Alden Wicker, founder and EIC of EcoCult

Alden Wicker

Ruth Alden Wicker is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of EcoCult. Along with growing EcoCult to be the leading international information hub for sustainable fashion, she also writes for publications including Vogue, The New York Times, Wired, The Cut, Vox, InStyle, Popular Science, Harper's Bazaar, Quartz, Inc. Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Craftsmanship Quarterly, Refinery29, Narratively, and many more.

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Food

My Great Grandmother’s Extremely Alcoholic Eggnog Recipe

Don't even think about getting store-bought eggnog this season, because now you have a recipe for eggnog that is probably a century old.

Apartment

I Tested These 11 Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas. Here Are My Favorites!

Gift wrapping gives us the same challenge as dressing fashionably. You want it to look sophisticated, neat, and pretty, just without all the waste, exploitation, and environmental impact. That is not always the easiest thing to pull off.

Travel

What Should You Wear for Safari in Africa? A Conscious Women’s South Africa Packing List

Do you really need to go out and buy a bunch of new stuff for the African safari? Or can you get away with what you have in your closet?

Fashion

The Best Sustainable Fashion Shopping in New York City

Looking for artisan brands, emerging ethical designers, and sustainable startups? Manhattan and Brooklyn are stuffed with them! Here's our list of the best sustainable fashion stores in New York City.

Fashion

Sustainable and PFAS-Free Snowboard and Ski Gear

Toxic perfluorinated chemicals are so ubiquitous in snow gear that they've been found soaked into the snow of Mount Everest and ski resorts. Here are the snowboard and ski brands that have gone non-toxic.

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