The Reasons I Loved Trader Joe’s are Why I Avoid It Now

June 24, 2018 by The Ant's Meow in Conservation, Environment

Convenient and delicious foods. Who can object to that, right? But when rainforests equivalent to 300 football fields are being destroyed every hour (according to the World Wide Fund for Nature), and the critically endangered orangutans are being driven toward extinction due to the massively destructive palm oil industry … there’s a reason we should object to foods containing palm oil—no matter how delicious they are. And when the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now estimated to be three times the size of France, the mounting problem of plastic pollution can no longer be ignored. We must abstain from conveniently packaged foods to reduce our single-use plastic footprint.

Cup of Compassion: elephantea Blends Bold Flavors with Activism to Save Elephants

December 22, 2016 by The Ant's Meow in Conservation

Spread love, joy and awareness this holiday season--and all seasons--with elephantea, the perfect stocking stuffer that blends compassion with conservation with every cup! elephantea is a groundbreaking range of premium tea products that's "ground shakingly good" for your tastebuds and for endangered Asian elephants.

For every elephantea purchase you make, a percentage of the profits fund Sri Lankan-based nonprofits dedicated to Asian elephant conservation.

'Render Loyalty' Exhibits Inspire Conservation by Creating a Connection with Endangered Species

December 13, 2016 by The Ant's Meow in Conservation

Art is transcendent. It has a way of creating an emotional and personal connection between the observer and subject. This powerful medium is what inspired photographer and conservationist, KT Merry, to raise global awareness and support for endangered species through fine film photography.

Her limited-edition series, Render Loyalty, premiered as one-night-only exhibits in New York City and Los Angeles, on November 17th and December 1st, respectively. All proceeds from the curated exhibits were donated to conservancy partners, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LEWA) and The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT), the world's two leading wildlife conservations located in Kenya.

In addition, 20% of all sales from renderloyalty.com will also be donated directly to its conservation partners.

The Holiday Gift that Gives Back: glassbaby Votive for Elephant Conservation

December 08, 2016 by The Ant's Meow in Conservation

This holiday season, double your charitable deeds by giving the elephant lover in your life the gift that gives back: a newly released 'silver lining' votive by glassbaby. For every 'silver lining' sold, 10% of proceeds will be donated to Conservation International to support elephant and wildlife conservation efforts in Kenya.

In addition to the 'silver lining' proceeds, 10% of all glassbaby's December online sales (excluding single giving colors) will go to Conservation International in further support of their Sarara Initiative, a visionary partnership that uses a sustainable community-run model to protect elephants, their habitat and other wildlife in Kenya.