Sustainability Journal

Proof of Life
Proof of Life

By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

I saw myself smile in the mirror the other day. I noticed how, at 36, there are lots of little lines around my eyes that crop up alongside this contented...
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Activated Charcoal, So Hot
Activated Charcoal, So Hot

By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

Wellness ingredients wax and wane with the times, but it is the hope that we’re continually moving toward a more natural way of life. I’m grateful that this seems to...
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What is Zero Waste, Exactly?
What is Zero Waste, Exactly?

By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

What exactly is Zero Waste? Is it a literal term? Is it a goal? Are there people who are able to live without creating any waste at all? If there...
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Wellness Pie
Wellness Pie

By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

What is wellness? Everything and its mom have their own definitions. Social media will tell you through framed, little boxes with words inside, or pictures of bodies in mirrors, that...
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Proof of Life
Proof of Life

By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

I saw myself smile in the mirror the other day. I noticed how, at 36, there are lots of little lines around my eyes that crop up alongside this contented...
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Mending a Throwaway Culture
Mending a Throwaway Culture

By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

When we break or damage an item, in our fastfood-throwaway culture, we quickly offer it up to the precarious, soon-to-topple, God of Landfills and buy a new one. Even if...
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Activated Charcoal, So Hot
Activated Charcoal, So Hot

By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

Wellness ingredients wax and wane with the times, but it is the hope that we’re continually moving toward a more natural way of life. I’m grateful that this seems to...
Read more
What is Zero Waste, Exactly?
What is Zero Waste, Exactly?

By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf

What exactly is Zero Waste? Is it a literal term? Is it a goal? Are there people who are able to live without creating any waste at all? If there...
Read more