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My Beautiful Ugly Packaging

November 25, 2020 By Lindsay Curren

"Beauty is as beauty does" — Chaucer in The Wife of Bath's Tale (c. 1387) (Originally "Handsome is as handsome does.") The other day an ad for "sustainable" branded packaging passed through my Instagram feed. The eye candy hooked me, and I clicked through. On their About page the company, Noissue, says they were founded ...to provide makers, brands and businesses of all sizes access to … [Read more...] about My Beautiful Ugly Packaging

Filed Under: Businesses, Essays Tagged With: happiness, lifestyles, reduce, reusable, shopping, simplicity, waste

Why I love Etsy

November 14, 2012 By Lindsay Curren

Since I've gotten back to regular blogging, I've mentioned a few times that I've opened a store on Etsy, the online marketplace for handicrafts and vintage. I've also pointed you to products on Etsy that are in line with the conservation values I espouse. But now I'm going to wring out a full-throated paean to exactly why I think Etsy is so great across so many fronts. And then, even though I'm … [Read more...] about Why I love Etsy

Filed Under: Businesses Tagged With: consumerism, DIY, etsy, lifestyles, relocalization, reusable

World made by hand

December 2, 2011 By Lindsay Curren

Letterpress bike

My friend Cate Fitt, an artist and fellow blogger, shared a video on Facebook (man, I love Facebook) that really blew my mind. It's from that inspiration that I wrote this piece. Thanks Cate! Ink it, don't think it I've had a long time love of old school printing presses. I love the quality and the raw nature of the medium. I also love that it's done by hand. As a writer and graphic designer, … [Read more...] about World made by hand

Filed Under: Businesses Tagged With: business practices, Communications, DIY, food, printing, reusable, reuse

Disney’s Mary Poppins, #OccupyingWallStreet since 1964

October 28, 2011 By Lindsay Curren

Mary Poppins Costume

Most folks think of Disney's Mary Poppins as a sugary, over-the-top fantasy of a flying nanny. But I’ve long argued that this film is subversive movie making at its finest. In essence, magical nanny-of-the-ether Mary Poppins (played by the incomparable Julie Andrews) schools Mr. Banks, ahem, on the meaning of life, turning his "orderly" world upside down, and revealing to him in the process just … [Read more...] about Disney’s Mary Poppins, #OccupyingWallStreet since 1964

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Don’t greenwash me, Talenti

July 22, 2011 By Lindsay Curren

Bike Parade

There's a saying that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Temptations Recently I fell in love with a new ice cream brand—actually, a gelato—called Talenti. These folks have churned out a small selection of the most delightful and imaginative flavors with a rich texture and perfect finish. Of their thirteen gelato flavors I've now tried five, which were each perfetto! My … [Read more...] about Don’t greenwash me, Talenti

Filed Under: Businesses Tagged With: business practices, reduce, reusable, shopping, tips

SodaStream and save the planet?

July 20, 2011 By Lindsay Curren

Bottle Popper

The title might be an exaggeration, but using a SodaStream to make “fizzy” water, sparkling tea, and cola has reduced the plastic bottles and metal cans I use and recycle. It’s also kept money from leaving my purse. Editor’s Note: This is a guest post on Lindsay's List. If you're a friend of Lindsay's, a friend of energy conservation, or just have an idea to help women live locally with a smaller … [Read more...] about SodaStream and save the planet?

Filed Under: Businesses Tagged With: consumerism, energy, food, reduce, reusable

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