The idea of Black Friday is hard to support, from people needing to go to work when they should be home with friends and family, to the blind spending that it promotes.

In this episode, we want to unpack, what is the role of a Conscious Consumer on Black Friday if there is a new way to live out our values on this holiday with Blue Friday, making Blue the new Black. 

Blue Friday Website

United By Blue on Responsibly Different™

REI Co-op continues #OptOutside tradition, closing on Thanksgiving and Black Friday

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Do you struggle to write impact reports? Or track your impact over time? Unit of Impact was founded by the founders of 3 certified B Corps and they know those challenges intimately so they developed a tool to solve for them.  Visit our full show notes below for a discount code and links to Unit of Impact.

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Brittany and Benn share some of their secrets about gift buying for us. They navigate how thoughtful gift buying is great but last minute shopping might lead to less meaningful gifts that end up in a landfill. And by the end, they share four helpful tips to keep in mind as you buy gifts this season. Maybe you can become a great gift buyer and have your gift receivers share that feedback with you. 

Blueland Cleaning Kits 

Stasher Reusable Bags 

Report: Many Returned Products Thrown Out Instead of Resold. By NPR in 2019. 

Prosperity Candles

Donegood Website to fabric wraps 

After we shared this episode, B Lab put out their first two Holiday Gift Guides “Give Something Greater” - so we figured we would share them with you! Here are those links:

15 Gifts for Nature Lovers

15 Gifts for Self-Care

14 Gifts for a Cozy Home

16 Gifts for a Conscientious Host

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Jorge Fontanez shares with us his journey to B Lab, the amazing work he is doing with students, and shares how B Lab is building more than just a certification, they are building a movement. We talk voting, B Impact Assessment, and so much more.

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In this episode Brittany and I discuss donating clothes, and how the true culprit behind our packed closets is over consumption of clothing. Below is the link Brittany mentioned in this episode and a link to Responsibly Different™. Thanks for tuning in!

How to Buy Less, Buy Better, and End Consumer Culture

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From sustainable treats to fun dog toys made from ocean bound plastic, West Paw has something PAWsitively fun and sustainable for your canine pal. In this episode founder and CEO Spencer Williams shares with us West Paw's story, their work in sustainability, and Spencer's insights on using business as a force for good.

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In our first live recording, Patagonia and Vote Early Day join us to talk all about voting, voting early, and how businesses can help turn out the vote. Be sure to check out the full show notes at the link below for a plethora of additional resources and links.

Responsibly Different™ GOTV 2022 Full Episode Show Notes

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Just last week Benn returned from a 7 day Disney Cruise with his family. As our very first Curious Coworkers episode, Benn's coworker Brittany explores with him the potential impacts of his vacation and his thoughts and feelings about it. This is also the first episode of Curious Coworkers, take a listen, and let us know what you think or what topics you'd like to hear us discuss by reaching us on the Responsibly Different™ contact form.

To learn more about Responsibly Different™ and how you can leverage purchasing power as a force for good. Come explore the Responsibly Different™ website, dedicated to certified B Corporations and those using business as a force for good.

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Happy International Podcasting Day! We're rolling out some new content for you including a new show called Curious Coworkers and will begin doing live recordings where you can participate and ask guests some of your questions. Our first event is this Tuesday October 4, 2022 from 3 - 4pm EDT with Patagonia and the nonprofit Vote Early Day. Please register for this free event at this link here (or copy and paste the below link if this isn't working for you).


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DoneGood is an online market place that makes shopping your values easy. Forbes has called them the Amazon of Social Good.  You can filter products by your values and know that every product on their site ensures living wages and practices that support people and planet.

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