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Women-Owned Brands We Love! - So Good So You

Women-Owned Brands We Love!

In honor of this year’s Women’s History Month, we want to tell you about 2 certified women-owned brands that encapsulate the theme of Women's History Month: “Providing healing, promoting hope.” LUNCHSKINS was started by Kirsten Quigley in 2008 when she realized how much waste was generated by packing lunches and snacks for her children. She knew we needed a planet-friendly alternative to the plastic bag, while also keeping it easy to use and affordable. She created the world's first self-sealing disposable paper bag and the first dishwasher-safe, reusable fabric bag. But she didn't stop there. Lunchskins product line now stretches to paper...

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5 #SustainableSwaps You Can Make In Your Daily Routines

Did you know that your brain makes upwards of 35,000 decisions a day? From the products we use to the habits we adopt, we take actions every day that can have a direct impact on our planet.  Some may assume that making changes to their everyday lifestyle requires major sacrifices, the truth is that even small swaps in one’s everyday routine can add up to big benefits.  While there are endless swaps to make in your everyday routine to make it more sustainable, here are 5 of our favorites that can help conserve energy and reduce waste.  1. Using dryer...

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5 #SustainableSwaps You Can Make In Your Kitchen

April? You mean Earth Month? 🌎  With our recent B Corp Certification, we wanted to bring the So Good Community our BEST Earth Month celebration yet. Head over to our Instagram to win some amazing prizes from not only us, but also some fellow B corps (For each person who enters, we are donating one tree to One Tree Planted).  Here on The Good Read, we will be tackling 3 areas in your daily life that might benefit from a few easy sustainable swaps. But please remember, whether you implement one or all five of these, you are making a...

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5 #SustainableSwaps You Can Make at The Grocery Store

If you are familiar with So Good So You, you’ve probably heard us preach this message: small changes can add up to a BIG difference!  That is why this Earth Month we are giving you practical and easy swaps you can incorporate into your daily life (let's be real - the easier it is, the more likely you will remember to do it!). In this post we are sharing  5 of our favorite ways to be more sustainable during that weekly stock up at the grocery store:  1. Choosing any produce → Choosing local produce This swap is not only great...

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