Weekend Reading: The D.C. Exhibits You Need to See

by Alden Wicker
Dec 7, 2019
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Hi readers, It’s been an exciting couple of weeks! First, I appeared in the New York Times to give my expert opinion on sustainable gift-giving. The author gave me just a couple hours to come up with recommendations for brands I like for gifting. Like choosing a favorite child, but...

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by Abigail Davidson
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Fashion

14 Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Myths That Need to Die

by Alden Wicker
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The Most Affordable Clean and Nontoxic Skincare Brands

by Bailey Basham
Jul 2, 2019
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“ The Beautiful Truth About Sustainable Fashion
My goal is to do all the research, so that you can make the most conscious decisions –– and be an effective activist –– when it comes to fashion. ”

EcoCult founder Alden Wicker is a freelance journalist with a passion for explaining sustainable fashion, with bylines in Glamour, Quartz, Newsweek, Fast Company, Rodale’s Organic Life, Refinery29, and Racked. She's just finished a 14-month trip in which she met and spoke with makers, designers, garment workers, farmers, and experts all over the world that are trying to improve the global fashion supply chain. She'll be putting her most fascinating learnings from that out into the world at other publications, but come back here for eco-fashion explainers, packing lists, shopping guides for international destinations, and advice for ethical fashion brands.

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Apartment

Where to Get the Most Beautiful, Ethical, and Eco-Friendly Decor for Your Home

by Abigail Davidson
Dec 4, 2019
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I won't claim to know much about feng shui, but I do know that environment matters—to our overall wellbeing, our creativity, our relationships, and our work ethic, etc. Our homes are perhaps the most important spaces for our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Our homes are meant to be places where we can relax our minds, restore our bodies, and heal whatever obstacles life has thrown at us. In short: the objects we choose to have in our home matter. Here's what to look for in ethical and eco-friendly home decor, and the best brands to shop from.

Food

Recipe: Real, Traditional, Get-Your-Guests-Wasted Eggnog From My Great Grandmother Morgan

by Alden Wicker
Dec 3, 2019
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Don’t even think about getting store-bought eggnog this season, because now you have a recipe for eggnog that is probably a century old. The women in my family have passed this recipe down for generations. It supposedly originated with my great grandmother Morgan, who would serve it to her guests in Mississippi....