Walk onto the historic Downtown Square in Macomb, Illinois, and you'll find the world's largest Monopoly game board. This interactive installation, Macombopoly, is more than just a novelty; it is a powerful act of historical correction. The official corporate history credits an unemployed man named Charles Darrow with inventing the game, but the truth belongs […]

The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and giving. However, it can also be a time of significant environmental impact, particularly due to the excessive use of traditional wrapping paper. This year, let's embrace ethical Christmas wrapping and make conscious choices that minimize our environmental footprint. The Environmental Toll of Traditional Wrapping Paper […]

Patagonia's most profound contribution to solving the crisis of second-hand clothing (SHC) doesn't happen when a garment is resold; it happens years earlier, before an item even becomes "second-hand." This is known as upstream intervention, and it is the foundation of the brand's ethical integrity. The traditional second-hand market struggles because the majority of clothing—especially […]