Fall’s Positive

• I like this organic cotton crewneck sweater from EDUN. $258
EDUN is a contemporary lifestyle brand founded by Bono and Ali Hewson with the mission to encourage trade in Africa and build awareness of what is possible there.

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• Portland General Store’s grooming products are worth more than a few bucks. From rhassoul mud cleansing balls and whiskey and tobacco aftershave to smelling salts and plant-based fragrances – their vegan range is suitable for any rugged gent. *Not all their products are vegan, please read the labels. All listed below are vegan:

WHISKEY natural aftershave splash with sea minerals - veganTHICK - natural thickening shampoo with palo santo and marula oil - vegan, paraben and sulfate freeeau de toilette SAMPLES - all fragrancesEUCALYPTUS smelling salts - cold and sinus treatmentFACE BOMB - natural, vegan rhassoul mud cleansing ball

• We’re not kids anymore. The truth behind forcing animals to perform in the circus is as sickening as it is silly. We know that an elephant is a huge, intelligent, emotional animal whose needs and desires far exceed what an abusive and confining life behind bars and balancing on balls can provide. Our pal Gary Smith takes a stab at the most horrible show on earth, Ringling Bros in his new article. Check it out why circus’ using animals are indefensible.

Illustration of a crying circus elephant

• Black & Noir’s offers this 100% organic cotton twill jacket in gray, made in Canada. $412

Blanc & Noir Cotton Twill Jacket in GreyBlanc & Noir Cotton Twill Jacket in Grey

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joshuakatcher, August 18th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in activism, animal rights, cruelty-free, green, grooming, organic, philosophy, social responsibility, sustainable, vegan, vegetarian

Ren, Vans, Orvis & Get Outta Town!

REN is a skincare line that features the latest hi-tech bio actives and is free from skin-unfriendly synthetic ingredients. REN boosts the skin’s natural ability to protect, repair and renew itself, and features a range of men’s grooming products including shaving oil, shaving cream, cologne, and after-shave. 99% of their range is totally vegan and not tested on animals. The only non-vegan product is a beeswax lip-balm.

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Get Outta Town THIS WEEKEND! If you are in the New York area and you want to hang out with some radical farm animals (radical in every sense of the word), go to the June Jamboree at Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, for crying out loud. I would totally be there, but I’m stuck in North Carolina for work, so I snuck in earlier this week and took some pics with the animals, and dined at the awesome Garden Cafe. The best part is that you don’t even need a car, a bus goes right from Penn Station to Woodstock!:

VANS gets ethically handsome with a series of shoes in recycled PET, Hemp, and organic cotton. These skate and surf lifestyle kicks feature a waste-free, lightweight outsole, 100% recycled PET plastic bottle canvas uppers and inside lining, water-based inks and glues, or 100% recycled plastic bottle canvas uppers and inside lining.

PET Raglan, Men106 SF- PET, Men

Nathan Fletcher 106 SF, MenNathan Fletcher 106 SF, Men

Our pal over at CWC discovered a range of eco-menswear from Orvis, and I must agree that the Chambray shirt in Hemp/Organic Cotton is pretty exciting. Equally exciting are the soft hemp shirt, and the short-sleeve organic denim shirt I found.

Ultrasoft Hemp Shirt

Hemp/Organic Cotton Short-Sleeved ShirtUltrasoft Hemp Shirt

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joshuakatcher, June 9th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in vegan