An Online Resource Guide to Shopping with Confidence

With the world of commerce at our fingertips it is hard to know how our purchases impact the environment. Buy Sustainable is here to help!

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How can YOUR home remove carbon from the atmosphere?

Furniture makes up a large part of a home’s carbon footprint. How can your home be a part of the solution?

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8 Women-Led Eco-Friendly Furniture Brands to Furnish Your Space

Whether you need sustainable furniture for your office space, dining room, living room, bedroom or even patio, these sustainable furniture brands have you covered to help consciously furnish your space. They are led by top female talents not afraid to challenge the industry norms.

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A Case Study on Hemp Plastic

One of the greatest myths surrounding hemp is that hemp plastic is biodegradable. This is not entirely false, but it is not entirely true, either. To understand why, we examine some of the materials and terminology surrounding hemp plastic.

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Hemp waste...where does it go?

Cannabis and Hemp products are taking the nation by storm now that these plants have been legalized for recreational use in 17 states. But a lot of demand requires just as much supply - which means a LOT of agricultural waste.

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Hemp’s Past, Present, and Future

In 1764, Frenchman M. Marcandier wrote A Treatise on Hemp. In Two Parts. The author recounts hemp’s history and its uses among the ancients and presents various methods of growing and utilizing it.

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The Harbingers of “New Luxury”

Luxury may seem effervescent – its definition has certainly changed over time. But one thing luxury has always been synonymous with is quality: the texture, the durability, the knowledge that you’re getting what you’re paying for.

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Carbon footprints are going negative. How can you get onboard?

It seems like every time we open our news tabs, we see another story about a company reducing its carbon footprint: Microsoft going carbon negative by 2030, Stripe announcing that they are now carbon neutral, Google going carbon free by 2030.