Connecticut Green Living

I was first approached to write about this product just as Covid struck in March 2020. I am happy to revisit now, especially because Vlada's Mitty Pout reusable makeup cleaner is not only glamorous but environmentally responsible. Parent company Take My Face Off also touts an array of other products, from Mitty Mini for eyes and toner to Mitty Max for face and body. Use these red lips to wipe off your lipstick or gloss, applying any cleanser. Then, just toss your Mitty in the wash and voila! Think of all the trees or cotton plants you'll save forgoing the usual cleaning subjects! Plus, it's a lovely addition to your vanity. The fabric is velvety soft, so rub generously on or around lips. Named after a make-up artist, you will feel like a Hollywood star (or at least an extra) using it. And, you'll feel good about your investment: the company gives generously to Pollinator Partnership, a non-profit dedicated to protecting pollinators . Take my Face off operates enti...

At a job interview, a woman was told by the interviewer that not only had she had Covid, but it had been virulent. "I ended up in the hospital, felt like I couldn't breathe." The applicant wanted to feign sympathy, but was only feeling fear. 'How do I get out of here?' The interviewer continued: "But that was months ago. I'm fine now." Relief? Another time, an employee questioned a hybrid work policy. "You are to come in more than once a week," she and her colleagues were told in a Zoom call. When she asked what that meant, the manager shot back, "just what I said." We are living in an age none of us imagined, and the business world is not out to protect us any more than it has protected coal miners from pneumoconioses and silicosis, explosions or chemical hazards. In 2019, who among us would have considered a food service or reporting job risky, let alone a trip to a largely unmasked Walgreen's or Kroger? At the start of the...