Indulge in some ethical consumerism with our selection for this month’s favorite things.
Travels, Toys, Thoughts, and Threads to Widen Your Horizons
Their goal is to revolutionize the robotics world. This system works with “clip’n’play” technology that enables you to easily program this toy’s amazing capabilities, from speech recognition to ultrasonic distance sensors. Just don’t forget to teach it Isaac Asimov’s three Laws of robotics.
Have you ever dreamt of having an unforgettable vacation and helping the planet at the same time? This is your chance to study whales in Iceland, excavate treasures in the Mongolian steppe or study climate change and caterpillars in Costa Rica. Get involved!
This clothing brand promotes social, environmental and cultural awareness with charitable partners around the world. One is the women knitters in Bolivia, whom they support to help keep their cultural art alive. They make their clothes with organic cotton and natural dyes and use the IOAN fiber dyeing process for their T-shirts and sweaters. Their initiative is called the Clean Clothes Project.
With this kit we are now able to learn more about our history and where we truly come from. You can find out about your maternal and paternal line, your ethnic ancestry and even your extended DNA family with all the possible relatives. Just don’t invite the hundreds of probable relatives all over at once.
Education doesn’t end after school, you can play brainteasers on Neuronation.com, or quiz yourself on freerice.com and help feed the world at the same time. You can learn about the inner workings of household objects on howstuffworks.com or listen to inspirational speeches on ted.com.
A Few Nice Do-Dads to Remind You to Be Aware of What You Wear
This unisex minimalist watch looks good on your wrist and with every timepiece that you buy the company donates an entire water filtration system to a school in Cambodia. #watchchangehappen
For 10 years now, Aveda has proven that it is possible to produce excellent products from natural ingredients without animal testing. They even package it in recycled bottles, produced with 100% wind energy. Say hello to the first beauty company in the world with a C2C (Cradle to Cradle) endorsement, which recognizes products and companies that meet the world’s most advanced standards for intelligent design, sustainable stewardship, and reuse of materials.
This famous American cosmetics brand is known for obtaining its ingredients fairly and ecologically. A good example of their approach is this newest product with sustainably sourced quinoa husk extract. They also help customers chip in by giving you a discount when you return your empty containers.
Based in Sydney, this company strives to create a sustainable future. The three founders have combined their passions to create a stylish, modern first watch in ‘The Bearing’. By donating 15% of all sales to conservation causes worldwide they seek to contribute to global preservation efforts for years to come.
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Their recent collaboration with the brand The Hill-Side and Charlize Theron’s Africa Outreach Project is another step in the right direction. It’s not about a pair of shoes anymore, but about building opportunities for people in need by creating jobs, providing a maternal health care program, and supporting the local coffee trade. Look good, do good.
