. doi:10.2760/97710
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Thanks for the article! Good to know that Sweden has also not ratified the ILO 169 and has been rejecting the recommendations done by the UN Human Rights Council on this topic. Ratifying this Convention could really limit the mining industry's influence in Sapmi and Sweden has decided to choose profits over people so far.
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I totally agree with Ingmar and I want to stress that different governments have oppressed the Sami people during centuries and now it’s time to respect and support the Sami people in a new way! Happy National Day!
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Thanks for a well-written article. I learned a lot. We will see many conflicts like this in the future. It is important to make decisions that are good now and for future generations. I personally think that we need more mining in Sweden to succeed with the transition to a fossil-free society. But I do believe that it should compensate the people that have the right to the land and that we need more protected areas of nature that we leave alone.
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Welcome to our greener, cleaner and kinder lifestyle universe & impact platform Green Little Heart Sustainability. The word on everyone's lips. Now when the effects of climate change are so obvious, it is becoming increasingly clear that our planet, we as humans and precious animals are paying a way too high a price. By opting out and choosing with a green heart - ethically and sustainably - you as a consumer can be involved and influence changes towards a more sustainable society with fair wages, climate-smart processes where economic values are not the only thing that governs. It's time to take back control of your money and not be lured into unsustainable consumption where individual interests make huge gains at the expense of us all. We must see the connections and create the right conditions for sustainable trade and production. Trade is basically something very good that gives people the opportunity to earn their living. But we must steer towards seeing connections, thinking ethically and sustainably and the time when only financial interests are a measure of success is long gone. It's time to take advantage of your consumer power, aka your wallet, and let your values and actions become one. You have been kidnapped by companies driven by economic interests where the planets, with all its magical creatures, and your well-being is not included in the calculation. On Monday, November 29, 2021, the report “How the Fashion Industry is Linked to Amazon Rainforest Destruction” was released. Stand Earth, which is a grassroots movement founded in 2000 with a focus on protecting sensitive forest and land areas, has analyzed almost 500,000 lines of customs data and found that fashion companies such as Prada Group, H&M, ZARA, SA adidas. Nike and Fendi etc, have several links to the Brazilian leather exporter JBS whose activities contribute to deforestation. Tragic and horrific on so many levels. When reading this article it is painfully clear that we must change how we behave. We want to offer you a greener, cleaner and kinder way to consume, driven by knowledge and educated choices. Mindful consumerism must the norm - we, Green Little Heart team, are here to make that easier for you. One go to place where we have gathered amazing brands, knowledge and climate tech solutions that enables you to make more concsious choices. All of us working with createing a space for more ethichal & sustainable impact need to support eachother. Join the green Revolution! Read more in our fresh Newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/greenlittleheart/an-impact-platform-born
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With information we can be an unstoppable force in the fight for our planets climate.
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Thank you Adam!
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Very important information, and thank you for offering a solution! 😊
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Mayo-belwa Community in Adamawa state Nigeria, Climate change have really affected us we are been reduced to desert, As trees are diminishing we need more trees to protect our climate.
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Heartbreaking, let us know how we can help 💚
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The drought tolerant trees offer a better alternative truly.
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Do you have a plan, how we can help? As far as I know if we plant the wrong kinds of trees we can get unintended consequences, and further the desertification.
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In my country, there is a kind of tree that moves in the desert in search of water. I think we should look for trees that use less water now.
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Say hi to #greenfriday! 💚 Can we please just end the concept of Black Friday? With the knowledge that we have today, how can we uphold such a compromising activity? We from Green Little Heart - A Sustainable Impact Platform & Lifestyle Universe decided to plant 1000 trees today and we have sequestered 50 tons of CO2 instead of participating and now we have 2515 trees in our forest. ! Remember, as a consumer, you have a lot of power. Choose wisely. #sustainable #noblackfriday #zerowaste
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Amazing decision! Good job Green Little heart!
