Don’t buy Flowers This Valentines Day…

Flowers have long been the easiest Valentine Day gift solution, providing endless romantic inspiration. Although, seemingly harmless, flower gifting has a huge environmental impact on our Planet, especially around Valentine's Day.

This Valentines Day, there's no need to compromise romance for sustainability, we've prepared a list of ethical Valentine Day gifts for your loved one.

FOR HER

PAAVANI ingredients are selected from premium sources, holding high standards for sustainable & ethical practices. PAAVANI small batch artisan line is pure organic skincare, formulated with the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda.  PAAVANI choose non-leaching glass packaging to contain their ingredients, maintaining the integrity of the plants & minerals.  They also source eco-friendly labels using recycled paper stock and water-based inks that generate little to no paper waste.

Solgaard is a brand dedicated to helping remove plastic from the ocean through repurposing post consumer plastic waste into quality bags and accessories. For every item sold, Solgaard pull 5lbs of plastic from the ocean through their ocean clean up partnership with The Plastic Bank who work with teams in the Philippines creating jobs for locals to pull plastic from the ocean and upcycling the plastic into useful consumer goods. Solgaard’s Shore-Tex product range is made from a textile fabric that has been created entirely from ocean-bound plastic.

Wolven’s eco-friendly range of swim, surf and athletic wear inspired by nature and the need to protect our planet for generations to come.  Made locally with OEKO-Tex certified Recycled P.E.T, a fabric that is made from recycled plastic bottles and free from harmful and toxic chemicals as well as carbon neutral modal fabric that is produced from wood-pulp fibres sustainably harvested.  27 recycled post consumer plastic bottles = 1 pair of leggings. Packaging is as minimal and low-impact as possible. Wolven also invest in programs that replace the resources they've spent.

FOR HIM

Hunter Lab is a new approach to super natural skincare for the modern man. Hunter Lab craft the very best of nature specific to the needs of men’s thicker skin to deliver products of the highest efficacy. Free of harmful toxins and nasty synthetics, all Hunter Lab products are 100% natural. Products are not tested on animals.

Recover produce 100% recycled t-shirts and apparel from discarded water bottles and cotton. 8 post consumer plastic bottles = 1 t-shirt. Recover has a 360° process - from design to manufacturing to fulfilment - sourcing recycled plastic bottles and upcycled cotton for materials; minimising dyes; significantly reduces the use of chemicals, water, and energy; and completely eliminates plastic packaging. Recover also work with other nonprofits to create positive impact, through their Clean Water Initiative, Recover donate one day of clean drinking water to a person in need with every product sold.

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