NEW TECH THAT HELPS YOU TICK MORE BEAUTIFULLY NOW

Check out these 10 beautiful mobile apps & devices that positively impact not only your life, but the community around you as well.

1. ORANGE HARP

What goes on your body is just as important as what goes in it, and Orange Harp is a new iOS app that makes ethical shopping a breeze. This app offers easy access to curated conscious fashion, personal care, and accessories that are good for you, communities, and the planet.

2. #CLIMATE

#Climate is an awesome app that gathers the most impactful climate change actions, led by a curated list of organizations, to make it easy for you to find the best ways to get involved.

If you’re feeling even more inspired, the app gives you the resources to gauge your own personal impact campaigns via your own networks. Help change the world by downloading this app!

3. TZOA

TZOA has just released the world’s most advanced wearable Enviro-tracker, using internal sensors to measure your air quality, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, ambient light, and sun exposure.

TZOA's data will stream onto the TZOA smartphone app which will then be sent to the cloud, helping you and others to make healthier lifestyle decisions, such as where to find the freshest air to go for a run. It also helps you to find air pollution hotspots of air pollution and offers actionable suggestions, so that you can take action to implement change.

4. FAIRPHONE

It’s not just the technology that makes the Fairphone a smart buy, but the mission of the team behind it: to create a fair economy. Fairphone is the world’s 1st ethical smartphone.

Fairphone uses both recycled and raw materials extracted from conflict-free mines. They offer factory workers fair living wage. And they run on an open source operating system that anyone can modify.

Unlike most smartphones on the market, this device supports two SIM cards simultaneously allowing users to merge their business and work phones, reducing the number of phones in circulation.

5. SHOP ETHICAL

Find green products for yourself, home, and family with Shop Ethical. It features a database with important information on the environmental and social history of over 4,000 Australian products. Become a conscious consumer and start your shopping here.

6. DONEGOOD

Looking for a restaurant that serves organic food and supports its workers? Looking for a retailer that gives back to the community? DoneGood is an app that tells you. The app collects and shares information and comments from users and existing databases about the environmental impact, product sourcing, employment policies, and ownership.

7. GOODGUIDE

GoodGuide makes it fast and easy to find safe, healthy, green, and ethical products instantly.

Take a photo of a product’s barcode and instantly discover how green it is. After customizing your ethical preferences, GoodGuide will let you know how products measure up to your standards so you can shop your values.

8. HAPPY COW

If you are vegetarian, vegan, or someone seeking healthy food options, the Happy Cow app is for you. Find ethical restaurants that meet your dietary or health needs at home, or while exploring a new city. Users can also read cafe reviews, rate their experience, and join supportive forums.

9. SKEPTICAL SCIENCE

Defend the planet against climate change deniers with the Skeptical Science app. It serves up their top 10 most used arguments and offers you science-backed rebuttals, so you can always be ready to advocate for conservation, sustainability, and stewardship. With this, you can educate not only yourself, but those around you!

10. CHARITY MILES

The Charity Miles app helps you to donate money to the organization of your choice for every mile you walk, run, or bike.

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IMAGE CREDITS:

1. Image: by stuart anthony. Phone Box.
2. Image: Courtesy of Emma Grady & Orange Harp. Orange Harp App.
3. Image: Courtesy of #Climate. #Climate App.
4. Image: Courtesy of TZOA. TZOA App.
5. Image: Courtesy of Fairphone. Fairphone Prototype.
6. Image: Courtesy of Shop Ethical. Shop Ethical App.
7. Image: Courtesy of DoneGood. DoneGood App.
8. Image: Courtesy of GoodGuide. GoodGuide App
9. Image: Courtesy of Happy Cow. Happy Cow App.
10. Image: Courtesy of Skeptical Science. Skeptical Science App.
11. Image: Courtesy of Charity Miles. Charity Miles App.
12. Image: by Dragan. Jogging During Golden Hour.
13. Image: by Len "Doc" Radin. Calfing Glacier - Global Warming?
14. Image: by BN App - Download now!
15. Image: by Adam Cohn. Transaction, Dharavi.