This week we are celebrating Earth Day – an annual event
to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This year’s
focus is on ending plastic pollution and moving away from oil and gas
dependency. It’s fantastic that we have such a day that brings to
mind the ways we can improve the health of our planet and ourselves,
but it’s good to remember that our attention to these issues needs
focus every day, not just one day. Where in our lives can we eliminate
plastic use? I feel that packaging is a good place to start (or
continue, if already part of your focus) making choices based on the
type of packaging. This can be at the grocery store, take-out
meals or drinks, online purchases etc. If we change our buying
practices, manufacturers will take notice and adapt – power to the
people! If we stop using, they will stop making and the world will
be a better place.
For my highlights this week, I have chosen brands that put the
environment first and use recycled, upcycled, and natural materials to
make their products. Nicole of Mana
Jewellery Design out of Pemberton, originally began
by using offcuts of wood used in the making of guitars and ukeleles and
has now branched out to use suitability sourced and harvested bamboo
and Cascadian hardwoods. All
Birds shoe company uses natural products like
merino wool, castor bean, sugar cane, and eucalyptus to edge their way
to having a zero-carbon footprint by 2025 (in two years they are
already 60% there). Matt
& Nat uses non-leather fabrics to create their
collection. Currently, their linings are made with 100% recycled
water bottles, and the fabric used in their Purity line is made from
recycled windshield resin – way to go Matt & Nat! Finally, we
have Pyrrha which
has multiple certifications for sustainability and uses 100% recycled
metals for their products. Of their collection, the Grounding
talisman speaks to our deep connection to the earth
– it encourages us to stay centered, calm, and
balanced.
We hope to see you in Whistler this week for a visit!
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-Thursdays from 10 am - 7 pm
Fridays -
Saturdays from 10 am - 8 pm.
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