HOW DO YOU KNOW IF A BRAND IS SUSTAINABLE / making eco decisions 101

[@hrabi8209]

OK, this might not be perfect (nothing really is), but these things help me when deciding: - labels like B corp etc - for comsmetics: Beat the microbead app (searches for microplastic in ingredients) and INCI beauty app (in US I think Think Dirty app is good too, but it isn't that useful as European INCI which has really high standarts - only few products have 20/20) - for clothing: Good on You app (life saviour, I hope it isn't somehow fake, but I actually always check the brands at least a bit and it was never wrong - for other (household) items I usually buy from eco eshops who really choose the best (the ones I have goood experience with)

[@cassienester1187]

I'm saying this with no hate and all the love in the world for you but.. I want to turn this video into a drinking game. Take a shot everytime Gittemary says "etc" 😄 again, no shade at all, I adore you and your content ♥️❤️ just something funny I noticed while I was listening to this video

[@Gittemary]

Please don’t, you’ll die 😂 I have had the same thought, so no shade there 😂

[@mi.shrutika]

This video is so much important with the rise in talk about climate change and actions we should be taking lot of organisations use the word green, eco-friendly etc and trying to convey they care but actually reality is far from that. We as a consumer need to know how to search and make sure the brand /product is legit and you shared a lot of information about it and truly speaking some points seems to be eye opening, like huh ... I know some brand/org doing it and trying to fool consumers. Thank you for making this. 💯❤️

[@grena37]

I've been searching for MONTHS for a basic long sleeve shirt because I just moved to a cold climate from a warm climate and I only had t-shirts and tank tops. Anyway the effort of finding one website with multiple colors to choose from is ridiculous! How hard is it to have basic long sleeve tops sustainably made?? and yes I've tried looking second-hand with zero luck :( You're so right like should the consumer be searching this hard? or should the default of these companies be to have sustainable clothing to make it more accessible to the consumer? I'd say the latter. If I were in different circumstances, I wouldn't be so lucky to wait months to buy a long sleeve shirt to find one that's just right (I'm feeling like goldilocks here lol), I would have to succumb to the mercy of these companies, which is dangerous... You have the same mindset as me where I'm cut throat with these companies. If they don't make an effort then they're not worth buying from!

[@arabella4986]

tentree might be the company you're looking for! There's some nice longsleeve shirts there, in lots of different colours.They use sustainable materials, ethical production, and actually plant 10 trees with your purchase

[@grena37]

@@arabella4986 thank you for this suggestion! I remember the name of them but never needed anything from them in the past but I just looked on their site and will definitely go there first to use them in the future for some basics bc wow what a journey I went through for some gd long sleeve shirts 😵‍💫 So to follow up, I found the perfect ones for me on the gf collective site, and they were on saleeeee!!! But they don't ship to my country, so I scoured for a retailer in my country that sold the shirts and they only sold them in only 2 of the 8 or so colors they off on the main site 😬 so I bought those 2 bc it was better than nothing! Then I actually went with a couple more from Pure Waste which closely matched what I prefer and for a great price as well! I got that store from gittermary's blog post. That post is actually a godsend 🙏🏽

[@hrabi8209]

Try colorful standard maybe. They aren't by far perfect but according to Good on You app (shout out to this app for saving my time) it's good. I don't personally own anything from them but m sister basically lives in their sweatshirt and sweatpants. They have basics in many colors

[@arabella4986]

@@grena37 well I'm glad tentree somewhat worked out for you! And that you found other shirts you like 😁 We are lucky to have Gittemary pulling together resources and information for us!! I feel like she makes it so much more accessible and kinda fun actually to be sustainable and learn about sustainability

[@lukeshepherd9529]

Organic basics?

[@shaunaburton7136]

Does anyone check to see if ocean plastic is actually plastic that was pulled from the ocean?