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Green Little Heart is a recently launched Sustainable Marketplace! How can sustainability and shopping live together in the same sentence you might wonder? We see it like this. First, it’s very important to compare apples with apples. We do consume, we all take resources from Mother Nature. We eat. We wash our hands. We put clothes on our bodies. We give each other presents. We express our identity through our appearance. We travel. We entertain ourselves. We go to work. We go to school. And much more of course. The big question is HOW we choose to do all of this. It is in this context Green Little Heart becomes a more sustainable choice. To concretely display that – here is one of our receipts. See image below. All of our 104 amazing brands go through our onboarding process – it means we carefully check them, talk to them! Hey! we’re all humans – everything is not algorithms and data. We have to talk to eachother and the answers plus that dialogue we have with our brands – is part of the onboarding & Map the product process that we have. And yes, we work with data as well and algorithms, but we also talk to our vendors. To ensure that we think believe to be true, also is. We write many articles about living a more sustainable lifestyle – that can be about the importance of phasing out plastic in your bathrooms. We have really good alternatives to all those plastic bottles filled with lots of water. What we mean by that it – many times the soap you by in your local grocery store is filled with 90 % water – and you carry it home in a newly produced plastic container. We have great alternatives to that. Hence, Green Little Heart’s brands offers a more sustainable choice. If you never by soap to wash your hands – no, then we are not a more sustainable choice. We hope that is not true though – since we all know the importance of washing hands by now 😊. Come and join us! Prove all those nay sayers wrong and show them that you are prepared to make more sustainable choices in your everyday life! We ship to Europe! And we have an AMAZING gift card – Christmas is coming up and please be wise with your actions. Our Gift Card is pre-loaded with ten trees planted, 1Euro to Save the Children and 1Euro to We Don’t Have Time. We have many brands working only with waste material, Made to Oder, Upcycling, Recycling – come and join our revolution! We belive trade should be a good thing between humans that care for our amazing planet Earth and NOT on the account of people, animals nor Mother Nature. We CAN do better and there are many compaines working relentlessy hard to give us better options. There are many sustaintech initiatives and we give them space, reach and a communiy to co-excist in. We have two quotes which are mantras to us: "No one can do everything - but everyone can do something" "Buy less, choose well and make it last" Are you a brand owner and want to join us? Don’t be a stranger. Come find us at info@greenlittleheart.com or why don’t you give us a call! +46702225095 We look for brands that have high ethical, social and ecofriendly standards. You can read more about our process here. We are just getting started and we welcome all the feedback we can get. As you know, it's a journey and we want to be better every day. Our vision is to be a global Metaversum where an Ethichal Feminine AI is a big part in providing lovley ethical choices, information and inspiration to help you navigate in your everyday life and live as sustainibly as you can given your circumstances. All of our brands give back to their NGO of choice. So do we. https://greenlittleheart.com/om-oss/
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Artificial jewellery is usually non-binding readable and is very harmful once it ends up in landfill.
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Yes it is Absolutley so. In out world its made from waste, recycled materials or Natural materials 💚
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by Trayana Doneva The article we have been waiting for a long time is here. Part two on innovative and sustainable materials. October is a wonderful golden month that comes with crispy leaves, pumpkin lattes and an extra layer of clothing, which means cosiness and the feeling of soft natural materials. But what materials should we look for in terms of both convenience and low environmental impact? GLH is here to guide you to the autumn wardrobe. Woocoa: A circular and vegan alternative to sheep wool Woocoa is a wool-like yarn made from leftover coconut fiber and hemp waste from the production of medical cannabis in collaboration with Cannalivio (a company based in Colombia) and treated with fungal enzymes. A vegan alternative to sheep's wool. The material is environmentally friendly and biodegradable as long as the coconuts and hemp come from an ethical production. The material was developed by young researchers at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. Production promotes zero waste methods. Hemp makes the material durable and easy to dye while the coconut fibers are hygroscopic, thermal and naturally antimicrobial. Woocoa is so cool and innovative that it has won PETA's and Stella McCartney's Prize for Animal-Free Wool at the Biodesign Challenge 2018. S.Café: Dress in your coffee leftovers! S.Café - or upcycled coffee fibers. End the cycle, from morning coffee to your clothes. The Taiwanese textile company Singtex arranges this with its environmentally friendly zero waste fabrics. They have three types of yarns: the functional yarn, the specialty yarn and the comfort yarn. Some of the awards they have won: Inventions