PLATFORM:
Naked Binder
http://www.nakedbinder.com/Started in 2008, Naked Binder emerged having multiple goals: sustainability, great design, preserving wilderness we love and giving back to education that helped us get here. We designed the strongest, most sustainable 3-ring binders available - cutting waste in manufacturing, processing and travel. We make our binders, foldersand tabs in Des Moines, IA in the US of A out of FSC certified, 100% post-consumer waste binders board, 100% cotton cloth, a few FSC certified papers and metal rings. No plastics, vinyls or toxins.
Kammok
http://www.kammok.com/default.aspThe KAMMOK is a new light-weight camping hammock, designed to comfortably sleep one person. Our proprietary fabric is softer than a baby's backside, easily stows away into a water resistant compression sack about the size of an angry blowfish, and weighs around one pound. Kammok in partnership with Malaria No More gives a treated mosquito net or health education to a family in Africa to fight malaria. One percent of our revenues are donated to environmental and sustainable initiatives through Comfort the Children International - an organization that works alongside Kenyan communities to provide resources that create sustainable change in Maai Mahiu, Kenya.
Andean Collection
http://theandeancollection.comAndean Collection was founded to bring sustainable change to impoverished communities in South America. We offer artisans the opportunity to participate in the global market while inspiring our customers with access to the elusive world of the rural Andes through clothing and jewelry. We have a non-profit arm, Andean Project, to ensure that this change is productive and healthy and to address other poverty related social issues, all funded through our sales and private donations.
Bamboo Bottle
http://www.bamboobottleco.comFinally, there's a clean, safe and stylish bottle that is made from the practically inexhaustible resources of bamboo and glass. Bamboo gives our bottles style and strength. The glass guarantees safe, clean drinking at all temperatures. Whether you're chugging ice-cold water or sipping on steaming-hot tea, this uber-cool bottle is BPA-free, ensuring no chemicals leach into your drink.
Techcyled
http://shop.techcycled.comTechcycled was founded by two young scientists on the Caltech ballroom dance team who conspired to create wearable art that celebrates the innate beauty of technology and science. Our artisans upcycle technology into jewelry and accessories, uniting style and intellectual prowess to create unique and fascinating conversation pieces. We utilize electronics and computer parts such as circuit boards, resistors, LEDs, and capacitors; magnets; metal; and more.
LSTN Headphones
http://www.lstnheadphones.com/For every pair of headphones purchased, LSTN gives the gift of hearing to a child in a deaf school. LSTN has partnered with global charities (including Sound Seekers) that provide hearing for the underprivileged. Taking mobile clinics to small villages, they custom fit hearing aids for children in deaf schools and treat them on the spot.
Our unique wooden chambers are a huge contributor to the warm and natural sound of LSTN headphones – they produce much better resonance than plastic or metal. LSTN is also environmentally friendly – we aren't out chopping down trees to create our products. The wood we use for our headphones is upcycled - we reclaim exotic leftover scrap woods from furniture makers that would have been thrown in a landfill. All of the wood is legally harvested through licenses with local government.
Recycled Skateboards International [RSI]
http://www.recycledskateboardsinternational.comRecycled Skateboards International takes deep pride in recycling skateboards. RSI transforms broken decks into one of a kind jewelry and accessories. Our products blend the authentic style of raw skateboard art with timeless wearables. Our handcrafted products range from belt buckles, earrings, and necklaces to bracelets, pins, and coasters. RSI partners with skateboard shops all over the US to keep skateboard decks out of landfills; this steady source of material allows us to fill orders big and small, on-time. As skateboarders, we have made a commitment to reduce our carbon footprint by re-purposing these old decks.
Peg and Awl
http://pegandawlbuilt.com/We are husband and wife with a boy called Søren and a boy called Silas. We live and work in Philadelphia, Penna. Our work is made from olde things, treasures found and recovered from misfortune and neglect, relics of the unusual, the confused and the macabre, cut and pulled and built into wearable curiosities, inscribable keepsakes and useable, longlasting treasures. We used to make them for ourselves and now we make them for everyone.
Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Co.
http://landofathousandhills.comIn 2005, Jonathan Golden, founder of Land of a Thousand Hills, recognized a simple and tangible opportunity to make a difference in the reconciliation of the Rwandan people. This realization led Golden to start a coffee company that pays a fair wage to the farmers of Rwanda, helps them with their basic needs, and brings a quality product to coffee lovers.
The introduction of specialty coffee to the healing fields of Rwanda proved to be an uncommon opportunity for once warring countrymen to not only rebuild their homesteads, but to work together toward lasting peace. A commitment to excellence in coffee has brought dignity and hope to a nation that history suggested would never recover.
Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Co. partners with farmers and local community leaders to develop the coffee into a sustainable income, pay a just Living Wage, and strive to further meet the needs of the people.
Aspire CoffeeWorks
https://www.aspirecoffeeworks.comAspire CoffeeWorks brings you one of America's top craft-roasted coffees, delivered fresh to your door. With your help, we're funding life-changing programs and creating new job possibilities for people with disabilities
Flint and Tinder
http://www.flintandtinderusa.comDid you know that 99% of the men's underwear sold in America comes from, well, places like China, Indonesia and Thailand? The other 1% isn't exactly what you'd call a premium product either. Flint and Tinder began with a pledge to change that, build a better product than you're used to and help revive the American cut and sew industry in the process.
The Brave Collection
http://www.thebravecollection.comOur bracelets say “Klahan” (Klaa-han) which means “Brave” in “Khmer” (Khem-eye), the language of Cambodia. Inspired by the Bravery of sexual trafficking survivors, The Brave Collection was born out of a desire to wash away the taboo associations with such a sensitive subject matter, and create a catalyst for people to communicate about the reality of modern day slavery. Our team includes fair-trade Cambodian metalsmiths, New York tastemakers and LA hipsters. Together we can fight the wave of cruelty that is destroying the lives of women and children, from Phnom Penh to Manhattan.
Naja
http://naja.coEthical lingerie for smart, courageous, boss women. Naja is a product of our passions and beliefs: a love for beautifully designed things, a bit of rebelliousness, and a deep desire to make the world a better place. Naja’s commitment to empower women extends from the makers to the wearers.
ZAANHA
http://www.zaanha.comZAANHA sells sophisticated and luxurious fashion and home decor accessories made by small artisan studios in Central and South Asia. A portion of all sales are used to send Afghan children to school.
Esperos
http://www.esperosbags.comOur name is derived from the Spanish verb esperar, which means 'to hope.' With every bag purchased, we help send a child in need to school for a year. Carry Hope™
