Gourmet organic chocolates by Intemperantia
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Intemperantia is Latin for self indulgence and is the perfect way to describe the gourmet organic chocolates they have available for sale. They use traditional methods from Switzerland and only the finest ingredients to ensure a smooth product. No artificial flavours and only 100% cocoa butter unlike the cheaper mass produced chocolates that substitute with cheaper oils.
In addition to the organic chocolates there are vegan, truffles, dark chocolates and other specialties. They have a shop in Pacific Palisades and also an online store. Shipping is important and all orders placed before 12 noon will be shipped the same day and consideration is made to ensure no orders are left in housing facilities over weekends, thus ensuring a fresh product on arrival.
More details are available at the Intemperantia website.
Java Jacket – recycled coffee cup sleeves
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Java Jackets are functional as well as being eco-friendly. Takeaway coffee growth has been huge of the last decade especially and the number of disposable coffee cups used is staggering. Particularly if you go to one of those cafe’s where if you order a hot drink with no milk or cream to cool it and they use two cups so you don’t burn your hand. Java Jackets are a good alternative and the serve more than one purpose because in addition to acting as an insulator, it also means the coffee shop owners don’t need to get custom printed cups. Either use the generic jackets or get them custom printed instead of the cups. It is cheaper.
The original Java Jackets are made from 100% recycled paper of which at least 90% is post consumer. Inks are 100% water-based and the glue used to bind them is biodegradable, non-toxic and FDA approved for indirect contact with food. They can be reused or even put in the compost if necessary.
More details at the Java Jacket website.
Klean Kanteen 27oz Stainless Steel Drink Bottle
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Klean Kanteen is a family business that started producing their first products in 2004. Their desire was to product a drink bottle that was environmentally friendly and also free of toxins making it a win win for the bottle owner. Anyone with a slight interest in the environment knows that it takes about four litres of water to produce one litre of bottled water for drinking so any time the containers can be reused the better it is for the environment. Problem is that the plastic water bottles, even thought they can be recycled, contain toxins such as BPA that are slowly released from the bottles. The Klean Kanteen people came up with the solution.
The Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel drink bottles are made from 18/8 food grade stainless steel and don’t contain any plastic threads or liners. Other brands have recently admitted that the liners they use in their aluminium bottles contained BPA. Kind of defeats the purpose a bit. The Klean Kanteen bottles don’t and you have the option of a BPA free polypropylene or stainless steel cap. The seals are toxin-free silicone. The bottles are safe for most liquids and because nothing leached from the bottle to the liquid, the falours are not affected. A range of colours, styles of caps and a wide mouth opening make these the ideal choice.
Further details and to buy online head to Klean Kanteen from Amazon.
Ethletic Children’s Sneakers by Autonomie Project
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Autonomie Project prides itself on being an organic, sweatshop-free vegan business and their footwear range makes for a perfect alternative to all the other shoe producers that use harmful products in their manufacturing processes. Autonomie Project also adheres to the Fair Trade principles, meaning amongst other things, the workers are paid a living wage, definitely no child labor, workers have access to health care, no forced overtime and no harassment or discrimination. Overall, Autonomie project is seeking to be a 100% ethical and eco-friendly business.
They have a range of shoes for adults and also offer the Ehtletic Sneakers in children’s sizes suitable for three years and up. Why not teach your kids from an early age that their carbon footprint is just as important as their actual footprint. Like all the Autonomie Project footwear, the Ethletic Sneakers use 100% Fair Trade certified cotton, FSC certified natural rubber and all dyes are PCP and AZO free. Sweatshop-free labor is used to make the shoes. They are available in six colors.
Further details and to buy online, check out the Autonomie Project website.
Intown Magazine Rack by Inmodern
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Inmodern is a brand from The Simple Furniture Company and the produce ranges including tables, shelving, media centers, desks, seats and other accessories. All their products are made from FSC approved and Rain Frorest Alliance certified SmartWood. This helps to provide a credible link between responsible product and consumption of forestry products. Unlike many other ready to build furniture manufacturers, all Inmodern products are made from real wood rather than a particle board based laminate that involved the extra use of chemicals.
