/ TAG Sustainability

The nation’s capital is known as a place of partisan bickering and, more recently, angry protest. But it’s time to start thinking of D.C. as one of the most sustainable cities on the planet.

Our current state of environmental awareness and questions regarding the destructive forces of capitalism are not new. In fact, we’ve known for decades that the world was in peril. So, why didn’t we listen and how exactly did we end up where we are today? 

The 23-year-old business tycoon is using his platform and entrepreneurial ventures to raise industry standards.

Just this year, the founder decided to stop adding additional logos to Patagonia’s products to make upcycling even easier, prioritizing sustainability above marketability.

The entrepreneur and her eponymous clothing brand started with women and their careers in mind; now, the company is doubling down on sustainability.

The founder of Beautycounter is an advocate for more health-protective legislation in the U.S. after learning that America only bans 30 ingredients from personal care products.