While soaking up the sun and enjoying the relaxing ambiance of crashing waves on the beach, the last thing I want to think about is how the ocean has basically become “trashcan punch”. However the awful truth is that there is tons of debris from everyday litter floating around in that water; and sadly most of it is non-deteriorating plastic! The best way to help save our oceans now is to start reducing your plastic waste. Plastic is found in virtually everything these days; e

Fashion is a complicated business involving various supply chain movements: ranging from production of raw materials, and textile manufacturing down to product distribution. As a result of these processes the fashion carbon footprint on the ecosystem is tremendous. Take a minute to think about the waste-full effects of the fashion industry; however think about more than the obvious pollutants, consider the pesticides used in cotton farming, the toxic dyes used in manufacturin

What Is Upcyling? If you're the type of person who detests throwing away old items, and would rather save your junk and turn your unwanted objects into gorgeous DIY projects; then unbeknownst to you, you are an avid believer in the benefits upcycling. After all, one person's trash is another's treasure, right? Upcycling is the process of converting old or discarded materials into something useful and beautiful. Recycling vs. Upcyling…what’s the difference? Upcyling is becomin

Water-Thirst has worked hard starting this organization. It is a full time job, they do in their spare time. Zack, Lana's son, co-founder and Lana the founder do not take a salary. They work two jobs; one to get paid in the fashion world and the other to give a future to people that do not have access to clean water. They were discouraged by people, that said you shouldn’t be doing this job- due to lack of time and experience. At that moment Lana almost quit and began to bel