[@lukeshepherd9529]

Yeah, when you dig down deep enough there isn't really 'ocean plastic' it's almost always ocean prevented plastic which almost always consists of single use water bottle plastic near a coastal area.

[@mimi1o8]

Green Washing it’s so prominent nowadays. Thank you for your help .

[@martinawalsh4426]

I could be mistaken but Procter and gamble own native deodorant as far as I am aware and they are one of the biggest polluters. Just wondering why it's promoted so much in zero waste/sustainability videos but that information isn't disclosed?

[@abjg6446]

Unilever owns the Love Beauty Planet line, and Colgate-Palmolive owns Tom’s of Maine. Clorox acquired Burt’s Bees. If Native hasn’t been acquired already, it likely will be soon!

[@fairytori]

The stacked silver and gold necklaces is sucha look

[@wiltedspinachcat3472]

so thorough!! i so appreciate you sticking to your values and not partnering with companies u dont align with just for some money. i love that i can always take your word on product/ company recommendations (:

[@DarkAshes27]

I just want to say thank you so much for doing the homework of research so we don't have to. It saves me so much time as a mother of 4. You are an angel, keep it up you have earned yourself a subscriber. I can't wait to learn more from you.

[@kaylachristensen]

absolutely love this video! it was super helpful :)

[@lsiddal3742]

Has anyone else come across a (I think UK-based) brand called Earth Wardrobe? They sell organic cotton clothes for suspiciously cheap prices (like £6 a t-shirt), and despite having gone through their website multiple times, it still feels... unconvincing (which is obviously a major red flag, as Gitte says in the video!). If anyone has any helpful info about the brand, I'd be really grateful!

[@justinweatherford8129]

I like having companies show their work, but I hated showing my work in math. Often what they wanted me to show was so simple that I could easily do it in my head. I felt like showing things like 2-1=1 while doing college algebra was going out of the way to harass the students.

[@saana5996]

YES thank you, I needed this.

[@kirstenwilliams9246]

Such a helpful video!! Thank you!

[@supernova622]

How long does it take the packaging to compost? If they can't tell you, they didn't ask. Their vendor likely boasted new "sustainable" options but provided few details, probably because if you get down to the details, there's little actually sustainable about it

[@ulissedazante5748]

Same, m'am, same. So tired to dig into Greenwashing babbling to find what it's actually green, if any.

[@joannapacek9657]

thank you for this video ❤ this is also something I struggle every time I want to buy new things. Research and green washing😂 why I have to be this digger of truth? 😠 It will help me to make this process sooo much easier and more organized 😊

[@janetbeall4882]

Thank you!

[@yosoysoya7944]

On the note of good on you, fairify is a similar one.

[@pv9415]

B corp really fell in my eyes because they recently gave the certification to a meat company in itali (fileni) - yikes!

[@SaligramS923]

Sadly, there are a few sustainability influencers supporting big corporations that have a so-called "conscious collection". Their "sustainable initiative" is apparently commendable. 🤣🤣

[@phoebegraveyard7225]

My daughter told me about a company called teeturtle. Could you please do a review on them?

[@ellashi2888]

Hey! Could you do a dive on lululemon? I'm trying to implement the steps from this video but still not sure.. is it greenwashing or legit change? Not looking to buy from them (sadly my friends are) so I'm curious their sustainability page looks really informative .. Thanks!

[@earthlinglucy4847]

Did not know that Coca Cola owns Costa :O I go to Costa on a weekly basis!

[@hannamegwrites]

I have trouble finding sustainable jewelry and underwear options - any suggestions?

[@Gittemary]

Both underwear and jewellery brands are featured on the “eco brands I stand by” list that I have linked in the description ☺️

[@kinseypentland3356]

❤❤❤❤

[@pheart2381]

it took me a good hour to find a full list of companies now owned by Kraft/mondelez,who I now regard as unethical.

[@lsiddal3742]

Really helpful video, thank you! ❤️