Joy Mcconnochie

3 days ago | sustainablejungle.com | Joy Mcconnochie

Accessories don’t have to scream tacky, “planetary excess”. By prioritizing our collective well-being, these sustainable accessories prove you don’t have to skimp on style to be more conscious. Accessories can be super fun, elegant, eye-catching and in many cases important to make an outfit really pop.

Oct 8, 2024 | sustainablejungle.com | Joy Mcconnochie |Heather Seely

We’re all about supporting beauty brands (or rather, ALL brands) that take meaningful action to improve the impact of their products on people and planet, which requires us to ask (and answer): what is sustainable beauty? When it comes to beauty products, we want to make sure that we’re voting with our wallets for products that are a better choice for the planet and the beings that inhabit it—and that includes ourselves who are actually using the products.

Oct 8, 2024 | sustainablejungle.com | Joy Mcconnochie |Molly Willows |Kate Fletcher

You’ve probably heard the term buzzing around sustainability circles and responsible runways, but what is sustainable fashion? It’s more complicated than fashion simply marketed as “sustainable”—especially given the environmental destruction, human rights abuses, and rampant greenwashing that make it difficult to discern truly sustainable and ethical fashion.

Oct 7, 2024 | sustainablejungle.com | Joy Mcconnochie

We’re putting human-centered stuff on paws because we’ve gone doggone crazy about eco-friendly dog beds. Happily, we’re not the only ones wanting to provide a sustainable place for our pups to curl up and adorably bark mid-dream. Dog beds can be especially high impact, since, as most dog owners know, they can get destroyed—a lot—so durable beds with better (i.e. non-landfill) end-of-life outcomes are key.

Oct 7, 2024 | sustainablejungle.com | Joy Mcconnochie |Jenny Bell

Trash jars are trending. Plastic-free is popping. Reusables are all the rage. Even composting is downright cosmopolitan. The zero waste movement has got a lot of press, but what is zero waste and are these lifestyle choices having an impact? Quite simply, living zero waste means sending nothing to the landfill. Zip. Zilch. Zero.