Back in August I featured wayre, a travel lifestyle apparel brand, in a blog post; as discussed in that earlier post, wayre makes stylish and functional clothes for the modern traveler. In this follow up post, I would like to introduce my readers to wayre’s recently-launched first pants, the jettsetter trouser. wayre makes its garments sustainably and ethically, from reclaimed plastic waste. Plastic that would otherwise end up in landfills is regenerated into fabric.  In this blog post I again highlight wayre’s sustainable and ethical practices, which include a fully traceable supply chai ..read more

I was introduced to tonlé by friends on social media.  I saw a post by a friend in a beautiful handwoven, sustainably-made sweater made from reclaimed fabrics which made me want to learn about the brand.  tonlé is an ethical brand that makes vibrant garments, accessories and housewares using fair labor and from reclaimed and sustainable fabrics.  I’m happy to share my review of tonlé garments, as well as highlight its values which align with mine. About tonlé tonlé’s business model incorporates a focus on how its garments positively impact communities, champion inclusivity, and ..read more

Watches are still very much a functional style statement.  Yes, we may have lots of smartphones and gadgets that have inbuilt clocks, but watches remain a popular fashion accessory. In this post I review sustainable watches from 2°EAST. About 2°EAST 2°EAST is an ethical and sustainable watch company founded to answer in the affirmative this question: “Is it possible to produce a quality, everyday watch that doesn’t cost the earth? ”   2°EAST’s sustainable watches are affordable, retailing for $130 compared to $500 and up for traditional moderate to high end watches. 2°EAST’s are ..read more

Sustainable Travel Wear from wayre I discovered wayre while looking for sustainable travel wear for my summer road trips.  I tend to pack too many items but recently resolved to travel light, to focus less on my outfits and more on the nature and the beauty I set out to see on my trips.  wayre offers versatile sustainable travel wear that allows you to travel light and still look great! About wayre wayre is a travel lifestyle apparel brand; wayre makes stylish and functional clothes for the modern traveler.  wayre makes their clothes sustainably and ethically from reclaimed ..read more

Takeout’s environmental challenges Its important for me and my family to make takeout more eco -friendly. We are working hard on achieving a more sustainable lifestyle but while the dominant sustainability mantra is to cook at home, takeout is something is we enjoy especially on a Friday night and also life is busy so somedays you just cant cook!  But takeout comes with plastic containers, unrecyclable Styrofoam cups, napkins and straws! It does not help when you know that that most plastic does not get recycled because the material properties of plastic vary and as such not all types of ..read more

Hair recycling with TerraCycle Most people would be predisposed to view hair as naturally biodegradable.  Given such predisposition, my expectation is that the title of this blog post triggers questions like: isn’t hair naturally biodegradable? Why does hair need to be recycled?  This blog post attempts to supply answers to such questions and generally supply useful additional solutions around disposal of  human hair wigs.  The solutions come by way of TerraCycle’s hair recycling program.  I was able to interview Veronica Rajadnya, Content and Writing Manager at Terrac ..read more

About GOEX GOEX is an ethical t-shirt and apparel company.  It makes ethical tees responsibly and sustainably in Haiti and the USA.  I’m thrilled to collaborate with them; in this blog I discuss their ethically and sustainably made tees, as well as their sustainable and ethical labor practices. GOEX is a great brand and certainly give me good vibes!  GOEX’s has a truly inspirational business model, which produces really good tees! GOEX’s Ethical Tees GOEX makes all its tees and other apparel sustainably and ethically.  Thus GOEX pays a living wage and provides a safe and di ..read more

5 Easy Eco-friendly Laundry Swaps to Make for Earth day Over a year ago I committed to exploring eco-friendly laundry options. Once I finished a bulk Costco purchase, I decided to explore eco-friendly laundry swaps for my conventional laundry products.  EarthHero became a one-stop shop for sustainable home products including eco-friendly laundry options.  If you are considering making some eco-friendly laundry swaps for Earth day, this blog post has some ideas to help you get started on your journey. The products featured can be found on EarthHero.com.  Earth Hero has kindly pro ..read more

10 easy eco-friendly swaps Most people think that being eco-friendly requires major lifestyle changes, but that is just not so.  There are easy eco-friendly swaps and low waste practices that can have significant impact, especially with more widespread adoption. I got increasingly concerned about the large amount of plastic in my everyday consumption, so 6 years ago I started on a sustainable journey. The first step of any sustainable journey is to think reusable! Below I discuss10 easy eco-friendly swaps that you can easily adopt starting today! Reusable tote bags vs. single use plastic ..read more

Interview with Matthias Paisdzior, GOT BAG Head of North America GOT BAG makes rolltop backpacks from recycled plastic. According to the National Ocean Service, it’s estimated that 8 million metric tons of plastic waste in the ocean enter the ocean annually. Plastic waste does not decompose and wrecks havoc on marine life.  GOT BAG is trying to help tackle this huge problem through its rolltop backpack, which is made from recycled ocean plastic waste.  I had the opportunity to chat with Matthias Paisdzior, GOT BAG’s Head of North America, regarding GOT BAG’s mission and generally GOT ..read more