Better For You: Green Goods!
As we celebrate the joys of spring and Earth Day, you may be looking for easy ways to up your green game. Here are products I shared with NBC’s CA LIVE! that will clean up your fashion, fitness…and recharge your wellness!
UPCYCLED LEATHER EARRINGS!
The Salvage Heart
These amazing, upcycled boho leather earrings by Nadia Kuhl are completely handcrafted and small-batch produced by recycling pre-loved clothing! My metallic fringes that are my go-to used to be a silver jacket! They come in all sizes, small teardrops or shoulder-hitting dusters, in a fun array of colors and limited-edition painted versions as well, that are like mini works of art!
Boho Leather Earrings, from $29, TheSalvageHeart on Etsy
SNEAKERS YOU CAN RECYCLE
Thousand Fell
These are the world’s first zero waste sneakers--meaning they are made sustainably from materials that can be recycled when you are done wearing them!
When you are ready to recycle, you request a free shipping label, send them in where they are recycled, and get $20 cash back off your future pair.
Thousand Fell
For Days organic, 100% recyclable clothing is zero waste. You buy it, wear it, and when it stains or rips beyond wear, you send it back through their “Swap Program” and get discounts on new clothes: For Days upcycles what’s sent back. Incredibly soft and solid basics that you’re gonna swoon in, because each time you upcycle one? You save 700 gallons of water!
Zero Waste Clothing, from $22 , fordays.com
GET YOUR STRETCH ON - AT HOME
yogatoday.com
Save the fuel and carbon emissions from driving and bring a holistic exercise and practice right to your home. At-home fitness is on the rise, but still feel knotted up like a pretzel? A pioneer in virtual fitness space, Yoga Today offers hundreds of classes filmed in stunning National Parks, public lands and other serene locations and taught by expert instructors from all over the world. Classes range from beginner to advanced, Kundalini to Yin Yoga, meditation to classes for the family...and more! Plus you really get that kiss of nature with the gorgeous parks as backdrops.
Online Yoga, $15 a month or $119 for the year, https://www.yogatoday.com/ or the app
ENLIVEN YOUR SPIRIT WITH NATURAL CANDLES
Birthdate.co
These 365 exquisite candles made from all natural soy and a coconut wax blend are crafted one for EVERY day of the year as based on astrology and numerology--so you have one that's personalized for your birthdate! Each candle will help unlock your personality and has a scent specifically crafted to invigorate your inner spirit. Custom natural fragrances are handcrafted and poured small-batch in the USA. Burn time 60-80 hours.
For example, my birthday is February 5th. The candle scent description reads:
A warm base of neroli to invigorate the spirit, with middle notes of lavender + citron, and top notes of Spanish sage + sea flowers to bring a sense of spirited tranquility to the assertive, progressive, original souls born on February 5.
Custom Birthdate-Scented Candles, $48, birthdate.co
A SAVORY SUSTAINABLE SNACK!
Eat the Change
Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky is a savory snack line of mushroom-based jerky by local DMV entrepreneur Seth Goldman and local celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn. There’s a variety of amazing flavors; it’s nutrient packed and planet friendly (mushrooms are sustainable), organic, non-GMO and...only 150 calories per pack! You have to taste it to believe it.
15% off at checkout with code “CHANGE”. Also available at select Whole Foods, Giant and Moms Organic in the DMV. Use the store locator on the site. Flavors:
Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper
Hickory Smokehouse
Maple Mustard
Teriyaki Ginger
Habanero BBQ
Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky, $19.99 for 3 pack, eatthechange.com
Prices reflect time of publication; product samples were received for editorial evaluation: this segment is editorial.