Of the Week: Earth Day Green

Activity of the Week

Volunteer with TreePeople 

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to get your hands dirty? Check out TreePeople's calendar for tree care/planting events in Los Angeles this weekend. Don't live in LA? Find a local environmental organization to volunteer with or donate to! 

flickr.com/photos/treepeople1/

flickr.com/photos/treepeople1/

Blog of the Week

Going Zero Waste

Kathryn lives in the Bay Area and attempts a zero waste lifestyle. She has been documenting her efforts for a few years and has some great tips on how to go about DIY cleaning, beauty, cooking and more! These new practices can take time to fully implement and each person's journey will look a little different. However, she has a great blog post to get you started. Kathryn is getting married next month and recently wrote about her efforts to have a zero waste wedding- check it out here.

instagram.com/going.zero.waste

instagram.com/going.zero.waste

Product of the Week

Mable Brush

"Every year, nearly five billion plastic toothbrushes end up in our oceans and landfills." Mable toothbrushes are made of bamboo, BPA-free nylon bristles and non-toxic paint. The company even has a comprehensive video showing customers how to safely recycle their toothbrush after 3 or 4 months of use. Ditch the plastic and get yourself a Mable Brush!

instagram.com/mablebrush 

instagram.com/mablebrush 


Another fun event happening in Los Angeles this weekend is Beyond the Label: Upcycling Lab at UCLA. The event is on Thursday, April 20th, from 10am-3pm and absolutely FREE. Go learn how to turn "trash" into treasure tomorrow! 


LA Based & Woman Made

Happy International Women's Day! Whether you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to strike, or just rocked your red, I hope it was a day full of female empowerment. In honor of this day I thought I'd bring together a list of 5 awesome businesses who are either founded, run by, or in total support of women. The icing on the cake? They are all based in LA! Check out some local love below.


ystrclothing.com

ystrclothing.com

1. YSTR is a sustainable clothing company produced and based in Los Angeles. The brand creates cut-to-order garments within capsule collections. Their process means less wasted fabric and better fitting clothing. They recently launched "YSTR Club" which gives you access to some pretty sweet benefits with a monthly membership. The Club's goal is to bring together rad women with passions for sustainability.

2. The Amplify Collective strives to bring women together. It stresses that life is busy and we all feel like we need to be doing more or better, but we can lean on and learn from each other. Through dinners, workshops and even a podcast The Amplify Collective empowers women in Los Angeles.

Founders Bri Seeley and Thaís Sky - theamplifycollective.com

Founders Bri Seeley and Thaís Sky - theamplifycollective.com

3. LA Beyond the Label is an organization which aims to learn from and educate others about sustainably, as well as ethically, made clothing. They host workshops, participate in talks and produce their own fair trade "BtL T-shirt". The founder and most of the staff are women trying to support other women around the world.

Founder Taryn Hipwell and part of her team - labeyondthelabel.com

Founder Taryn Hipwell and part of her team - labeyondthelabel.com

4. Elborne is an online shopping site for everything ethical and sustainable. They sell and promote all you need for a stylish and fair trade lifestyle. For women, by women.

Elborne founder Ashley - elborneliving.com

Elborne founder Ashley - elborneliving.com

galerie.la

galerie.la

5. Galerie .LA is also an online shop which features and sells fair trade brands. They pride themselves on sourcing local products which are made ethically, sustainably, cruelty free and more. Many of their "makers" are women as well as staff.


Don't forget that issues in fashion are women's issues, as 80% of garment workers are women! Learn more about this and how you can support them at fashionrevolution.org.