Simply Gum: The first completely natural chewing gum, avoiding the 80 synthetic ingredients found in most others

Simply Gum


Conceived by a team of entrepreneurs including Caron Proschan (a natural product devotee) Simply Gum was created after the founders discovered that regular chewing gum contained up to 80 hidden chemicals. These chemicals include some of…

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Restructional Clothing by Ninna Berger: This Stockholm-based designer gives new life to failed and discarded attire

Restructional Clothing by Ninna Berger


“Why make user-friendly clothes? Because people don’t know how to look after a garment anymore—how to iron properly or fold pieces—which is why they throw stuff away before they need to,” says designer Ninna Berger, one…

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Otis & Eleanor Bongo Speaker: A natural approach to portable sound systems

Otis & Eleanor Bongo Speaker


As far as sustainable resources go, bamboo is often a best bet. For this reason, product design and build brand Otis & Eleanor called on the material for their new portable bluetooth 4.0 speaker, dubbed the…

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CIFF KIDS: Three Scandinavian Kids Labels: From wool onesies to interior design, a look at the best offerings for little ones at the recent Copenhagen exhibition

CIFF KIDS: Three Scandinavian Kids Labels


Scandinavians have long been highly regarded when it comes to furniture, fashion and food, and some of the region’s finest children’s labels are ensuring the next generation grows up with that seemingly inherent sense of understated style. CH met with three of the best during last month’s Copenhagen International Fashion…

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Fischer Clothing: A former costume designer applies the farm-to-table approach to her made-in-NY apparel

Fischer Clothing


Operating out of her apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Kristina Angelozzi is a firm believer in quality over quantity. Sewing since she was a child, she started her own label almost four years ago with the goal of “making sartorially classic, American-style clothing” that’s…

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Three Sustainable Sunglasses: A look at the latest in plant-based, cotton bio-resin and bamboo shades

Three Sustainable Sunglasses


Few things are as guaranteed as losing your favorite pair of sunglasses. No matter how close you keep them, they never last forever. Aside from the disappointment, the problem creates unnecessary waste as well. To lessen the impact on the environment, many eyewear-makers are beginning to explore more sustainable materials—a…

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Grove WoodPrint Case: Personalized iPhone cases milled and hand-finished from premium hardwood

Grove WoodPrint Case


by Adrienne So The options are almost limitless when it comes to decorating and protecting your iPhone. But when it comes to creating a case that’s truly one of a kind, it’s hard to do better than ); return…

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Woodchuck Tribal Edition Cases: Sustainable wooden parquetry cases for phone-droppers

Woodchuck Tribal Edition Cases


Woodchuck has already made waves in the tech case industry with its wooden skins for phones, tablets, laptops and headphones, but this is their first go at something more sturdy. The new ,…

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WaterBean Filter: The portable water purifier aims to decrease bottled water consumption with the help of crowd-funding

WaterBean Filter


While there are a plethora of water filtration containers on the market, from the popular Bobble to the elegant Nava by Kor or Eau Good, WaterBean proposes to do the same, without the bottle. On a fishing trip with his…

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Peddler’s Creamery: The downtown LA ice cream shop converts bicycle power into artisan, organic frozen treats

Peddler's Creamery


by Mya Stark Imagine ice cream and bicycles—two childhood icons of summer—combined in a new business model with very serious goals. That’s what’s going on at Peddler’s Creamery, a new sweets haven in Downtown Los Angeles…

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