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Meet Tahia Islam, NYU Student and Creator of Reclaimed Womxn Vintage

Up your wardrobe, support small businesses and promote sustainability all in one shopping experience.

Celina Khorma, Staff Writer • February 7, 2019

You add one too many items to your cart while shopping online and suddenly a wave of guilt washes over you at the thought of unnecessarily wasting money. But what if your shopping...

NYU Bought a Semester’s Worth of Sustainable Straws From This Student-Run Company

The university backs Seastraws, a student-run company seeking to reduce the amount of plastic in oceans, by providing their straws in select dining halls.

Yasmin Gulec, Under the Arch Editor • November 5, 2018

The university backs Seastraws, a student-run company seeking to reduce the amount of plastic in oceans, by providing their straws in select dining halls.

Atelier Kate S/S 2018

Kaylee Scinto, Contributing Writer • September 14, 2017

When Katherine Tramposh got out of college, she swore she would never own her own fashion brand. But later on, she found herself looking at the way the fashion industry...

Livari S/S 2018

Valerina Young, Contributing Writer • September 14, 2017

Fashion week is a time to make statements. For the Spring/Summer 2018 season, Livari made grand assertions one stitch at a time. One statement the new eco-friendly womenswear...

Sustainable Restaurants Near NYU Campus

Sydney Ernstberger, Contributing Writer • March 22, 2017

Although there are tons of great restaurants near NYU, they don't all value where their food comes from. Here is a list of eight restaurants near campus that are environmentally sustainable and provide ethically sourced food.

Shop With a Clean Conscience

Kate Holland, Contributing Writer • February 24, 2017

Supporting stores that employ sustainable manufacturing tactics can ameliorate the fashion industry’s long-held struggle with ethical production. Here are some places you can shop at this spring to support the movement toward sustainability.

How to Become a More Conscious Eater

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor • February 22, 2017

With the increase of consumers concerned about animal welfare, many companies have taken to labeling food packages with often misleading messages. Here’s some information about common food labels to help you become a more conscious eater.

Demystifying Green Thread

Jiayun Yang, Contributing Writer • February 6, 2017

By asking a few random students on campus and employees at NYU’s dining halls, not much information about Green Thread could be gathered. So what exactly is Green Thread? It’s time to demystify it.

We Should Embrace the Clean Meat Revolution

Eve Wetlaufer, Contributing Writer • October 5, 2016

Although clean meat is expensive to produce now, it won’t always be that way — savings from reduced animal farming are dramatic.

Can Fast Fashion Really Green the Industry?

Lingyi Hou, Staff Writer • May 2, 2016

H&M, leading fast fashion retailer, makes efforts to improve sustainability with World Recycle Week initiative.

Stern Receives $1 Million to Launch Center for Sustainable Business

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

NYU Stern received $1 million from Citi Foundation to implement more sustainable business practices.

Designers leave, industry not over

Gabriella Bower, Violet Vision Blog Editor • October 29, 2015

As the industry undergoes change, the fashion world continuously moves forward.

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