Earth Day is finally here and it’s time to prioritize giving the earth some love today—and every day. Luckily, there are so many brands that put a major focus on creating sustainable initiatives and practices in their business so that we can feel good about making purchases. The fashion industry is such a huge cause of pollution and carbon emissions, so it’s good to know that there are retailers out there who we can trust and stand behind.
Here are our fave sustainable retailers to shop for Earth Day.
MAVI
Mavi has over 30 years of experience mastering the art of jeans. The brand is constantly innovating to become as sustainable as possible, with a mission to make sustainable denim the norm, not just the premium exception. Mavi creates eco-friendly denim that uses less energy, water, and chemicals, and uses sustainable materials like Tencel. Learn more and shop sustainable denim here!
Everlane
Everlane ensures it stays committed to developing sustainable supply chains by using recycled materials, addresses water use and chemical inputs, and invests in carbon offset projects. The shop is full of organic cotton pieces, denim with low-impact dyeing, and accessories made from recycled plastic bottles.
SELV Ritual
SELV is always thinking of ways to reduce its ecological footprint. To do so, all packaging is made with recyclable glass jars to compostable paper bags! One of its hero scents, Le Rituel Nordique, is packaged in seed paper which can be planted in soil and will eventually grow to become beautiful wildflowers! SELV creates these boxes with different products and raw materials that they no longer need or work with, which makes them a minimal-waste company.
Tentree
Tentree is dedicated to finding and sourcing the most sustainable fibres and materials available. The brand takes great pride in finding better, healthier, and more eco-progressive solutions for its customers. In addition to placing such a large focus on amazing materials, Tentree plants 10 trees for every item purchased. How cool is that?
Chatters
Chatters strives to offer the most inclusive and environmentally sustainable salon and shopping experience. The company previously launched Style Consciously, an initiative about making mindful choices. It showcases a curated selection of items that positively impact health, lifestyle, and the environment. Plus, in honour of Earth Day, enjoy 25% off select Style Consciously products!
Kuwalla Tee
Kuwalla Tee prides itself on being eco-friendly and minimizing waste, without compromising quality, style, comfort, and affordability. All of the brand’s packaging is made from recyclable and biodegradable material and it’s also a proud partner of 1% for the planet! This Earth Day, shop its Endangered Species Collection where 30% of proceeds will go to Nature Canada!
Reformation
Reformation is not only known for its stylish it-girl-approved fashion, but also for its sustainability initiatives! Sustainability remains at the core of everything Reformation does, from its manufacturing factory in LA to its fabrics, packaging, and retail stores. It’s committed to pushing the industry forward and investing in future-focused solutions; it’s currently a certified climate-neutral company and commits to being climate-positive by 2025.
Allbirds
If you’re on the hunt for sustainable sneakers, check out Allbirds! It creates sneakers using natural fibres and focuses on driving its carbon emissions to zero. To address its climate impact, Allbirds takes a three-part approach: measuring emissions, reducing its footprint, and working to support the removal of carbon emissions from the atmosphere.
Raw Sugar Living
Known for its clean personal care products and “do no harm” philosophy, Raw Sugar Living is making clean and affordable green beauty accessible to all. Its products are vegan and cruelty-free, crafted with clean, organic extracts and good-for-you ingredients, and packaged with 30% post-consumer recycled plastic (with a commitment to 100% PCR by 2030).
Lover’s Tempo
Certified B Corporation, Lover’s Tempo is making waves in the jewellery industry. The Vancouver-based brand developed the innovative Full Circle Artist Program, an initiative which incites positive change and dialogue about circularity within the jewellery industry, transforming its products from waste to art.
Everist
Founded by Toronto-based Jessica Stevenson and Jayme Jenkins, Everist was named one of Time’s Best Inventions and Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas. The brand is leading the waterless beauty movement with the first-ever hair and body concentrates! Made in a base of glycerin and aloe vera instead of water, its products are created with the hair, scalp, and skin in mind, and happen to have a 77% smaller carbon impact.
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