Founded by two former UN Refugee agents, Alice + Whittles takes unprecedented action toward ensuring their products are sustainably and ethically made. Their new line of rubber boots combines the functional minimalism of Swiss design with rubber that comes from an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, economically viable, sustainably managed forest. Try to find a current pair of shoes in your closet that can match that.
Packs Project is known for its ethically-produced bags, all of which are made with sustainable materials in a socially responsible environment where all craftsmen are paid a fair wage. The Runwell Backpack uses jute-canvas, a soft yet tough plant fiber that promises to withstand and protect. Complete with a vegan leather padded bottom and contrast zippers.
While “conscious shopping” has become a buzz phrase of late, when it’s coming from a former Counterterrorism Advisor at the US Department of State, you pay attention. Jane Mosbacher Morris, who also worked at the same department’s Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues and later became Director of Humanitarian Action for the McCain Institute for International Leadership (managing the institute’s anti-human-trafficking program), wasn’t a born …
