Best Recycled Finds

For Mom

Be Good To Your Mother Set $35 Pamper your lips and be good to the earth with this environmentally friendly set featuring three natural lip sheers (with SPF15) packaged in post-consumer recycled aluminum tubes and tucked away in a cotton tote.

Messenger Bag $79 Style savvy and eco-friendly at the same time.  It’s made out of recycled plastic bottle fabric, so each bag keeps ten plastic water bottles out of landfills.  How cool is that?  The bags are also spacious and lightweight and include a changing pad, lots of pockets and an adjustable shoulder strap.

Patagonia Slip-Ons $120 Two shoes for the price of one.  Detach the recycled plastic outsole and wear the upper as a stand alone while you’re indoors or on a plane, or wear the outsole for traction and durability when you head outside.  In six colors.

For Kids

Green Toys Recycling Truck $26 It’s fun to be green with this toy truck made from recycled milk jugs.  Slots for cans, newspapers and bottles get kids into the habit of recycling and the durable construction (BPA- and phthalate-free) stands up to rough play.

Simple Shoes GT Janie $45 These shoes are cute as can be but check this out, the uppers are hemp lined in bamboo, the sole is made from natural crepe rubber and recycled car tires and the buttons are made from coconut. Even the shoebox is made from recycled materials.

Little Kids Eco Backpack $46 Constructed with nylon made entirely from recycled plastic drinking bottles and trimmed with naturally biodegradable canvas.  Each of these packs keeps four 16oz bottles out of the environment and keeps your tot’s favorite things close by.

For the Home

Zoom Nightlight $25 You can never have too many nightlights with kids, but who wants to use all that electricity? This LED nightlight is rechargeable and stays lit for up to eight hours with each full charge.  And the rocket ship design is simply very cool.	Flip-Flop Doormat $32 The entire family will get a kick out of this colorful doormat made entirely of recycled flip flops.   Use it indoors or out, and feel free to dirty it up.  It’s low-maintenance and stays bright and colorful.	Protect Our Earth Glasses $45 In a former life these gorgeous green glasses were Bordeaux bottles. Give them a new home and you’ll be reminded that Earth Day is every day— the phrase ‘Protect Our Earth’ is etched n English, Spanish, Afrikaans and French. Made in the USA and dishwasher safe.

We know that natural and organic are the way to go. Take the extra step and seek out products that are eco-friendly and use recycled materials and packaging. From stylish diaper bags made from plastic water bottles, to adorable kids’ shoes with recycled rubber tire soles and gorgeous glasses made from old wine bottles, you’ll be surprised to see how easy it is to be more green.