Issue #18: Girl dinner for bacteria 🦠, bend it like (Victoria) Beckham, and the fall must-have for prima ballerinas

Conscious News to Obsess Over

👙 It’s seasonal depression szn, so here’s some super flattering loungewear made from sustainable bamboo fabrics to wear the next time you binge the BBC’s Pride & Prejudice

♻️ Your iced coffee cups are now Girl Dinner for plastic-eating bacteria. Is this the tangible answer we’ve been looking for?

🐬 Water in the Amazon hits a record 102º and wiped out more than 100 dolphins– yikes

🥴 Hear Ye Hear Ye, the fast-fashion nightmare of the century is hitting the shelves soon as Shein and Forever 21 team up

Things to Buy: Reformation’s Hottest New Collab

Bend it like Beckham. If there’s one thing we could note about the Beckham clan is that they love nice things– and let’s be honest, who doesn’t? As sweater weather is officially upon us, it’s time for prima ballerinas, consciously cool fashionistas, and PSL enthusiasts alike to break out their best autumnal footwear. For us, that includes these stunningly sustainable ballet flats in neutral tones. The love-child of it-girl clothing brand, Reformation, and the very elegant New York City Ballet, these bad boys are made for mimicking Posh Spice’s iconic leg POP.

Are Electric Vehicles Actually Carbon-Neutral?

While it’s true that electric vehicles (E.V.s) used to be considered something only super crunchy, homemade canvas clothing types would drive– that is no longer the case. Thanks to advances in tech and, let’s be honest, style, owning an E.V. is an option any consciously cool individual openly considers. But here's the kicker: E.V.s actually start off with a larger carbon footprint than traditional gasoline-powered cars— why?

Let's dive into the nitty-gritty: when do E.V.s hit that coveted carbon-neutral status? To make it simple, E.V.s require a rather lengthy battery manufacturing process. These batteries require the extraction and processing of minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, often involving the burning of fossil fuels. As a result, E.V.s end up emitting more carbon during production compared to their gasoline counterparts.

But that’s not the end of the story! Obviously, when you buy a car, you plan to drive it. Research shows that while it’s true that E.V.s start with a larger carbon footprint, by the time you’ve taken your vehicle on a couple of family road trips or two, it starts to deliver on its emission benefits.

• In the U.S., your typical non-luxury E.V. will hit that carbon-neutral point after about 28,069 to 68,160 miles.

• In Norway, an E.V. reaches the break-even point after just 8,400 miles due to the country's reliance on renewable hydropower.

Therefore, as technology evolves and cleaner energy grids expand, the road to E.V. carbon neutrality is getting shorter, paving the way for a greener, more sustainable future. So the best way to ensure you stay a consciously cool driver is not to give up on E.V.s but rather drive them for all their worth!