Seeing Green
Celebrating progress in sustainable living — how we live, travel, eat, move, dress, play, clean… and more.
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Seeing Green - stories of progress, solutions and inspiration. Topics include: apparel, home, food, travel & tourism, sports & outdoors, beauty, personal care, electric vehicles and more.
Spotlight: Cleancult
With a mission to create a cleaner kind of cult that helps people switch from a bad plastic habit to a cleaner refill ritual, Cleancult delivers sustainable home products for a cleaner home. Cleancult prioritizes ingredient transparency, sustainability and effective cleaning and offers a plastic-free / refill-focused product portfolio that includes hand soaps, cleaning sprays, laundry and dish soap / tablets.
Spotlight: Intrepid Travel
With a mission to create positive change through the joy of travel, Intrepid Travel has been working since 1989 to leverage travel as a force for good. Today, this certified B Corporation has become “the world’s largest purpose-led adventure travel company,” engaging travelers through small group trips to respect wildlife and places and help keep the economic benefits of travel in the local communities.
Spotlight: Winmark - the Resale Company
With a mission to “Provide Resale for Everyone,” Winmark has enabled more than 1.8 billion (!!) items to be recycled since 2010 across the company’s resale store brands: Plato's Closet (teen/young adult clothing), Once Upon a Child (children’s items), Play It Again Sports (sporting / fitness equipment), Style Encore (women’s apparel), and Music Go Round (musical instruments).
Spotlight: Next Level Burger
Check out America’s first 100% plant-based burger joint chain – bringing something good for the people, animals and the planet (and named "Best Fast Food Chain" by Newsweek's Readers' Choice award).
Spotlight: Every Man Jack
Check out this brand working to bring sustainably minded choices to the world of men’s personal care.
Spotlight: Sustainable Spirits News Highlights
Sustainable wine for the outdoors. Key takeaways from US Sustainable Winegrowing Summit. Diageo / ecoSPIRITS partner on reusable packaging. Brother's Bond / WhistlePig team on regen ag. Spotlights on Heineken, Johnnie Walker, Suntory. And much more.
Spotlight: Electric Vehicles News Highlights
Rivian opens Charging Outpost near Yosemite. GM's EV sales soar, incl Cadillac Lyriq. Kia EV9 helps drive record-breaking sales. Toyota invests in EV charging network. Volvo / Hubject partner on Plug&Charge. Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi collaboration. And much more.
Spotlight: Sustainable Beauty News Highlights
Markham launches vegan-friendly collection for men. Euromonitor reports 10% sustainable beauty product growth. Focus on sustainable packaging for premium beauty. Envisioning a sustainable path for cosmetics. L'Oreal / Debut partner on fermentation-based ingredients. And much more.
Spotlight: Recommerce News Highlights
A look at the rise of resale. British consumers drive secondhand clothing boom. NRF / ThredUp discuss modern resale. Rawlings / SidelineSwap partner for trade-in program. News from Rehome Platform, Vinted, Carousell, Orisha, Depop, Croissant and others. And much more.
Spotlight: Sustainable Travel & Tourism News Highlights
Copenhagen rewards sustainable travelers. Booking, WSU discuss sustainable travel intention/action gap. IHG launches Low Carbon Pioneers program. Pinerary launches w/ sustainable travel tips. And much more.
Spotlight: Plant-Based Foods News Highlights
Plant-based foods at Paris 2024. Panda Express brings back plant-based chicken due to consumer demand. Beyond Meat launches own protein. Launches from Bayou Best Foods, Ripple Foods, Juicy Marbles, Elmhurst 1925.
Spotlight: Electric Vehicles News Highlights
EV sales continue to grow, slowdown seen as a blip. Record EV sales announced by Kia, GM, Ford, Hyundai. Electrify Expo Long Beach event enables 50,000 EV demos. Lectric e-bike is #3 electric vehicle in US sales. Jeep reveals first US EV. Volvo starts EX90 US production. And much more.
Spotlight: Sustainable Dining / QSRs
Pivotal moment for restaurant sustainability. Starbucks doubles its Greener Stores. McDonald's franchisee tries plastic phaseout. Reusable bioplastic cups debut at Burger King (Finland). And much more…
Spotlight: Sustainable Home News Highlights
New research shows homebuyer willingness for green premium. Brands join forces for UK sustainable homes effort. Spotlight on net zero homes. Sustainable home progress from Samsung, LG, Beko. And much more…
Spotlight: Sustainable Sports News Highlights
Spotlight on greening Paris 2024, Grand Prix, Wimbledon and Euro 2024. NBA legend joins Green Sports Alliance. Formula 1 unveils greener concept car for 2026. SailGP crowns Impact League Climate Action winner. And much more…
Spotlight: Recommerce News Highlights
US, Japan, Sweden, UK dominate secondhand. Ebay Recommerce Report: secondhand as lifestyle choice. Fashion rental makes a comeback. Pre-owned furniture sales growth. Winmark / Impex fitness equipment resale partnership. And much more…
Spotlight: Sustainable Spirits, Wine & Beer News Highlights
Progress in going green in spirits. Pernod Ricard / ecoSPIRITS sign sustainable packaging agreement. New beer drinker study re sustainability. Aldi / Frugalpac launch store-brand paper wine bottles. And much more…
Spotlight: Plant-Based Foods News Highlights
Plant-based food sales growth at Kroger. Snapshot of new plant-based foods coming to grocery retail. Mondelez leads plant-based snacks. Plant-based standouts at the National Restaurant Assn Show. And much more…
Spotlight: Sustainable Apparel News Highlights
Gen Z's sustainable fashion mindset. POV: sustainable fashion becoming the norm. Copenhagen Fashion Week aimed to accelerate sustainability progress. Levi Strauss toughens sustainability targets. And much more…
Spotlight: Sustainable Petcare News Highlights
Pet Sustainability Coalition prepares for Return to Retail recycling rollout. Spotlight on pet owner sustainability demands. Nestle Purina supports regenerative marine-based sourcing fund. Meatly, BioCraft Pet Nutrition reach price parity for cultivated meat. And many more…