Geneva, iENA (International Trade Fair for Ideas, Inventions and New Products), INPEX Gold Medal Award of Merit and Korea Invention Promotion Association's Special Prize. Singtex arranges it with environmentally friendly zero waste fabrics with odor-repellent, UV-protective and quick-drying properties, without all the usual chemicals used in the traditional fashion industry. “Its technology, with a low-temperature, high-pressure and energy saving process, combines coffee grounds onto the yarn surface, changing the characteristics of the filament, and offers up to 200% faster drying time compared to cotton. Also, the micro-pores on S. Café® coffee grounds absorb odors and reflect UV rays all the time! ” Spinnova: Is it Spider-Man who spins it or is it a Finnish lumberjack who really knows his wood? Juha Salmela, cellulose expert at the VTT Technology Research Center in Finland, started researching nanocellulose in 2009 after being inspired during a conference he visited. He imagined wood fibers that could be spun into textile fibers in a similar way that spiders spin their nets. That's how Spinnova was born. Spinnova is cellulose-based, biodegradable and contains 0% microplastics. It is environmentally friendly, causes significantly less carbon dioxide emissions and consumes 99% less water. It is cost effective and as elastic and durable as cotton. It turns the fashion industry upside down. The material is considered the world's most sustainable fiber, both from a raw material and production perspective (FSC and / or PEFC-certified wood or cellulose waste streams). It can be upcycled several times without losing its properties. "The fiber can be dyed before the spinning phase, meaning we cut out the need for the water and chemicals used intensively in traditional dyeing processes". Needless to say. Brewed Protein: An invention we are waiting impatiently for - vegan fur without chemicals, yes thank you! Brewed Protein is a Japanese biotechnology company that produces cobweb-like fibers. “Brewed Protein ™ refers to protein materials produced from plant-derived biomass using Spiber's proprietary fermentation process”. It is another material inspired by spider silk with the ability to keep you warm all winter, while you know with you that not a single animal is injured during the production of your sweater. The material was created through a collaboration between Spiber, a Japanese-based startup in biomaterials, and Goldwin, a manufacturer of sportswear. Production of the fabric is expected to start in 2021 with a production capacity of several hundred tonnes. The company is also preparing to scale up further, with the goal of reducing environmental impact and production costs. Designed to be non-reliant on petrochemicals as a primary feedstock, and to not create or break down into environmentally-persistent microplastics, Brewed Protein materials are expected to have considerably less impact on marine ecosystems when compared to traditional plastic materials. Furthermore, the unique microbial fermentation technology used in Brewed Protein production shows considerable potential for avoiding ethical and environmental concerns including high greenhouse gas emissions often associated with commonly-used animal fibers. ” Now we want to pay some attention to some sustainable animal materials. We at Green Little Heart are aware that they are not vegan, but we are also aware that some small farmers depend on them for their income and to be able to support themselves and their families. Camel wool Camel wool is one of the planet's most durable animal textile fibers because the cute two-pucked camel sheds the wool naturally. Yep, without the animal getting sick, that is. The two-pucked camel is a very interesting camel species (related to two other camel species, one from Siberia and one from Asia) from the Gobi Desert in northeastern China and Mongolia. Rumor has it that Mongolian khans wore this warm and durable camel wool. Every spring when the bacterial beauty sheds its winter fur, people collect it and wash it from dirt and impurities. When it is carded, it is ready to be spun into yarn. In the past, wool was so precious that people followed the camels to collect their hair. The hair itself is characterized by its coarse, rough fibers. The end product can be used for rugs, sweaters, tents, scarves and even underwear; or vintage camel hair coats which were the highest fashion during the horse polo games in the 50's in England. This is what we call timeless fashion. Ahimsa silk Ahimsa silk is another animal cruelty-free material whose history dates back to 1990 when an Indian government employee named Kusuma Rajaiah discovered that you do not have to kill the silkworms at all to produce silk. It was not so long ago. Ahimsa silk is also called "peace silk". The name "ahimsa" comes from Sanskrit and means "non-violence". There are four main types of silk produced in India: mulberry silk, eris silk, tussah silk and mug silk. Ahim silk is harvested only when the silkworms have become butterflies and are no longer in the cocoon. It is that simple and completely harmless to the worms that produce these soft and shiny fibers. The only downside is that the process takes longer. But good things take time! “It requires 10 extra days to let the larvae grow and months to hatch out of the cocoons whereas the process of killing the worms takes 15 minutes. This inflates the cost of nonviolent silk, which is priced at roughly 6,000 rupees (US $ 92) per kilogram — about twice the price of the regular kind. ” According to PETA, 3,000 silkworms are killed to produce 450 grams of silk. 10,000 silkworms are killed to produce a silk