Seven Planet

Simply put, this is one of the coolest companies in America.  We kid you not.  The moment you learn the LooptWorks story we think you will agree.  The company was founded by Scott Hamlin, Gary Peck and Jim Stutts, with the simple notion of taking excess textile waste (new fabrics that are factory remnants), that was headed for landfills or incineration, and to make brand new clothing and accessories from it.

The numbers are staggering and the new form of “upcylcing”, known as “precycling”, is truly amazing.  For example In 2006, Americans generated more than 11.8 million tons of textile waste, which represents 10 pounds for every person.  Every week, one factory can dispose of about 60,000 pounds of textile waste that goes into landfills.  Again, this is all new fabric and textiles that is perfectly good, but just was not utilized completely in a particular product.

Now a good portion of this same excess of brand new and beautiful fabrics is being designed into limited edition runs of shirts, sweaters, jackets, laptop sleeves, cell phone carries, etc.  Since they are limited edition each item of LooptWorks clothing is designed with remnants in mind and is hand numbered on a loop on the hem of the garment.  All of the products are made from 100% upcycled materials from the fabrics used, to the buttons sewn on, to the string to sew the buttons on, to the hang tags to describe the product.  It is totally amazing and is totally precycled.

Recently the company was the focus of one of our new mindful media videos.  Summer and DJ, who know the company well and who often sport their amazing gear, walk us through the LooptWorks story and the current product line for you to see.  To review the mindful media video simply click here.

Wild Alice Bars are plainly the single snack I eat the most of in the world.  I have probably 2 to 3 of them a week and think that they are awesome.  I eat them so regularly because they are super nutritious, quick to eat, conveniently located in our store and local.  The last two reasons I eat so many of them may not apply to you, but the first two reasons likely do.

What is amazing to me is that nearly every day there is a moment either between breakfast and lunch or between lunch and dinner where a quick, simple, readymade snack that is highly nutritious is needed by the body.  When you are not at home this notion of a quick nutritious snack can be difficult to find or get.  In turn, we often end up just getting whatever is near us that isn’t “too bad for us” or we don’t eat anything at all.  Neither of those choices are ideal.

So now Wild Alice Bars are here and can be a part of your natural habitat.  They are gluten free, vegan, produced in a certified gluten free kitchen, local, delicious and available in two forms including the Wild Alice Bars and Wild Alice Edges.  They are available in two flavors including Cranberry Walnut and Apricot Cashew, both of which are great.  You can order them by the box via our site or stores or individually in our stores.  Either way, you will wish you had a box of them in your cupboard and at your desk.  This is the energy bar of the eco-movement.

Recently, Alice, the creator of Wild Alice Bars, stopped by seven planet to speak with Summer and DJ about her unique products.  She provided some amazing samples to Summer and DJ and in turn we can all learn some of the simple ways to prepare healthy eco snacks using her bars and edges.  To see the mindful supplier interview simply click here.