Sweeteners can be a sticky subject. Hundreds of sweetener products claim to be “all-natural,” but how do consumers differentiate between fact and fiction? There’s only one sweetener that has gone to great lengths to prove its purity: Wisdom Natural Brands® SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener. SweetLeaf® is the only 100%-natural, zero-calorie, zero-carbohydrate, zero-alcohol, zero-chemical, zero-glycemic index stevia sweetener available.
kaia foods was founded with the belief that our health is best supported by eating an abundance of minimally processed whole foods. We sprout, mix and dehydrate our organic foods at low temperatures so that they remain ‘raw.’ No baking, frying, bleaching, or weird processing steps! keep it simple. That’s our philosophy towards food and our philosophy towards life. Eat whole foods for great health. Exercise daily. Laugh and smile often. Hug everyone. Be mindful of your choices and their impact on the earth. The keys to health and happiness are really that simple.
At Theo Chocolate, we are changing the definition of “quality” by uniting creative excellence that results in deliciously award-winning chocolate with our unwavering commitment to changing the way the cocoa industry conducts business. At Theo, we believe there is no luxury in products that benefit us today, while jeopardizing future generations ability to meet their needs. When you taste our chocolate you will experience our passion and integrity in every luscious bite. We promise, there is something for everyone from the adventurous “foodie”, to those seeking the simple comfort of a delectably creamy milk chocolate bar.
Glee Gum is all natural chewing gum made with sustainably harvested rainforest chicle. It comes in SIX great flavors: cinnamon, peppermint, tangerine, bubblegum, spearmint, and triple berry. Glee Gum is the #1 healthy alternative to synthetic chewing gum and bubble gum! With no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners (no aspartame), or preservatives, it’s easy to chew Glee-fully!
As our business grows, our dedication to an all natural philosophy is stronger than ever. We choose to work with partners who share our concern for healthful living and the environment. We are committed to using all natural or organic ingredients, like organic Vermont maple syrup, pure Vermont spring water, natural ground ginger root, organic mint leaves and fair trade coffee. Sensitive to our customer’s diverse needs, we manufacture VerMints to exacting specs, preventing cross contamination with particular allergens. VerMints are gluten free and nut free, conform to kosher standards, and contain no animal products, so they’re vegan friendly.
In its infancy, O’BON was founded on the simple idea that basic products, such as pencils and notebooks, could be made much more responsibly, and contribute to making the world a better place.
At the time, our trademark product was a pencil made from used newspaper, and it accurately embodied what we hoped to achieve. By being made from newspaper instead of wood, the production of our newspaper pencils didn’t damage the environment. And, since newspaper was more durable than wood, the graphite inside was protected better and so lasted longer.
O’BON, which means “Oh Good” in French, today represents a better, smarter and more responsible choice. On a regular basis, we’ll hear “Oh good, you guys make recycled products” as environmentally-friendly becomes more and more popular with each passing day.
ROJO Apparel officially launched in September 2009 on the campus of New Mexico State University with a simple mission: to feed the hungry. At ROJO Apparel our goal is to address a major problem; over 1 billion of the world’s people are hungry. What’s even more shocking is how easy it is to help. We want to provide people with an avenue to give while they shop. Every purchase from our site will provide funds to ship meals to the starving people of the world.
We hope that our business model will provide you with the opportunity to help others.We invite you to become a part of the history of ROJO as we seek to begin a legacy of bringing hope to the poor while creating a generation of poverty conscious consumers. ROJO is not just a line of apparel, but a way of living that brings awareness to poverty issues while using our consumption dollars to make a difference.
Ryan and Anne are a married couple that have shared a lifelong enthusiasm for the outdoors, animals, sustainability, and giving back. After 8 years of industry experience making bags for the big guys, Instinctive was born with the purpose of creating affordable, quality bags and backpacks. Using industrial design knowledge, Instinctive works to integrate responsible production and disposal methods with a casual life-style. The goal of each new generation of Instinctive bags is to make a more sustainable bag in an effort to support the global community.
Today, aden + anais, has brought the legacy of muslin together with fashion forward design to create a line of products that are as stylish as they are useful; and as simple as they are beautiful. We believe in muslin– the way it looks, the way it feels, the way it works– to improve the lives of babies and their mothers no matter who they are or where they live.
The proof is in every product we make.
