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Tuesday 7/14 - Sponsored by LaserAway Botox & CBDistillery: a novelist making climate change personal, a greener beauty routine, and an easy swap to reusable straws
Happy Tuesday
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”
Rachel Carson
In today’s issue, we’ll take a look at:
A novelist making climate change personal
A greener beauty routine, without the overwhelm
What to know before trying botox
Sustainable swap of the week: straws
A post-workout recovery secret
True or False?
Plastic straws are one of the most common items found during beach cleanups.
Scroll to the bottom for the answer.
Meet the Novelist Behind Hopeful Climate Fiction
It’s easy to tune out another climate statistic, but a good story has a way of staying with you. That’s the idea behind climate fiction, a growing genre that turns big environmental questions into novels about real, relatable people. One of its most beloved voices is Julie Carrick Dalton.
Dalton is a novelist and organic farmer in New England, and her days among the soil, crops, and pollinators shape everything she writes. Her books explore serious themes like biodiversity loss and a changing climate, but they center on families, friendships, and the choices ordinary people make. Her debut mystery, Waiting for the Night Song, is a lovely place to start, followed by The Last Beekeeper, set in a world without bees, and her newest release, The Forest Becomes Her.
What makes her work land is the hope woven through it. Instead of leaning on doom, her stories explore resilience and community. If the news ever feels heavy, a thoughtful climate-fiction novel like hers can be a gentler way back into caring.
A Greener Beauty Routine, Without the Overwhelm
Making your beauty routine more sustainable doesn’t mean tossing everything under your sink and starting over. It’s about small, thoughtful choices you can make the next time you restock. Progress beats perfection here.
A few easy places to start. Read the label and lean toward brands that are open about their ingredients. Choose products with recyclable, refillable, or minimal packaging. And when you can, look for refill options, so you keep the bottle and just swap what’s inside.
It also helps to shop your own shelves first and finish what you have before buying more. When you do need something new, a multitasking product can replace two or three others and cut down on waste. Pick one greener swap this month, and let the rest follow. Small, conscious beauty choices really do add up.
Is Botox Safe?
Aging gracefully doesn’t mean ignoring fine lines, it means deciding how to handle them. As time goes by, forehead lines, crow’s feet, and frown lines become more noticeable. For many, smoothing them out isn’t about changing your look, but about feeling confident when you look in the mirror.
LaserAway offers Botox treatments performed by licensed medical professionals, designed to smooth and help prevent fine lines while keeping your results natural-looking and refreshed. Botox is clinically proven to temporarily relax the muscles that cause wrinkles, softening lines without altering your overall appearance.
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Forehead lines
Frown lines
Crow’s feet
Jawline, chin, neck, and more
Typically, Botox can cost up to $25 per unit. Right now, LaserAway is offering Botox at just $10 per unit for your first treatment. With over 100 million vials of Botox sold since 2002, it’s a safe, proven way to help you look and feel your best.
Thank you to LaserAway for sponsoring The Canopy.
Sustainable Swap of the Week: Straws
This might be the easiest swap on the list. A single-use plastic straw gets used for a few minutes, then lingers for a very long time afterward. One reusable straw quietly solves that, and there’s a style for everyone.
Pick whichever fits your life:
Stainless steel straws, sturdy and travel-friendly
Glass straws, so you can see they’re clean
Full silicone straws, soft and kid-friendly
Silicone-topped stainless straws, the best of both
Bamboo straws, simple and compostable
Boba straws, wide enough for your favorite drink
Toss a couple in your bag or car, add a little cleaning brush, and you’re set for coffees, smoothies, and everything in between. If you’re feeling inspired, it’s an easy first step toward other simple zero-waste swaps you can work in over time.
The Post-Workout Recovery Secret You’re Sleeping On
Your muscles rebuild when you’re sleeping, and not getting enough sleep can affect your post-workout recovery. CBDistillery’s sleep products are formulated to support your sleep naturally; in a 2021 study, participants reported sleeping an hour longer on average after taking CBDistillery’s combination of CBD and CBN. Save 25% with code SLEEPMORE.
Thank you to CBDistillery for sponsoring The Canopy.
Quick Picks
Reflections:
🥤 True or False: True! Straws and stirrers regularly land on the list of top items volunteers collect during coastal cleanups, which is a big part of why a reusable one makes such a difference.
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