Instant news, Twitter and cheap travel have made many U.S. consumers more globally aware in the past decade than ever before. When we hear about things like Bangladeshi garment workers dying in a ...

Becoming a more ethical consumer can feel daunting — but experts say even small changes to your shopping habits make a big difference Getty Images In 2025, when just about any item imaginable can be ...

Perhaps women are realizing that one big rock is nothing compared to a band covered in them, because more brides are saying yes to an eternity band covered in diamonds than the traditional ring with a ...

I’m a typical millennial, chowing down on avo toast and drowning in student loan debt. But, like many millennials, I’ve taken up the cause of making this world a better place — one that is cleaner and ...

Major online retailers are alluring, with perks like two-day shipping, the option to try on at home before paying, and the convenience of shopping in your pajamas. The problem is, these conveniences ...

Being a mindful shopper has always been important. But now, in this new era of on-demand consumerism where fast fashion abounds? Crucial. Because, just a little reminder: On the other side of that ...

Every time Ellen Kennedy of Takoma Park, Maryland even thinks about buying something, she considers where it was made, under what conditions, what it was made from, and where it’s going to go when she ...

A new metaphysical shop, We the Starborne, opened in the St. Paul Hamline-Midway neighborhood in March, is focused primarily on offering ethically sourced crystals, tools and books to the community.

A study co-authored by colleagues at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business found shoppers tend to be “willfully ignorant” of whether their favorite products were made ethically, even putting down ...