The Green Stars Project is all about making objective, science-based decisions as ethical consumers. It’s also a grassroots movement that aims to hold corporations accountable – a democratic “Green Stars” rating system for social and environmental impact. Read more about the GSP.
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Certifications for compostable waste: which to trust?
In this post I take a look at certifications for compostable plastics (biodegradable bags, packaging, cups, utensils, etc.) and address their most common criticisms. We’ll also take a look at terms such as oxo-biodegradable and bio-based, so that by the end you’ll know what’s what!
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Ethical consumerism
From extreme poverty to climate change, we face serious social and environmental challenges. Many of our problems, from habitat destruction to modern slavery, are rooted in corporate misbehavior.
The only dependable way to ensure corporate social responsibility is by impacting sales via ethical consumption. By sharing information and ethical ratings (0 – 5 Green Stars) with other consumers, we shine a light on corporations, both good and bad.
Key Posts: Food/Environment
The environmental footprints of meat and other foods
As you probably know by now, the kind of food we choose to eat has a major impact on climate change, deforestation, pollution, biodiversity losses,…
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Earth is beyond 6 of 9 planetary boundaries. (Wait, what?)
The term planetary boundaries comes from an international group of scientists who have defined nine major threats to life on planet Earth and metrics for…
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Ultra-processed food: How meat and dairy are co-opting the narrative
This is the first of two posts detailing how the UPF conversation is a front line in the war against plant-based food. As a case…
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