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From journalist, fashionista, and clothing resale expert Elizabeth L. Cline, “the Michael Pollan of fashion,”* comes the definitive guide to building an ethical, sustainable wardrobe you'll love. Clothing is one of the most personal expressions of who we are. In her landmark...

Many businesses are in the dark about how to actually do better for the planet and the people in their company and their supply chain while also growing their margin. Some believe it can't be done. But it can. Maisie Ganzler has done it, and now she's going to show you how to build sustainability into your business, too. Her five big lessons come from three decades of successes and failures leading a $1.7 billion corporation toward a more sustainable future.

Growing on just one and a half acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helène feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and supply their signature mesclun salad mix to dozens of local establishments. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they've developed by focusing on growing better rather than growing bigger, making their operation more lucrative and viable in the process.

Allzu oft scheint es so, dass alles, was der einzelne Mensch tun kann, um die Welt, Eisbären, Wale und den Regenwald zu retten, der Kauf von nachhaltigen und fairen Produkten ist. Aber reicht es wirklich, wenn die Pizza Bio ist? Ganz gleich, wie viel grünes Wachstum, grüne Technologie oder Mobilität wir entwickeln – ein "weiter so" wird es nicht geben können. Bleibt die Frage: Wie geht’s weiter?

Neste livro, Gustavo Cerbasi usa toda a experiência adquirida ao longo de 20 anos dedicados à educação financeira para propor um novo modelo de construção de riqueza, baseado em escolhas sustentáveis. Em vez de abrir mão de qualidade de vida para manter um padrão incompatível com a sua realidade, o autor propõe reduzir os custos fixos, adotar o minimalismo e ter fartura apenas do que é genuinamente importante para você. Não se trata de poupar centavos, mas de fazer mudanças estruturais que deixem sua vida financeira menos engessada.

Since founding Fixup, a pop-up repair shop, Sandra Goldmark has become a leader in the movement to demand better "stuff". She doesn't just want to help us clear clutter - she aims to move us away from throwaway culture, to teach us to reuse and repurpose more thoughtfully, and to urge companies to produce better stuff. Although her goal is ambitious, the solution to getting there is surprisingly simple and involves all of us: have good stuff, not too much, mostly reclaimed, care for it, and pass it on.