Compostable Packaging Archives

Unwrapping Plastic Fashion Packaging: What are the Eco-Friendly Alternatives?

While plastic's functionality is hard to beat, we are seeing more and more environmentally friendly alternatives for garment and e-commerce packaging. We've put together a list of sustainable solutions and compared their benefits and trade-offs.

Fashion

Weekend Reading: Are You Saying That, Like, Capitalism Is Bad?

by Alden Wicker
Apr 18, 2019

Hey readers, My inbox is positively overflowing with perky pitches from companies who want me to write about their product in honor of Earth Day, which is next week. Actually, that’s not true. I’ve been deleting them without even reading them. So my inbox is pretty free and clear of...

Fashion

Can Fashion For Good Fix All of Fashion’s Environmental Problems?

by Alden Wicker
Aug 2, 2017

The problem with the idea of sustainable fashion, is that right now it’s only possible for small and emerging brands. It’s not that mass market brands don’t care, or aren’t motivated. There are many that are. It’s just that the technology required to make 5,000 relatively affordable and sustainable garments...

Beauty

Even Non-Soap Lovers Will Like This Organic NYC Soap

by Alden Wicker
Jul 8, 2013

Caru Skincare Company is made in Queens, using organic ingredients and sustainable packaging. It could make a good gift, but you might want to save it for yourself!

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