The Intown magazine rack is a combination of environmentally friendly materials and a simple yet appealing design. It comprises two pieces of wood that can be assembled in seconds. Of course it also has the patented no tools assembly method. No glue is needed, the wood is 100% formaldehyde free and the UV cured finish minimises greenhouse gases. It packs flat for easy shipping or storage.
Further details at the Inmodern website.
Structured Green Bamboo Low Truss Bed
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Structured Green makes modern sustainable furniture mostly from bamboo ply which as you would have read elsewhere on this site, is a fast growing sustainable material and perfect for many application around the home and office. The Structured Green philosophy is simple – Design well. Build to last. Live with beauty. They source materials that are sustainably produced, certified or reclaimed, recycled or recyclable. The adhesives are water=-based and the finishes are food grade Tung Oil and beeswax from the local community.
The Structured Green Low Truss bed is made from bamboo ply and finished in a low VOC water-based clear coat. Standard colors are natural and carbonized, however, you can order custom colors if necessary. If you are cusotmizing then you might wish to consider a custom size as well.
Further details at the Structured Green website.
Green Glass Co. Cactus Tumbler reclaimed beer bottle
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Green Glass are the market leaders in repurposing beverage bottles into tumblers, vases and other glassware. Recycling is great, however, reuse or repurposing is even better because it often involves less processing, transporting and other actions that can contribute to climate change issues. Green Glass has its origins in South Africa back in 1992 and has emerged as the global market leader in reclaimed glassware.
The Green Glass Co. Cactus Tumbler is created for reclaimed Sol beer bottles. A good beer will last an average ten to fifteen minutes and is then usually discarded and little though it given to what happens to the bottle. It either gets recycled or worse, straight to landfill. The Green Glass Co provides the perfect process to turn these discarded bottles into tumblers whilst retaining the printed label on the bottle. With Sol beer originating from Mexico, what better name for the product than the Cactus Tumbler. Sold in sets of four and dishwasher safe.
Further details at the Green Glass Co. website.
Organik Beach Bum Bag
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The guys from Organik, a Hawaii based beach lifestyle brand put out a great range of ec-friendly clothing for both men and women. They are now being stocked in some of the best stores throughout the country or you can buy online at their store. Their aim is to product handcrafted products made from sustainable, organic and recycled materials and printing is hand done using water based inks.
The Organik Beach Bum bag is made from recycled Kona coffee burlap bags which probably means they have to drink a lot of the local Kona coffee to get the bags! It has a recycled fabric liner and the handles are made of boat dock rope. The bag measures 19″ by 22″ and is perfect for dragging all the necessities to the beach.
More information including where to buy at the Organik website.
Plan Toys Wooden Trike
Plan Toys just looks like one of those cool companies that gets to make physically appealing toys for kids. Must be a joy to see the faces of the children when they open a present and see one of these toys. Plus the good thing is that Plan Toys uses environmentally riendly materials for their products. The main material is organic rubberwood which is sourced from rubber trees that are no longer producing latex. The wood is then dried with a chemical free process to strengthen it. As these products are to be used by youngsters, non-toxic E-Zero glues are used in assembly and the dyes are water-based and lead-free. Add to this soy and water-based inks on all printed materials because they understand that sometimes the packaging is more appealing to the kids than the actual product.
The Plan Toys wooden trike is designed as a ride on toy for ages three years and older. It has proper steering and pedalling features just like trikes for older children so they can learn from an early age. Not just for fun, a trike helps with coordination nd teaches bicycle type skills to be used later in life.
More information and how to buy Plan Toys from Amazon.
Preserve Products Recycled Toothbrush
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Preserve Products is a Recycline brand and their 100% recycled toothbrushes were their first eco-friendly product. Since then they have become well known for products a high quality range to 100% recycled products such as razors, tongue cleaners, tableware, food storage and mixing among others. These aren’t boring looking products and feature vibrant colours throughout the range. As a further commitment to the environment, whilst all the products are recycleable, some can be returned post paid to the company and they will recycle them.
An example of the product that can be returned to the company is the Preserve Toothbrush. It was designed in conjunction with dentists who recommended a 45 degree curved handle to guarantee a through cleaning of you teeth. It’s available in seven colors so each family member can have their own color (assuming a family of less than seven!) and available in medium, sof and ultrasoft bristles. They also come with a reusable travel case so they stay clean.
Buy this recycled toothbrush by Preserve Products from Amazon.
