Green / Eco-friendly
Soap & Paper Factory
Beautiful design meets equally gorgeous scents at this New York home and body outlet: Beeswax candles are cradled in reusable Italian glass, and vintagey stationery comes in fresh, all-natural scents like verbena, rosewood, and fig. There's also a stellar assortment of body products, from delicate creams to soaps and scrubs.
Featured in the April 2009 issue
Featured in the April 2009 issue
Spencer Peterman
Spencer Peterman carves bowls so shiny and smooth that they look like giant beach-strewn seashells. In fact, he crafts them from wood found deep in forests, salvaged from fallen trees. His Massachusetts-based site offers a wide range of sizes and textures (cherry, spaulted maple, and black walnut among them), with one-of-a-kind cutting boards, tables, trays, and servers also in the mix.
Structured Green
A tangerine-colored daybed, sleek-lined benches for the outdoors, and recycled aluminum chairs designed by Philippe Starck are just a sampling of the slick, modern furniture here. For affordable—but equally stylish—options, click over to the Accessories and Sale sections. As a bonus, each product on the site is given a helpful green rating based on a list of such qualifications as materials, recyclability, and packaging.
SusyJack*
Manhattan artist Susan Connor's eye-catching paper goods—desk notebooks, ringlet jotters, and more—feature fantastical designs printed with vegetable inks on completely recycled paper. Even her blank notecards are simple yet brilliantly cheery.
Swedish Has-Beens
Can leather be eco-friendly? The question raged in the Lucky offices, and the answer, as it turns out, is yes. Swedish Has-Beens works with the burgeoning organic-leather industry, which relies on farm-raised, organically fed animals and nontoxic plant and vegetable tanning, to turn out charming wood-soled clogs and sandals, as well as clean-lined messenger bags in colors like black, caramel, and bright yellow.
Featured in the April 2009 issue.
Featured in the April 2009 issue.
Ting London
Upon her graduation from the Royal College of Art in London, Inghua Ting was inspired to create high-end-looking belts, wallets, and bags made from recycled materials like vintage saddles, old seat belts, and leather belts. Her satchels and barrel bags have a cool, industrial feel and are crafted from vegetable-tanned leathers and secondhand materials sourced from Paris, London, and Los Angeles.
Featured in the April 2009 issue.
Featured in the April 2009 issue.
TOBI
This massive online retailer created a special Eco-Tobi section on its site specially devoted to earth-friendly lines, including comprehensive stockpiles of sought-after items from Stella McCartney for Le Sportsac, Melissa shoes, Loomstate, and Prairie Underground. It has also amassed one of the most impressive assortments of organic denim on the Web.
Upurea
Wildflower Organics
Based out of Austin, Texas, Wildflower hosts an extraordinarily good sweep of offerings, from organic mattresses to bamboo baby socks. A section of one-of-a-kind items is especially worth a look—you'll find pieces as diverse as driftwood candelabra and naturally formed teak tables with whimsical, curling edges.
World of Good
No bidding is required on this eBay-affiliated marketplace, where there are thousands of green, fair-trade, and animal-friendly products from hard-to-find companies like Eo and Pangea.
Featured in the April 2009 issue
Featured in the April 2009 issue
