10 Exotic Natural Ingredients Your Face Will Thank You For

You know how we always tell you to read labels and stay away from ingredients you don't know — well today we're changing our tune. We're not sure whoever thought to put sea buckthorn or coffee grinds on their face, but we're sure glad they did. The story starts with stumbling upon Vega…

ByOlivia Wycech28/02/202011 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: JP Morgan & G20 Sound The Alarm And Tweeting Bots Fuel Climate-Denialism

This week we have more reports about the climate crisis, this time from the “largest fossil fuel funder in the world” and the world’s wealthiest nations. Oh, and we’re completely failing to preserve a world for our next generations. And Twitter bots are fuelling climate denialism. (Want to get top environmental stories in your inbox…

ByTammy Gan26/02/20206 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

So Hot Right Now: (More) Conscious Brands We’re Loving This February

A conscious brand must consider both people and the planet, and we’re on a roll unearthing all the incredible brands that are doing just that in Asia. It seems every month we’re discovering more and more brands that are not only stylish but also sustainable. Which is a huge testament to how humanity is creatively…

ByOlivia Wycech25/02/20208 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP WELLBEING

Wellness Tips To Boost Immunity and Keep COVID-19 At Bay

The Coronavirus shows little sign of slowing. Hand sanitiser, face masks, and copious amounts of Dettol are flying off the shelves. But here at GITNB, we have a few other tricks up our sleeve to boost immunity and keep sickness at bay. COVID-19 still dominates global headlines as the tally of those infected continues…

BySally Shoult24/02/20208 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT PLANET

Jeff Bezos donates $10 billion. What now?

Before you think this is just another opinion piece on Jeff Bezos—it's not. Because while talking about what Jeff Bezos does with his money is great (and apparently very interesting for some people), it's not just about Bezos. It's a crucial opportunity for us to start talking about the ethics of Amazon, being a billionaire,…

ByTammy Gan21/02/202020 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Bezos Commits Billions, Delta Aims For Carbon-Neutral & Sustainability At LFW

This week we learnt Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, intends to give USD$10 billion to help fight climate change, Delta Airlines unveils its plans to be the first airline to go completely carbon-neutral, sustainability stole the runway at London Fashion Week, France has to chopper in snow to cover its naked mountains, and Vietnam finally starts…

BySally Shoult20/02/20205 minRead time

AMSTERDAM CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

OPINION: Sustainable Cities; A Green Guide To Amsterdam

Green Is The New Black is a community of many tribes and our eco-warriors are stationed far and wide. Lucky for us, many of them report back to us with tales of a world rich with green initiatives. But best of all, they also send us back some incredible things-to-do lists (including where to eat).…

ByJohanna Lehmann19/02/20208 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP TRAVEL

OPINION: Waste On A Plane – It’s Not Just Emissions The Aviation Industry Needs To Address

Resident travel contributor, Jaclyn Yost, takes a closer look at the aviation industry and discovers CO2 emissions aren't the only thing that needs overhauling. While we are keeping tabs on the changes that need to be made within the airline industry, it looks like waste on aeroplanes needs to be added to the list. From…

ByJaclyn Yost18/02/20206 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP HOME

Before You Ditch It, Try To Fix It At Repair Kopitiam

According to the National Environment Agency, Singapore produces 60,000 tonnes of e-waste annually . This is equivalent to the weight of 220 Airbus A380 aeroplanes. Aside from reducing, reusing and recycling the usual suspects, you can take it one step further with by fixing your electronics with Repair Kopitiam. In preparation of a cross-country…

ByOlivia Wycech17/02/20204 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP PLANET

#WetsuwetenStrong: Canada Is Violating Indigenous Human Rights. Here’s How.

If you’ve not heard or seen this hashtag or read about this issue, then it's time to diversify your feed. But also, mainstream media is doing a poor (to say the least) job at covering this issue right now, even though it should be headlining newspapers across the world. We break down what’s going on,…

ByTammy Gan14/02/202028 minRead time