sari. A quick explanation of conventional silk production: "The conventional production of the violent silk generally involves two processes: • Care of the silkworm from the egg stage through completion of the cocoon. • Production of mulberry trees that provide leaves upon which the worms feed. The silkworm caterpillar builds its cocoon by producing and surrounding itself with a long, continuous fiber, or filament. Liquid secretions from two large glands within the insect emerge from the spinneret, a single exit tube in the head, hardening upon exposure to air and forming twin filaments composed of fibroin, a protein material. A second pair of glands secretes sericin, a gummy substance that cements the two filaments together. Because an emerging moth would break the cocoon filament, the larva is killed in the cocoon by steam or hot air at the chrysalis stage. ” " Ahimsa (Sanskrit:" noninjury ") in the Indian religion of Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, the ethical principle of not Causing harm to other living things. […] In Jainism, ahimsa is the standard by which all actions are judged. ” (Britannica) References: https://www.britica.com/topic/ahimsa https://www.britica.com/topic/sericulture https://www.spiber.inc/en/brewedprotein/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/bactrian-camel https://sewport.com/fabrics-directory/camel-wool-fabric http://www.singtex.com/en-global/technology/fabrics_info/scafe https://spinnova.com/ https://www.peta.org/blog/is-silk-vegan/ https://ubuntoo.com/solutions/woocoa-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahimsa_silk https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-IRTB-9186
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Very insightful piece on eco-friendly attires
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Green Little Heart ensures to only carry clothing brands that are sustainable, and that do as much as possible to mitigate harm to the environment from production. Part of this is making sure clothing brands are reducing their water waste, chemical runoff, and CO2 emission levels. One brand in particular that Green Little Heart currently partners with is mitigating harm at each step of production. Bluverd chooses untreated, organic cotton for their clothing, with each step from the field to the factory being traceable. They also have completely eliminated waste from their production methods, and are CO2 neutral. Their dyes are zero chemical dyes, meaning they have completely eliminated chemical runoff from their production methods as well. The dyeing of fabrics has been a major source of environmental harm such as chemical runoff, massive amounts of waste water, and large levels of CO2 emissions; therefore it is extremely important to focus on sustainable dyeing techniques in particular. Presented are several cutting-edge sustainable fabric dyeing techniques. Not only do they greatly reduce the amount of water used during production, many of them also reduce or completely eliminate chemical waste runoff from fabric dyeing. Pigment Producing Bacteria Natsai Audrey Chieza (https://www.natsaiaudrey.co.uk/) is one of the main developers of the bacteria textile coloration method, which is now used by several different designers. Using her biodesign experience, she was able to establish a method of production in which textiles are dyed using bacterial populations - with different species producing different colors. One artist, Laura Luchtman (https://www.kukka.nl/en/portfolio/living-colour/), took this method even further. Using different sound wave frequencies, she was able to create patterns within the bacterial populations, effectively creating dyed patterns on the textile. She also discovered that the bacterial coloration method could be applied to a majority of fabric types, including cotton and synthetic fibers. AVITERA® AVITERA® (https://www.huntsman.com/products/detail/296/avitera-se) is a brand of dyes developed by Huntsman in order to mitigate water waste during dyeing production; specifically for cotton-like fabrics. When used in large textile production factories, companies that use this dye will experience a reduction of water use from 40 - 80 l/kg to 15 - 20 l/kg, and a reduction of CO2 emissions from 2.2 kg to 0.7 kg as well. While these dyes do not completely eliminate chemical runoff, they do reduce it by eliminating specific chemicals from their dyes. Recycrom Officina+39 (https://recycrom.com/tech-explained/) is a textile dye brand that created a range of pigment powders made from used clothing and fabric. These pigments are meant for any textile made of natural fibers, and can be applied in a variety of ways. They also are made to be easily filterable from water, reducing waste water and chemical runoff. DyeCoo DyeCoo (http://www.dyecoo.com/co2-dyeing/) is a brand of dyes developed to use absolutely no water in the dyeing process. This production method uses CO2 as a solvent instead of water, allowing the dye to seep into the fabric fibres without the use of water. The CO2 used is sourced from existing industrial CO2 waste, and thus is recycled in a closed loop (*95% of it). Linked is a fantastic scientific study on the harms of traditional fabric dyes! https://file.scirp.org/Html/4-8301582_17027.htm Image Sources: https://www.facebook.com/BluverdApparel/ https://www.cnn.com/videos/design/2018/10/01/natsai-audrey-chieza-bacteria-dye-smart-creativity.cnn https://recycrom.com/
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Thanks for sharing this. The problem with chemical dyes has been on my mind for several years now, so I immediately made a few bookmarks after reading.