Castor & Pollux Pet Works® is a leader in organic and natural products for pets. We are dedicated to uncompromised quality, we celebrate pets in our lives, and are committed to feeding pets in need. Our featured product lines are ORGANIX® organic dog and cat foods and treats, Natural Ultramix® natural dog and cat foods and treats, GOOD BUDDY® dog cookies and Curious Cat® treats.
Alchemy is the medieval science of turning lead into gold. More generally, it means magically turning something of lesser value into something of greater value. For them, the value isn’t economical so much as ecological. They look for materials that are normally discarded that might have value with a little bit of imagination and some hard work.
In a time when electricity use for lighting within commercial buildings and residential homes are two of the leading users of our both traditional and phantom energy consumption, there is a new ray of hope. They are called namuh Design and they are an eco-focused and innovative company out of Portland, Oregon co-founded by four guys looking to change the world of commercial and residential lighting forever.
We met namuh Design just over a year ago as they were in seven planet Oregon and Eli, one of our team member, Eli, asked them what they did and they stated that they did custom lighting design, product development and installations. Eli stated that the new store needed lighting fixtures, but that we did not want to take any existing lighting out nor did we want to add any new lighting, but wanted a better solution for our patrons shopping in the store. The solution they provided was genius as they hung old reclaimed window frames, with eco-prints of clouds and tree branches in the window panes, from our existing ballast. We get comments on how amazing they are all the time.
The namuh Design team recently stopped by and went through our mindful supplier overview interview where we asked them our standard seven questions for founders of our supplier companies. The seven questions answered by Erik Newgard, who co-develops all namuh products, just provided further support that namuh Design and the four founders are working to do their part in the movement. We more than appreciate our partnership with our mindful supplier namuh Design at seven planet. To see the mindful media supplier overview simply click here.
Knotty is committed to environmentally-friendly manufacturing practices, integrating components of factory scrap, factory overstock or recycled materials whenever possible. They are very careful to insure our products are made in factories that treat their employees fairly because they believe in the end we are all in this together.
The SKOY cloth is a fabulous, absorbent, biodegradable and natural multi-use cloth. Our re-usable earth friendly cloth is perfect in your kitchen, bathroom, and on most surface areas in your home or office. SKOY cloth can be used in place of your sponge, wash cloth or paper towels.
We can’t be serious, right? Eco-resolutions…like we need another thing to fail on throughout the course of the next year. We’ll just hear us out. We know that every year starting just after Christmas you begin to get the question of, “do you have any resolutions?”. According to a recent survey, 48% of people state that they are likely to make some New Year’s resolutions. Of the unlimited number of resolutions one could make, to “lose weight” was the leading vote getter among people who said they’d probably make a resolution. This outpaced “stop smoking”, “get a better job” and even “be a better person”.
So, as a society we are more likely to set a resolution to “lose weight” than to “be a better person”. That is pretty telling about how much we want to, and need to, as a society get in better shape. Our planet has that same need though as mother earth is getting more and more out of shape, because of us. Unfortunately, for most of us we don’t follow through consistently throughout the year and it turn don’t get the results that we had resolved to get for ourselves or for the planet. So, why do we set the resolutions in the first place?
It is simple, we want a starting point. This is just step one though. We have to then set a specific quantifiable eco goal (like not using any paper cups anymore). We then have to have a habit set in over 5 weeks. Then we have to have behavioral change. We then have to have a lifestyle of only using glass and ceramic cups going forward. This is the sort of step-by-step progression that we collectively need to make to be successful.
This is because goal setting on its own is just not very viable. The experts state that statistically “only 3 to 5 percent of people whom set goals achieve them”. These odds are not too empowering. That is because setting the goal, or the New Year’s eco-resolution, is just the starting point. Each of the next steps are even more critical than the previous one. Let’s go through these steps again:
1. Set a goal, an eco-resolution, a starting point. It can be anything that is better for the planet.
2. Set a specific and quantifiable eco goal for yourself.
3. Stay with this goal for 5 weeks in total to set the habit.
4. Stand strong with your new behavior of putting your eco goal as a new way of living.
5. Make this single eco move a part of your lifestyle, your social activities, your personality, your daily life. You will never regret this.
In the end New Year’s eco-resolutions are as good as your plan to resolve them. As stated 95% to 97% of people will not achieve their goals set and in turn these are numbers not worth investing much into. Invest in the 5 steps listed above and someday you will turn back and state, “I set a resolution ‘to not use paper cups anymore’ and I did it”, because I worked at it. It is not easy, but it is getting easier with the support of your eco-minded employer, family and friends.