I was fascinated as I stood in the beauty department. I was in the market for good facial products that were not only organic and good for my skin but good for the planet as well. I didn’t think I would find it but low and behold there it was, Pangea Organics. Out of the state of Colorado, comes the unofficial mission statement of one body and one planet and the promise to help take care of both. Not only are these products natural, they are 100% sustainable. That means nothing but clean & natural ingredients on my skin as well as the earth’s. But have you ever heard of a cream that you could grow yourself? Talk about being self-reliant! How you say? Easy! Buy the moisturizer, apply to the face, take the box, soak it in water for one minute and plant it at least 1-inch deep into soil. In your very own backyard, you will grow the same medicinal and natural herbs that are simultaneously nourishing your skin! How cool is that?

This sent me into a frenzy of sustainable and recycled products. And it definitely does not stop at moisturizers or even in the United States. London based, Worn Again, is Anti-Apathy’s, design-led ethical brand that creates stylish products from recycled materials. I mean check out the shoes and bags from these designers and you would never guess that they came from men’s suits, prison blankets, surplus military tents, bicycle tubes, airline seat covers and even seat belts! Then to top it off, they’ll kick it to you old school, by land or sea. You can rest assured your “new” sneaks won’t fall of the plane and land on your street light, I hate when that happens! And what’s more, they are against sweat shops and campaign to avoid the exploitation of workers. It’s good to know that for the sake of me walking the streets in style, I didn’t have to stop anyone from getting an education.

I say thank goodness for companies like Pangea Organics and Worn Again! How else can we indulge ourselves in the luxuries of life without the tax of a guilty conscious and a damaged earth? And on top of that, you get to rock the only pair of airplane seat sneakers in your area!

Written by Gloria M. Camacho