When I challenged myself to be “plastic-free” for a week, I expected a really exciting, satisfying outcome. “Look!” I would tell myself at the end of it, “that was so simple! I can live like this forever.” Blame it on the way 21st century life is designed, blame it on human error, or just blame it on me particularly—whoever is deserving of blame, the outcome remains, that the week was unsuccessful.

A waste-free make-up routine, is that a dream, or could that be your reality? Our beloved writer Megan Embrey went on a quest to find out the answers to our questions. From finances to helpful links, Megan steers us make-up lover in adopting more sustainable practices when it comes to our skin and our look.

Earlier this year I moved to New York, and quickly came to realize that while I had moved to what many regard as the greatest city in the world, it is also, veritably, a city of garbage.

What makes our connection to water so important, so elemental? How will the degradation of our bodies of water affect our societies, near and far?