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Why Do Diversity and Inclusion Matter for Sustainability? This article was written by Hope Banks, Communication intern GLH & Therese Lundquist, CEO & Founder GLH (Green Little Heart - the Marketplace for a Sustainable Lifestyle) Here at We Don't Have Time, we share a common goal, to create a more sustainable today and tomorrow. Sometimes it's not easily explained nor understood by those close to us or the society as a whole, what sustainability is or mean. It's a jungle for many. We have created this mini-guide which is great to follow when you need to buy things for yourself or your family. The guide brings up the importance of the understanding of diversity and inclusion as part of living a more sustainable life and running a more sustainable business. When most people think of sustainability, they think of an environmental movement focused on combating waste and reducing damage to the earth. However, sustainability also is about creating a more equal, inclusive, and ethical world that can last for years to come. The environmental issues that sustainability addresses impact a wide variety of communities, some more than others and a diverse perspective is needed to fully understand how unsustainable business practices are impacting the planet. Further, non-white voices have historically been absent or ignored in the environmental movement, making it so only a few (mostly white) perspectives are taken into account. Therefore, it is important that we as consumers consider not just the environmental impact of a product, but the ways in which we can support diversity in companies so that all people can feel included and represented in the sustainability movement. In this article, we will cover what exactly we mean by diversity and inclusion, some of the reasons why diversity and inclusivity matter especially to the sustainability cause, and what we as consumers can do to ensure companies strive for diversity and inclusion. What Do Diversity and Inclusivity Mean? Diversity is about involving a wide array of people with different experiences and backgrounds in any given setting, such as a workplace or a university classroom. For example, a diverse company should have employees who reflect the various identities that exist in our society, such as LGBT+, Black, Latinx, female, etc. Not every employee needs to hold every identity, but every group of people should have equal opportunity to work and be involved in the processes of creating and selling the company’s products. Inclusivity is about how to make diverse groups of people, especially those who experience oppression or difficulties in society, feel included and supported. To be inclusive, companies should consider not just the wants and needs of white or male consumers, but also what people of color and non-men desire from their products and accommodate for their needs as well. Diversity and inclusion go hand in hand because by having a more diverse group of people involved in their creative process, a company can be more inwardly and outwardly inclusive. When a wide variety of experiences and perspectives come together to make a diverse product, both the laborers and consumers can feel represented, respected, and included. Unsustainable Products Affect Different People Differently A major reason why diversity is important to sustainability is that different groups of people experience the effects of environmental crises (such as climate change) differently. For example, the impact of environmental damage is unequally distributed across racial groups, with people of color experiencing the brunt of the negative effects. In the United States, Black and Latinx Americans are much more likely than their white counterparts to be exposed to pollutants. Furthermore, many of the companies producing unsustainable products (such as fast fashion makers) exploit the labor of workers of color, women, and children, with low wages and unethical working conditions, meaning that unsustainable and environmentally damaging production negatively impacts these groups in particular over others. Image source: LinkedIn Global Recruiting Trends, 2018 - Imagine how it is now! 2021! 5 Ways Consumers Can Help Support Diversity and Inclusion 1. A big way that we as consumers can help make diversity and inclusion a priority in the sustainability movement is to spend money on products made by diversely run businesses, such as Black-owned, women-owned, or queer-owned companies. 2. Additionally, we can purchase products from businesses that, through transparent measures, clearly work to promote inclusion and diversity in their workplaces and their supply chain. 