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• Trycycle Glassware is made with 100% post-consumer recycled glass. If you like to host dinners or gatherings that involve drinks, it’s difficult to find ethical glasses unless you get them from vintage or thrift shops. From stemware and decanters to tumblers and jars, Trycycle takes it’s inspiration from the green-tinted glassware of Europe. The crisp green color is a result of the recycling process. It’s very affordable around $20-$30 for a set of 4 glasses.

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• Cheap Monday, Paul Smith, and Monkee Genes are offering some organic threads at ASOS. I’m a huge fan of olive pants and button-down collars, and these hit the spot.

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• Mark Zuckerberg, whose face currently graces the cover of TIME, is a young genius. He is also rumored to be vegan. There are many articles flying around about whether he is or isn’t – so I ask you, dear readers, to point out your best researched evidence. If he is, hopefully his leadership in the area of ethics will also be celebrated.

Mokee Genes & Terrorist Pesticides

• Monkee Genes makes sustainable, affordable, organic denim in lots of styles and colors. They do not use sweatshop labor and have been awarded the Soil Association Organic Standard. Only $79, and you can buy direct from them here.

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• The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program still uses highly toxic poisons to kill tens of thousands of animals each year. These poisons — M-44 cyanide devices and the Compound 1080 toxic collar — are so deadly that the FBI recently listed them as “highly toxic pesticides judged most likely to be used by terrorists or for malicious intent.” These cruel and indiscriminate poisons kill wildlife and family pets, and even threaten human safety. Urge USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to stop the use of these terrible toxins, and move his agency toward non-lethal methods that are safer, more effective, less expensive, and more humane.

Native, Naturally

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The incredible craftsmanship, color usage, and pattering of traditional Indian textile is going to be big this fall. The pairing of these styles with plaids, denim, canvas and moccasin-inspired shoes and boots is a great way to include it in your wardrobe. Because these textiles are traditionally made from wool and other animal hairs (like in the Pendelton for Opening Ceremony image up top), it is quite difficult to find animal-friendly and eco-friendly versions.

NavShirtThriftLuckily, thrift stores are chock full of this stuff, from silk-screened shirts to plaid pants and vests, to this western shirts I found, with a great black, silver and tan Chimayo pattern on it. I definitely recommend starting off at the second-hand stores, for both your wallet and the environment.

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Vuoris “Native” and “Tribe” organic tee-shirts  honor the men and women whose heroic efforts, so often unnoticed, propel us towards a more sustainable future. The “Eagle” tee from Loomstate and the “Endangered Wolf” tee from Loomstate for Barney’s celebrate two iconic animals that both need respect and protection. I’d wear this over a skull and crossbones, any day.

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The Aztec Shirt from Sierra Trading Post, and Navajo Shirt from Orvis would look great underneath a solid sports coat or beneath a vest. Also try a Navajo vest over some organic plaid like Patagonia’s two shirts below.

Panhandle Slim Aztec Print Shirt - Western, Long Sleeve (For Men) Iron Mountain Navajo Print ShirtM's Fjord Flannel ShirtM's Buckshot Flannel Shirt

Try some burgundy organic denim from Monkee Genes or pick up some plaid pants from the thrift shop!

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These are some cruelty-free shoes and mocs that can pull the look together, or just function as the sole element:

TOPMAN: Holy Spring & Organic Monkee Genes

TOPMAN has some very handsome perforated white canvas plimsoles, and grey mesh plimsoles that will give your feet some air time. Spring is just around the corner, and perforation is a big trend in footwear this spring – and the vegans shall not be left out!

TOPMAN has also started a line of organic jeans, called MONKEE GENES that are all ‘supa-skinny’ and made with 97% organic cotton, and 3% Elastane. They come in four colors, at $100 a pop. Black, Burgandy Cord, Slate, and Purple.