Hello Everyone
I know you are going shopping. So I wanted to arm you with some things to think about when you purchase your gifts in the next few weeks.
We live in a time, where we have more than enough, so here is the theme...
Buy Less
Save yourself some money, giving a gift does not have to be a new THING.
Buy Better
My Favorite brands right now:
PACT - All organic and super cute T's, socks and underwear.
prAna - prAna is offering more organic and Fair Trade styles than the company ever has before. You will love the designs.
NAU - I am a huge fan and appreciate all of the work that goes into the designs of their products, and the contents are recycled, organic or TENCEL.
Metiseko - this amazing company is a French couple living in Vietnam who are focusing on all organic cotton and silk styles. I got to meet them when I was there 2 years ago. Amazing products.
Green e-bay - e-bay has a specific site for all things green - worth checking out especially if you have kids.
The Body Shop - continues to innovate around sustainable innovation for farmers and customers around the globe. And I LOVE the smell of pink grapefruit!
Share your favorite sustainably designed products for the holidays.
I know you are going shopping. So I wanted to arm you with some things to think about when you purchase your gifts in the next few weeks.
We live in a time, where we have more than enough, so here is the theme...
Buy Less, Buy Better
Buy Less
Save yourself some money, giving a gift does not have to be a new THING.
- Give of gift of something homemade or something you don't use any more
- Give a gift of chores - wash your friend's floor, watch their kids for a night, rake their lawn, help them paint a room they always have wanted to do... the list is endless.
- Give the gift of appreciation - sit down for 10 minutes and write a note to someone about how much they mean to you. Think about how wonderful it feels to be appreciated.
Buy Better
- Buy used. I was in a Goodwill the other day and found some beautiful items that I know friends would appreciate, used is the new black.
- Buy organic - it can be food or clothing, but this gift is not only a nice treat for the receiver, but also for the farmers and the communities who grow organic crops.
- Buy Fair Trade. This is not charity, it is about good and fair business being done all the time. Each time you support Fair Trade you are directly helping workers at the lowest levels of the supply chain gain access to a better living.
My Favorite brands right now:
PACT - All organic and super cute T's, socks and underwear.
prAna - prAna is offering more organic and Fair Trade styles than the company ever has before. You will love the designs.
NAU - I am a huge fan and appreciate all of the work that goes into the designs of their products, and the contents are recycled, organic or TENCEL.
Metiseko - this amazing company is a French couple living in Vietnam who are focusing on all organic cotton and silk styles. I got to meet them when I was there 2 years ago. Amazing products.
Green e-bay - e-bay has a specific site for all things green - worth checking out especially if you have kids.
The Body Shop - continues to innovate around sustainable innovation for farmers and customers around the globe. And I LOVE the smell of pink grapefruit!
Share your favorite sustainably designed products for the holidays.
