Category Archives: consumerism
From Small Beginnings Come Great Things
Thank you so much for being a part of Shop Your Values Week, the first celebration of good and green NYC stores and restaurants. We hope you had fun discovering local businesses you liked and meeting each other at our … Continue reading
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Two Days of Living Your Values
At Ethikus we’re all about discovery. We just want to help you find shops and restaurants that are, in the simplest meaning of the term, ‘good’ – that they care for their employees, community and environment. And since there over … Continue reading
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One Woman’s Green Awakening
I wish I could say that I’ve always been environmentally conscious, but that simply wouldn’t be true. It has only been in the last 2-3 years or so that I’ve truly become aware of environmental issues and the urgency that we … Continue reading
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Values Are Not Vain!
You know how some nonprofits and businesses have branded t-shirts? Usually the free kind, made of unsustainable cotton, questionable labor, and even more questionable taste? We’ve all got a few in the back of our closets. Well, our friends at The Vanity Project … Continue reading
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NYC Chef & Herbalist on Being An Ethical Consumer
Emily Cavelier has been living and working in New York City for almost a decade. From 2004 to 2007, she was the Pastry Chef atPure Food and Wine, known for its delicious raw, vegan, and organic menu. From 2008 to … Continue reading
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The Power of Ethical Consumers
In the political process, some people believe that their vote doesn’t matter. That’s just wrong, as is the notion that when you ‘vote with your wallet’ by shopping and eating at stores and restaurants that do good it doesn’t matter. … Continue reading
The Business of Being Sustainable
When you walk into a store or restaurant, how do you know where your money is going? Whether what you buy has a big environmental impact? If the employees serving you are well treated? Is the art on the walls … Continue reading
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What Ever Happened to the Corner Drugstore?
Last night, I had the pleasure of visiting Thompson Alchemists, ethikus’ latest featured business. The more you browse this store, the more the shelves seem to grow. They are stocked floor-to-ceiling, end-to-end with products in a wide range of categories … Continue reading
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‘Shop Your Values Week’ Gathers Steam!
Last week, around 20 creatives and sustainability experts gathered together to brainstorm what’s to be one of the most unique events of 2012 – Shop Your Values Week (SYVW). It will be the first celebration of ethical and sustainable restaurants … Continue reading
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What’s ‘Shop Your Values’?
Last night, ethikus hosted it’s first ever Meetup dubbed “Introducing Shop Your Values Week” at FAB Cafe. Ethikus team members met with interesting sustainability aficionados from Greenspacenyc, ioby, and other great local organizations to discuss an exciting new city-wide event. … Continue reading