On today's episode we're talking what we can do to begin living a more sustainable life.

We would need five planets for everyone in the world to consume resources in the same quantities and at the same rates as those in North America. Although your lifestyle may not seem wasteful, you have more access to environmental and economic resources than the majority of the planet does.

10 places you can shop guilt free. Sustainable and ethical stores that strive to provide nontoxic products and empower the women that work and shop there.

1.) OURCOMMONPLACE: Women's Fashion, Beauty & Home

2.) ACCOMPANY: Fashion & Home

3.) AZURA BAY: Lounge, Active & Underwear

4.) CREDO BEAUTY: Beauty

5.) DONE GOOD: Men & Women's Clothing, Beauty, Home & Kids

6.) EARTHHERO: Men's & Women's Clothing, Beauty, Home, Office & Kids

7.) MADE TRADE: Men & Women's Clothing, Beauty & Home

8.) TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES: Jewelry, Accessories, Beauty, Home & Gifts

9.) THE DETOX MARKET: Beauty

10.) THRIVE MARKET: Food, Beauty & Home

Resourses: 

• Take the carbon footprint quiz: https://www.conservation.org/carbon-footprint-calculator#/

• Cruelty-Free Kitty is a great resource for Beauty products.

• Ethical Elephant is a great resource to keep up to date on cruelty-free and vegan items that you can purchase for your day to day life.

• Greenpeace.org calls out brands that are the biggest threat to animals and rainforest destruction

• Ethicalconsumer.org is a great source for brands and companies that use Palm Oil.

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