10 Eco-Friendly Brands for More Ethical Shopping
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Maykher
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Po-Zu
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Lamina Animal
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Home of Juniper (La Juniper)
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Bumblebee Conservation Trust
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Crafted Books by Sue Day
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PomPom
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Gar?on Wines
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WakeCup
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Positive Earth Unique Furniture
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The holiday season will be here before you know it. Have you considered a greener shopping experience this year? Seeking out ethical shopping opportunities from the start can help the environment and boost small businesses.
Shopping ethically means buying things that are made from organic, sustainable materials, cruelty-free and by fair trade companies. It also means avoiding products that aren’t ethical or sustainable — such as those made by a company that has unsafe working conditions. By shopping ethically, you can choose to support eco-friendly companies that have adopted environmentally sustainable practices, have strong workers’ rights and do not test products on animals, according to Ethical Consumer.?
Shopping ethically doesn’t have to be an afterthought. If you know what you’d like to buy, you can search for eco-friendly brands first to see if you can find a similar product to what you would have gotten from a big box store or major online retailer.?
Here are 10 brands to check out to help you make more eco-friendly choices this holiday shopping season. The default shipping for many is in Europe, but if you’re ordering from another country, you can specify that during checkout.
Maykher
Maykher
On?Maykher, you can?browse sustainable beauty supplies?along with candles, seasonal greeting cards, jewelry, fashion accessories, purses, wallets and more. In addition to selling sustainable products, 10% of Maykher’s annual profits go to educating young women and girls.?
See at Maykher
Po-Zu
Po-Zu
If you’re in the market for shoes,?Po-Zu?is a good place to look for sustainable selections. The eco-friendly brand creates its products with?renewable, responsibly harvested resources?that don’t contain pesticides, bleach or toxic dyes. It also offers?vegan shoes.?
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Lamina Animal/ Screenshot by Shelby Brown/CNET
Lamina Animal
Don’t forget your furry friends:?Lamina Animal?sells vegan, plastic-free accessories for your pet. All the products are handmade in the UK using?ethically sourced, sustainable materials.?
See at Lamina Animal
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Home of Juniper (La Juniper)
Home of Juniper, or La Juniper, offers sustainable home goods, furnishings, fashion accessories, seasonal decorations and more if you’re in Europe. Home of Juniper doesn’t currently ship to the US but said it is planning to in the future.?
See at Home of Juniper
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Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Bumblebee Conservation Trust?has valuable information about bees and gardening, the site also offers bee-themed merchandise like?shirts, hoodies and other accessories, a percentage of the profits from which go toward bee conservation. The site also sells books, pins, postcards, posters, gift memberships and more.?
See at Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Crafted Books by Sue Day
Crafted Books by Sue Day
Crafted Books by Sue Day?on Etsy has a large selection of handmade Cork Wrap journals, mini notebooks and photo albums. The books are eco-friendly and filled with recycled paper. Day, the shop’s owner, says she puts a contemporary twist on traditional bookbinding techniques.
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Pompom/ Screenshot by Shelby Brown/CNET
PomPom
PomPom is a site dedicated to?plastic-free products?for kids. The site offers?plastic-free items?including toothbrushes, slippers, fun rugs and other decor, bath toys, towels, outdoor toys and more.?
See at PomPom
Garcon Wines/ Screenshot by Shelby Brown/CNET
Gar?on Wines
Gar?on Wines?applies eco-friendly elements to sustainable packaging and the?flat design of the bottles?– which are made from pre-existing, recycled materials with a lower carbon footprint. Plus, the flat bottles save space since they can be packed or stored like books.?
See at Garcon Wines
WakeCup/ Screenshot by Shelby Brown/CNET
WakeCup
Even though purchasing reusable drink containers can cut down on waste, some of them are still made of plastic.?WakeCup?offers sustainable coffee cups, travel mugs, water bottles, tea infusers, shopping bags, lunch sets, straws and similar items in its?shop.?
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Positive Earth Unique Furniture/ Screenshot by Shelby Brown/CNET
Positive Earth Unique Furniture
We might not think about our furniture when it comes to sustainability, since we’re likely to keep those pieces for a long time. But the origins of your tables and chairs matter too.?Positive Earth Unique Furniture?sells handmade pieces that come from reclaimed timber like pallets and scaffolding boards, and many other eco-friendly materials that would otherwise be thrown away. You can check out what the shop has to offer on its Etsy page.?
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Other information and resources?
- Ethical Consumer is a site that uses an ethical rating system to rank its product guides. For example, if you wanted to vet designer clothing brands, Ethical Consumer ranked multiple brands based on animal treatment, environmental impact, how the workers are treated, if the product is sustainable?and how the company has participated?politically.
- Ethical Fashion offers dozens of articles about why sustainability is important and DIY eco-friendly tips for everyday life. Ethical Fashion also has a brand directory to help you find eco-friendly brands or avoid those that aren’t sustainable companies. For example, if you click on Bath and Body in the directory, the site will give you a list of ethical, sustainable brands and links to their websites.
- Ethical Clothing Australia works similarly to Ethical Fashion. The site has resources for Australian businesses to get accredited with Ethical Clothing Australia, a list of businesses, manufacturers and brands accredited by the ECA, and more.?
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