3. Furthermore, we should be sure to examine the practices of the companies we are buying from to make sure that they are doing their part to create a more diverse and equal world. When buying clothes, check to see if the company is not just making good environmental choices, but also, for example, if they are hiring a racially diverse group of models or only selling clothing in small sizes. Look to see if makeup companies are providing a large range of shades in their products and if not, try to find a different company that does. 4. As consumers, we have the power to hold businesses accountable to make the world a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable place. We can do this by researching brands before purchasing – look through the “about us” page on their websites or check out their social media to see if diversity and inclusivity are present in their branding, for example. 5. Finally, we need to listen to the voices of others when they tell us what a company is missing – if Black women say they are not being included or are being ignored, believe them and choose to buy somewhere else. Above all, we should remember that through our spending, we can dictate what companies should prioritise (e.g. environmentally friendly, diverse, and inclusive products) and ultimately change the world for the better. As a company, are you ready for the next generation of conscious consumers? Let us know if you need help with creating a communication strategy that breathes diversity and inclusion. We have experts in our team. There are multiple businesses that have to consider this to be seen as an attractive workplace and also to take responsibility to ensure that no one is left behind. You can find us at info@greenlitttleheart.com or +46702225095. It matters. References: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/why-diversity-sustainability-matters-and-what-you-can-do https://builtin.com/diversity-inclusion https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130214/pollution-exposure-racial-gap-united-states/ https://greenamerica.org/blog/factory-exploitation-and-fast-fashion-machine
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Very interesting article thank you for sharing!
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Green Little Heart lifts innovative brands that work with new Sustaintech to produce tomorrow's products for Retail - such as bags, shoes, clothes, swimwear etc. Green Little Heart gives them a channel and a voice! Read our article and find out what Pinatex is? Or Econyl? Or how you can actully build a bathtub in wood. Today we present some pioneers in innovative and environmentally friendly materials for sustainable clothing. There are new creative and innovative materials that close the circle and are like a fresh breath? Seaqual Seaqual Initiative is an association of actors who fight against litter in the oceans. Plastic has been found in over 60% of all seabirds and in 100% of all species of sea turtles that mistake plastic for food. And when animals consume plastic, it can cause life-threatening problems, including poorer fitness, nutrient uptake and food utilization - all crucial to survival. ” The Sequal Initiative works to clean up the oceans together with NGOs and recycling industries around the world by turning sea and beach debris into clothing. Even the fishermen help Seaqual in their mission to stop environmental degradation and impoverishment through their participation in Seaqual Friends where they give the plastic they catch in the fishing nets to Seaqual. This is how the Seaqual material is made - from marine debris. By upcycling marine plastic, Seaqual not only helps the planet. They also provide an innovative material to many brands and manufacturers, who then create fantastic environmentally friendly products. The rubbish is sent to special centers where it is converted into plastic flakes, into pellets, into yarn and finally into recycled textiles. It closes the circle and is completely circular. Have you heard of the newly discovered fifth world ocean? Interesting facts about the newly discovered ocean, called the fifth ocean on World Ocean Day on June 8 this year and named the Southern Ocean, which is the water that surrounds Antarctica: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/theres-a-new -ocean-now-can-you-name-all-five-southern-ocean Let's keep all five oceans clean and not litter them with plastic waste. Some of our amazing Vendors/Brands who work with Seaqual are Canussa , Yuccas Swimwear and +Three. Tencel - From forest to fashion! A better alternative to the semi-synthetic materials And before you start thinking, ok what if everyone just stopped buying fashion? Well, that is naive. It will not happen so we need to find new materials that do much less harm than current ones. Scary news from the US is that the Marketplace Shein, is the fastest gowing ecommerse player in the US. It's a Fast-fahsion approach and very few valuechains are where they should be. So fashion has always played a part, our need to express ourselfs through our clothes is and moste likely will always be an important attribute. The trick going forward is to ensure that the Sustainable Fashion world becomes the normal choice. Everything else should be considered as the strange choice. Clearly we are not there yet. But! Great initiatives such as new materials and courages brands that use them - are enetering the scene of fashion. Tencel is "cellulose fibers of botanical origin". It is a