Weekend Reading: Now I’ve Made My Skin Sad
- by Ruth Alden Wicker
- Jan 13, 2017
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I’m going to the Women’s March on Washington on the 21st. Are you? Are you marching in your own city? Let me know in the comments!
Me Elsewhere on the Internet
I contributed a sustainable resolution to this excellent roundup full of incredible sustainable figures. #honored | mindbodygreen
Fashion
The dirty secret about your clothes. | Washington Post
On sustainable luxury: “You cannot make people dream if you’re cheating by offering a product that is a nightmare behind the scenes.” | Bloomberg
Bangladeshi garment workers protested…and got fired en masse. | The Guardian
What does “ethical jewelry” mean? | Eluxe Magazine
More and more I want to dress like a boy. | Walking With Cake
How to find vegan leather that is conscious and cruelty-free. | Selva Beat
Beauty
“Oh great, there’s another thing I’m doing wrong! Now I’ve made my skin sad.” Peaceful Dumpling
Food
Whoa, I had no idea the trendy superfood maca had so much in common with cocaine. No, really. | Garden Collage
Apartment
Annie seems to have nailed the minimalist life. She shares four excellent tips for paring it down | Terumah
It’s hard being perfectly minimalist. Don’t beat yourself up. | Honestly Modern
Is minimalism is just asceticism, but without that deeper meaning? | Style Wise
Zero waste for students. | WASTED
The Environment
Katie has some inspired resolutions to follow for 2017, and none of them involve going on a diet! | Sustainability in Style
Bumblebees are now on the endangered list, but Trump’s administration likely won’t help them. | Quartz
A man sitting at a grand piano in the arctic will make you tear up. | Vox
Resist
Why you should move to a small town. | The Guardian
The women leading the Women’s March on Washington on the 21st. | Vogue