Although everyone must surely be aware of the threats to our planet, it doesn't always seem that the dire warnings about our future are being heeded. We want to take these worries out of the buying equation. There should be no doubt that whatever you buy minimises its impact on the environment. Where a greener alternative exists, we want our suppliers to take it. We understand that it is not always possible to be perfect, and that everything we do has some kind of environmental impact, but there are no excuses for taking shortcuts with the future of our planet.
We also believe that the most environmentally-friendly products are often the highest quality and so buying green should also mean buying the best.
Our Eco-Friendly Suppliers
Artisan Life -
Artisan Life creates stunning handmade and fair trade jewellery crafted from the environmentally sustainable tagua seeds. Sometimes called vegetable ivory, tagua seeds are grown on tropical rainforest palms and once dried can be dyed and cut to create beautiful, natural jewellery. Artisan Life works with local communities in Columbia and in particular supports the employment of women to offer them a reliable income and promote indigenous artisan skills.
Candles Naturally -
Candles Naturally products are produced ethically in Thailand from sustainable sources. The wax used is soy from the soya bean, an annually renewed crop, and the essential oil scents are from plant extracts. These products are a world away from old-style paraffin-based candles. The paper packaging materials are reused and recycled, the printing process uses soy plant ink and the clear panels are made from cornstarch. In addition, our partners in Thailand are planning a new solar-powered factory!
Bomb - Bomb's handmade cosmetics bring a splash of glorious luxury to your bathing routine! The beautifully constructed bath blasters, bath gems, salts and scrubs are are visually stunning and smell even better. Bomb products are handmade in the UK and focus on minimising the impact on the planet. No products are tested on animals, the ingredients are never sourced from countries operating oppressive regimes and as much packaging as possible is made from post-consumer recycled or recyclable materials.
Flipside Vision - Flipside Vision produces the Climate Change Calendar, which is printed in the UK with vegetable oil-based inks on 80% recycled paper. Flipside Vision supports Stop Climate Chaos - a group of over 70 organisations dedicated to tackling climate change - by donating up to 50% of revenue from each calendar sold to this vital cause.
“Every home should have a Flipside Vision calendar” The Carbon Coach
“Extremely useful for climate educators” Peter Martin, Research Director, CarbonSense
BoBelle - All of the fashion accessories at BoBelle are hand made, lovingly made and hand dyed using the luxurious eel skin leather. Eel skin leather is a by-product of the food industry in Korea where eels are extensively farmed for their meat and the skin is discarded. Eel skin leather is a unique leather characterised by its softness and durability. BoBelle continues to seek out new environmentally-aware leathers for its products.
Taguabella - Taguabella crafts its jewellery from the tagua nut, a natural seed of the ivory-nut palm tree. This tree grows sustainably and naturally in the Columbian rainforest. Use of this beautiful natural product (often known as vegetable ivory) helps prevent logging as it offers a genuine source of employment and vital funds to local communities in Bogata. The seeds are dried, sliced and dyed before being crafted into these beautiful jewellery pieces.
Coles - Coles is a pen and journal company working with small, family manufacturers in Italy. Their handmade products display extraordinary craftsmanship that factory production simply can't match. Although not a fair trade company, we applaud Coles' commitment to their suppliers, with whom they have built up a long-standing relationship. The journals are made from recycled leather, which retains it's softness and quality while offering an environmentally-friendly alternative to new leather. Their paper is acid-free and sustainably sourced. Coles show that manufacturing ethically really doesn't limit your horizons!