Celebrate Earth Day this month and every day with environmentally friendly products from these Bay Area brands.
Stylish and Sustainable
Save the planet in style with beautifully designed home goods, bags and women’s clothing from San Anselmo-based Rockflowerpaper. Its eco-friendly collection includes towels and other items made from recycled plastic bottles, and this women-owned firm makes a donation to Ocean Conservancy for each item sold from the collection. Available online and at outlets in San Anselmo and Palo Alto. Pictured: $6-55. rockflowerpaper.com
Lip-Smacking Goodness
Keep your lips hydrated without unnecessary additives and chemicals with USDA-certified organic lip balms from Earth’s Daughter. For a decade, this Sunnyvale company has been creating pure and natural skincare products that are cruelty-free, non-GMO and packaged in Earth-friendly recyclable packaging. Its lip balms come in a range of tasty flavors and include organic beeswax, oils and extracts. Variety six pack: $13.99. earthsdaughter.com
Bottle-Free Beauty
Ditch plastic bottles without sacrificing your hair care with shampoo and conditioner bars from San Francisco-based Bootleg Bath. One bar last as long as two to three bottles of shampoo and is paraben-, sulfate- and cruelty-free, color safe and vegan. Bootleg Bath, started during the pandemic, also offers shower steamers and cocktail-inspired soaps. Shampoo and conditioner set: $29.95. Available for 25% off on Amazon in April with code 25NXN3VK. bootlegbath.com/collections/bundles
Easy Zero-Waste
A zero-waste lifestyle can sound like an admirable goal that just too complicated for many busy families. Fillgood makes it easier with a delivery service that drops off and picks up refillable products right at your door, just like the milk men of old. In addition to home delivery and central pickup spots throughout the Bay Area, Fillgood has a Berkeley storefront full of carefully screened, refillable natural skincare, laundry and cleaning products, plus many more eco-friendly options. Free delivery over $60 ($25 minimum). fillgood.co
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