Eco-Conscious Brands
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Many are aware of the negative impacts that fast fashion has on our environment and global workforce. Mass produced, low quality goods have flooded the market and are treated as disposable. But these under regulated manufacturing practices and pervasive consumer habits are not exclusive to the garment industry. What about the products we buy for our home? How and where are these items made? What materials are used? How do they treat their workers? Are they built to be used for years to come, or simply serve their purpose for a short period until they are relegated to the trash? When a price seems too good to be true, more often than not, it is.
At Carte, we seek the highest quality goods made by brands that value craftsmanship and longevity, consider environmental impact, and work towards a more sustainable supply chain. While no consumer brand is perfectly sustainable, there are plenty of companies taking important, positive steps to produce their products in a more environmentally friendly way.
By browsing our list of eco-conscious brands, we hope to help you make more sustainable shopping choices. Here’s a highlight of some of our favorite brands that are making product that are better for your home and better for the earth.
Coyuchi
Coyuchi’s luxuriously soft and beautifully designed bedding, towels, blankets and loungewear are entirely produced from 100% organic cotton and other sustainable, natural fibers that are minimally processed without toxic dyes and bleaches. Coyuchi’s textiles are Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified, ensuring the highest environmental and ethical standards. From an environmental standpoint, Coyuchi looks at the full life of a product—from the farm where the fiber is produced to reducing waste during manufacturing and up-cycling at the end.
Coyuchi
Air Weight® Organic Towels
Did you know that only 1% of the world's cotton is organic? Coyuchi’s towels are made of 100% organic cotton which is better for your skin and for the earth. Their beloved Air Weight towels are loomed from long loops of pure organic cotton with the perfect texture for drying off quickly. The durable quality will last for years.
Blueland
For Blueland, “cleaning up our planet starts with cleaning our homes.” Their mission is to reduce the number of single-use plastic containers we use daily. Plastic is designed to last forever, but often we use it only once. Traditionally, cleaning supplies are sold in disposable plastic bottles. Blueland’s nontoxic surface cleaners and hand soap, however, come in tablet form along with reusable "Forever Bottles." Blueland’s formulas are effective and made to meet strict safety criteria for human and environmental health.
Blueland Clean Essentials
The Blueland essential kit “Saves money and space, without the plastic waste.” To make each product, you add water to the reusable ‘Forever Bottle’ and drop in the tablet of non-toxic concentrated cleaning ingredients. Their essential kit comes with 3 color-coded reusable cleaning bottles, 1 reusable hand soap bottle and 4 tablets (Multi-Surface, Glass + Mirror, Bathroom, Foaming Hand Soap). The certified safe formulas are made without any triclosan, parabens, phosphates, ammonia, chlorine bleach, phthalates, or VOCs.
PlantPaper
PlantPaper has taught us that one roll of conventional toilet paper made from trees requires 37 gallons of water and a gallon of bleach, formaldehyde and other harsh chemicals to produce! 27,000 trees per day are flushed down the world’s toilets :( That’s bad news for our planet and our bodies. PlantPaper is here to change that. Plant Paper is tree-free and toxin-free, made from fast growing FSC-certified bamboo.
PlantPaper TOilet Paper
PlantPaper is derived exclusively from fast-growing, renewable sources of plant pulp. It requires less processing and no harsh chemicals or bleach, making it softer on you and the environment. The 3-ply dimpled paper is as soft as it is strong and leaves you feeling clean. It’s shipped to you in 100% plastic-free packaging.
Floyd
The EPA estimates that 9 million tons of furniture ends up in landfills each year. That's why Floyd Home builds its products to last a lifetime using high quality materials like birch and walnut with steel supports. Both thoughtful and timeless, the range includes the brand's iconic platform bed along with minimalist tables, sofas and shelves. As the brand says, furniture belongs in the home, not a landfill.
FLOYD Platform Bed
Floyd’s modern platform bed has been thoughtfully designed for what you need today and in the future. It’s modular and can grow with you - you can add a panel, headboard or under bed storage. The wood panels are made from real birch or walnut veneer and is engineered to be light and easily movable as you move homes. As with all Floyd products, it’s designed in Detroit and manufactured in the US. They strive to employ environmentally responsible sourcing and manufacturing practices throughout the entire life of the product.
Ettitude
Everyone who has tried Ettitude’s bedding, towels, robes or pajamas rave about the unbelievable silky softness. Their products are made in their signature CleanBamboo™ bamboo lyocell fabric made from 100% organic bamboo—the most resource-efficient plant on the planet. The end result is softer, cooler and more sustainable than cotton. Their products are manufactured using a non-toxic, closed-loop system, saving 98% of the water. Their packaging is easy on the planet too. They utilize every extra inch of their biodegradable fabric to create the drawstring bags that carry our sheets and are reusable.
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Bamboo Lyocell Sheet Set
Their beloved bamboo lyocell sheet set is famous for its silky-soft and cooling qualities. They’re performance tested for ultimate coziness and wellness. The hypoallergenic and thermo-regulating sheets get softer and softer with every wash. They’re Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified which means they’re devoid of any harmful substances and have been manufactured under sustainable and socially responsibly conditions.
Dims
Not only does Dims give us high-end modern designer furniture at accessible prices, but everything they make is sustainably produced. They source all of our ash wood from sustainably managed forests, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Their finishes and adhesives are GREENGUARD certified, meaning they’ve been independently tested to meet the world’s most rigorous standards for low chemical emissions. And when they work with steel, they use only the finest powder coating — free from harmful VOCs and heavy toxic metals. Their beautiful furniture is made to last, all thoughtfully designed by the freshest contemporary design talent as pieces to be enjoyed for generations.
DIMS
Composed Vanity
Perfect for enhancing your work at home set up, the Composed Vanity is designed by NYC design studio Ladies & Gentlemen. It’s made from sustainably sourced wood and all natural paint which is solvent-free, VOC-free and safe for those with chemical sensitivities. It’s easy to assemble - built in 8-10 minutes by a single person of average handiness.
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