OPINION: WTF Is Clean Beauty?

“Clean” is the beauty buzzword of the moment. It’s everywhere. A whole host of “clean” brands, like Tata Harper, Ilia, and Kosas, have entered the spotlight; large retailers, including Sephora or Net Sustain (by Net-a-Porter), are providing “clean” stamps of approval; and new entrants, like Victoria Beckham Beauty, promise to be “super clean” (whatever that…

ByLisa Sexton - Founder of Bolt Beauty03/03/20206 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP HOME

Got Sensitive Skin? These Sheets Can Help You Sleep Better

In the same way sommeliers help to pair food and wine, Sunday Bedding is here to help you pair the right bedding to your sensitive skin. Here are its tried, tested and true solutions to avoid the itchies and scratchies while you sleep. We have enough to worry about in our everyday lives that…

ByOlivia Wycech03/03/20207 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

Earth Island Institute Files Lawsuit Against Pepsi, Coca-Cola & 8 Other Corporates

Californian environmental group, Earth Island Institute (EII), is embarking on a David versus Goliath legal challenge after filing a lawsuit against the world's largest plastic polluters. Here're some facts for you: every piece of plastic ever produced still exists on Earth in some form. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, by 2050 plastic will…

BySally Shoult02/03/20203 minRead time

BEAUTY CONSCIOUS SCOOP

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