Céire Kealty

Spring cleaning is a chance for households to bring order to mess and "unburden" themselves of clutter. But it comes at a cost. Can we tidy our own lives without negatively impacting other people and the planet?

Our casual use of this artificial intelligence technology for "religious art" is unjustifiable. What will we tell our children, that we worsened labor and environmental conditions for ugly, uncanny images?

One piece from New York Fashion Week put fashion's throwaway tendencies on full display. Some NYFW-goers found themselves face-to-face with a towering clothing pile, animated and ambling about Manhattan.

Current estimates on AI's energy usage and subsequent environmental impacts paint a concerning picture — one that Pope Francis has painted in Laudate Deum.

Ghanaian-British athlete Yvette Tetteh swam 450 kilometers down the Volta River in March to draw attention to water pollution caused by the textile industry and waste colonialism.

To truly combat throwaway culture, Catholics must reckon with long COVID, not only as an economic or social issue, but also as a "life issue" deserving the church's attention, says Céire Kealty.

Commentary: On Valentine's Day, a bouquet of roses stands as the quintessential romantic gesture. Yet the environmental impact of the global cut flower industry urges us toward greener demonstrations of love.

Commentary: Despite the convenience for consumers, returns, in-person or online, bear startling environmental costs. We as consumers, citizens and people of faith must reckon with these costs.

How can we approach the call to give, in the face of mounting environmental destruction and as we approach a third year of the coronavirus pandemic? Consider joining a Buy Nothing group, to draw nearer to your neighbors, aid (and be aided by) your community and pursue practices that honor neighbor and planet.

Many Christians consider the call to "clothe the naked" a good reason to donate unwanted clothing. But only about 20% of donated clothes is sold. The rest is discarded or sent abroad, where it may create environmental problems or undermine local businesses.