Last weekend I attended the Down 2 Earth show held at the Hynes Convention Center here in Boston. The show was about sustainable living and featured businesses who practice this way of thinking when producing a product. I really enjoyed learning about their mission to promote a healthy environment. Reminded me of Merida…
Below are a few of the many companies that inspired me.
LUSH – A British brand of fresh handmade cosmetics. I indulged in a mini facial of the Love Lettuce mask and Paradise Regained moisturizer while at the show!
- Their vibrant bath bars, part of their “Naked Products” = no packaging, were an eye catcher.
- I love that every LUSH product has a face sticker that tells you when it was made, the ‘best before’ date, and who the product was made by.
- They use post-consumer recycled, recyclable and biodegradable materials whenever possible for packaging.
HAPPY GREEN BEE - an organic cotton kids clothing company. (I actually first learned about them while shopping at Whole Foods.)
- Their fun logo label and creative use of baby pins added to their playful display!
- They had a wonderful array of color throughout their booth.
AGAIN AND AGAIN – Massachusetts company sewing tote bags out of recycled sail cloth.
- They use edgy appliques and hardware to enhance the designs.
WE ADD UP – an innovative organic t-shirt campaign that counts you in the fight to stop global warming. It’s awesome that 100% of their profits are donated to the environment!
- Each tee is custom hand-printed with a number. Your number represents your position in the count.
- You can choose from a variety of actions for your shirt.
Filz Felt – 100% wool felt imported from Germany. They aim to promote high quality design and permanence in their materials and products. As you know, I’m a huge fan of felt. I was intrigued by all the uses Filz Felt came up with for it’s application.
LUCKY DOG ORGANICS – retailer committed to stocking eco-friendly pet products and promoting product made in the USA. Not only do you get to live this healthy lifestyle, but your pet can too!
Of course I wasn’t able to capture all the great, innovative companies represented at the show, but I hope this gives you a little more insight into what D2E is all about. It motivated me to start creating more products out of the materials we’re weaving here at Merida. I started by sewing up more Viewpoint pillows…
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