Personal Picks
Caroline
For those who drink coffee everyday
(or multiple times per day),
the most sustainable way to make coffee is using a french press. I
love this one from Goop, that if perfect for organic, local coffee
beans to make your daily habit eco-friendly.
Nisolo is a sustainable shoe brand that is dedicated to using ethically sourced materials and supporting their workers in Peru. They are passionate about lowering consumption around the world while still producing the best product for informed consumers.
Lauren is a blogger who has documented her zero waste lifestyle. She is most known for having fit a years worth of trash into a single mason jar. She shares tips, recommendations, and habits for living a low waste life.
Katherine
My favorite online consignment thrift store. They give a new life to millions of used clothes, offsetting the environmental and financial cost of fashion.
My favorite sustainable shoe company made in Spain. They are a pre-order based shoe brand, so there is no excess in production. They are more expensive (ranging from $75-$275), but they frequently have promotions.
One of my favorite sustainable fashion influencers. She remakes and revamps thrifted items to give them a new life.
Olivia Hu
A really cool fashion marketplace app where you find really cool and unique items from shoes to clothes to accessories, but also sell your own items. What is really good about this app is that you can adjust the price range and find things at your affordable price.
I really love this skincare line that Pharell came out with because it contains 50% recycled packaging that you only buy once and continue to buy the refills that come in paper cartons that are easily recyclable. Also, the brand is all about inclusivity, where the skin care fits all skin types and the packaging contains tactile writing in braille for people with vision problems.
Mayer is a social media influencer that promotes environmentally friendly and sustainable clothing and other brands. She promotes the idea of degrowth of production/manufacturing for businesses.
Christina Wang
Ashley is a youtuber who introduces different thrifted clothing and how to mix and match the items.
This youtube channel shows zero-waste lifestyle and also introduces different ways to eliminate waste.
This brand upcycles truck tarps and airbags that becomes wasted after use. Using the colors of the patterns, you can have your own single unique pattern that only exist in the world.