Always wondered how to take steps other than recycling to help the earth? Don't know where to start?
Believe it or not, there are SO many easy ways to find environmentally friendly brands for all your needs. Getting ready in the morning can be a pain especially when you're on the go and don't want to put much effort into using a bunch of products. But, being efficient and staying green isn't something you have to compromise, even if you're crawling out of bed like a zombie!
This goes for you closet too! Just because you want to help save the earth doesn't mean you have to give up being fashionable.
To start, here are seven brands who do all the work for you, so you can just focus on doing you:
1. CAMPBELL&KRAMER
campbellandkramer.com
Co-Created by one of my BOSS LADY BEST FRIENDS, "creates one-of-a-kind pieces at affordable price points. We reinvent existing garments, repurpose old materials, and create new designs using deadstock fabric. Our collection currently consists of unique peices, with a few staple designs such as the Lola top, tie-dye tees and sweats, and vintage UCLA game-day gear. Looking forward, we will offer more staple pieces, continue crafting distinct designs, and keep our production sustainably based in Orange County."
Check them out on their website campbellandkramer.com, and follow their insta @campbellandkramer.
2. Reformation
thereformation.com
For another SUPER cute place to shop.
"We put sustainability at the center of everything we do. It is an evolving goal and definition, and we don't have all the answers. But we want to focus on efforts that have the biggest impact...Traceability is about knowing where our things come from. We want to be able to answer "who made our clothes" at every level of the supply chain to ensure positive environmental and social impacts of our stuff. We've shared all the info about our factories, and now we want to go deeper about our materials. The production of materials is a complex process (which makes up Tiers 2-5 below) that includes growing or creating the raw materials, processing it into a fiber, spinning the yarn, weaving or knitting it into a fabric, and then dyeing or printing and finishing it...Since 2015, our stuff has been 100% water-neutral. We pull that off through things like production practices and sourcing less water intensive fabrics, but we've also partnered with water restoration program Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to restore the water we do use, and balance our entire water footprint...We've been carbon neutral since 2015..."
3. Terra Ties Biodegradable Hair Ties ($15)
https://www.unpackedliving.com/products/terra-ties-organic-biodegradable-hair-ties
4. Lush Cosmetics
lushusa.com
Literally everything on their website is good for you and the planet, and not to mention feels and smells AMAZING. They do not animal test, take practice in ethical buying, handmake all their products out of fresh ingredients, and package everything using recycled/recyclable materials! They make anything and everything from soap, to face masks, to makeup.
BONUS: if you collect five pots and bring them in empty/cleaned when you visit the store, you get a FREE FACE MASK in return!
5. Go Green Detangler Wetbrush ($17)
Everyone's favorite tangle reducing brush, but better! It comes in three pretty pastel colors and will breakdown in a landfill after 5 years.
6. By Humankind Biodegradable Products
You can get anything from a pack of 225 q-tips to deodorant that like the bogobrush, come in refill options for subscribers, are durable, and won't pollute the environment.
7. Bogobrush Biodegradable Toothbrush ($8-10)
https://www.bogobrush.com
You can customize it to a color of your choosing, have choices between purchasing it as recyclable or biodegradable, and you can even subscribe to get it replaced!
