Sustainability Journal
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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 just a piece of it breaks, one that can be...
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Tea, If You Want To
By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf
Our last post explored tea’s origins in China. Today, we follow the Tea Road out to Japan and Russia, and its eventual reach to Europe and North America in the modern age. Tea cultures around the world all have their...
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Cha Wenhua
By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf
This morning I set out to write a blog post on tea cultures around the world. Tea is deeply symbolic and informs and reflects various aspects of life among many cultures - specifically those rare-to-modern-day slow and intentional aspects. But...
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Timeless Muses & Sustainable Gift Baskets
By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf
It’s time to roll out a waggish Juniper Station sustainable gift guide. Gift basket edit. I created six baskets ranging in price from $175 to $275. Of course, there’s room for budget adjustments and editing - these eco-chic bundles are...