USDA-certified, bio-based, durable and at the same time biodegradable / compostable material commonly used for clothing, denim, sportswear, underwear, shoes, home furnishings and luxury products. It is a fantastic material for people with sensitive skin due to its moisture-absorbing properties. Tencel is also a durable material that lasts over time. Tencel has won the European Award for Environment and also has the EU Ecolabel. It has a closed circle production process and it is defined as completely circular. The tencel fibers come from the renewable raw material wood that is created through photosynthesis. It is considered a low-impact material because 99% of the chemicals and emissions emitted are recaptured and recycled over and over again. It is thus an environmentally friendly production. More about production: "The certified bio-based fibers are manufactured in an environmentally friendly production process". These fibers are certified compostable and biodegradable and can thus completely return to nature ”. When it comes to wood fiber pulp: "Wood fiber pulp is converted into cellulose fibers with high resource efficiency and low climate impact". Tencel's Refribra technology that upcycles cotton scraps from clothing. The 1 People brand, ,a Danish Quality brand focusing on new materials such as Tencel and Pinatex, is an excellent example of how tencel can be used to make fantastically fine garments. Woodio's wood products - patented Sustaintech for the more sustainable bathrooms! New technology enables the first waterproof solid durable wood from the heart in Finland. "In Finland, the old wood industry meets research and innovation." Finnish Woodio's signature material is the world's first 100% waterproof solid wood composite for bathrooms with a minimal carbon footprint. The technology behind their wood material (patent pending) is an innovative combination of wood and resin-based binders. The GWP factor (global warming potential factor) for their sinks is 80% lower than for ceramic sinks of similar size. The products are light due to the lightness of Woodio's innovative wood, which also makes logistics easier and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The Woodio material is durable, impact-resistant and lasts over time, while requiring little maintenance. It does not need strong toxic chemical cleaners to be cleaned. Woodio is all about being environmentally friendly and having a circular model. Their development work focuses on biomass and recycling raw materials. When the product is thrown away, it can act as storage for carbon dioxide and they can be burned for energy as the products approach the end of their lives. No waste at the landfill - is not it innovative? For more information, please read our article on Woodio here . Piñatex - a non-woven vegan leather that breathes from pineapple leaves that do not harm animals during production. It is biodegradable and non-toxic. The material was created by Carmen Hijosa, founder of the startup company Ananas Anam, based in London. She was inspired by the amount of natural resources available in the Philippines, but also felt disgusted by the enormous environmental impact of mass production of leather and its tanning. Aware that PVC is the widely used alternative to leather, but not the best solution, she began researching innovative materials that would be groundbreaking. Fortunately, she discovered how to make Piñatex from the pineapple by-product in the Philippines (which is otherwise wasted by burning it or leaving it to rot). "Over 480 sheets are enough to make a square meter of fabric, which weighs four times less than leather and at £ 18 (about 214 SEK) per meter it costs about 30 percent less." "It is estimated that 40,000 tonnes of this pineapple waste are generated globally each year." Piñatex takes care of the wastage and makes pineapple leaves into the new leather. It is also an ethical process because pineapple trees are harvested by Labo Multi Purpose Farming Collaborative, which is an agricultural association. The manufacturing process for this durable fiber includes a peeling machine that cuts the leaves and separates them into fibers and biomass (the remaining biomass can be used as fertilizer). The chlorophyll and the juice are separated. The fibers are then felted together, creating the nonwoven structure. Examples of brands with products in piñatex: Votch , Zouri Shoes and 1 People Come an follow us! We will publush articles every week! A more Sustainable Fashion world is a must. Full article here with refrences! .
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Thank you very much Adam! 🙏 Couldn’t agree more ✌🏽
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Thanks for these great highlights. The poor practices of e.g. @Shein has been highlighted on this platform before, so we need to make the alternatives well known and appreciated! Great to see that some marketplaces take the step to make sure that the products are produced in a decent manner.
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Great!
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