Celebrate World Environment Day By Shopping From These 5 Sustainable Brands
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Be eco-friendly (and not just on one day of the year).
What does it mean to be environmentally friendly? It's 2021, and after years of using that phrase as a buzzword to seem woke and garner social media clout, it's time we all take a moment to ask ourselves what being environment-friendly really means to us. If, after pondering on that thought, you still believe that putting up cute planters on your study desk is good enough, we suggest you take a break from your annual World Environment Day post on social media this year. However, if you decide to put your money where your mouth is, make sure you celebrate June 5th by shopping for eco-friendly products from these sustainable Indian brands.
1. The Nature Masons
This Goa-based brand makes a wide range of handmade products that will revolutionise your everyday life with little changes that are quite beneficial for the environment. Reduce your carbon footprint by replacing the plastic tube in your bathroom with Bambooyah Toothpaste Tablets from The Nature Masons that'll help you clean your teeth in an all-green manner, along with a host of equally exciting products like Charcoal Facial Scrub Cubes, Hair-Loss Shampoo Bars, and Cold Processed Soaps. Products from The Nature Masons are not just ingenious and sustainable, but also quite affordable, at least for the impact they’re making
2. Pahadi Local
The answer to all our maladies are nestled deep in the heart of India's snow-capped mountains, and the moment Jessica Jayne (an audio-engineer turned merchandiser from Mumbai) figured this out, she decided to share her epiphany with the world. This led to the birth of her natural wellness brand - Pahadi Local. Offering products like Gutti ka Tel (Apricot Kernel Oil) and Markalak (Himalayan clay) has made TPL a fan favourite among skincare enthusiasts. Also, everything they produce, from honey to pahadi teas, is as beneficial to you as it is to Mother Nature and the local craftsmen who make these products.
3. Achilles Heel
Fashion and footwear are two of the most polluting industries after plastic. So we recommend you ditch your leather shoes and switch to cruelty-free leather shoes from Achilles Heel. Curating shoes for men, their catalogue includes premium and eco-friendly oxfords, moccasins, and other unique styles. They also offer customisation of designs wherein you could blend comfort with luxury.
4. Inliving
Inliving is known to produce a diverse variety of products, from coffee tables to shoe racks and even beds and sofas, all made from recycled waste. Each item produced at their warehouse is a product of excellent engineering and creative design. The brand's warehouse may look like a cornucopia of clutter, but whatever is produced here is quite stunning. The best part is that Inliving's products aren't just eco-friendly and beautiful, but highly affordable as well.
5. PECKD
PECKD sources natural fabrics like silk and cotton directly from weavers of the Sundarbans. Unlike other brands, they only sell white clothes as they don't dye their fabric using chemicals. Every part of their designs, from the threads to the buttons, is decomposable within 180 days. Even the tags for the clothing line, which is named after two indigenous whales (Delta and Dawn), are made from seed paper. Likewise, the packaging is eco-friendly too.
