Whether you’re planning to go out of town or halfway around the world, the key is careful preparation. So you go through your checklist with all the essentials.
Book accommodations, check. Print itinerary, check. Book tickets, check. Bring cash and credit card, check. Pack appropriately, uhm… You know what? Scratch that and make it “Pack sustainably”.
But how, you say?
We got you. We’ve done the research and created a packing list with 10 essential and eco-friendly products that you can take anywhere with you minus the guilt.
Earth Friendly and Sustainable Packing List
1. Dress
Our pick: Arabella Vintage Indigo Floral Cotton Dress
Features: The ultimate travel dress, an easy flowing dress can be worn in two ways (reversible), worn as a skirt or with a t-shirt, countless options, multiple wears.
Eco Credential: This dress is sustainably made from surplus fabric, 100% cotton
Where to Buy: All The Wild Roses online store
2. Hat
Our pick: Will & Bear – Harvey Boater Hat
Features: is a classic summer hat, made from 100% natural straw with soft rose tones. Natural rose straw summer boater trimmed with black cotton. One size fits all with an adjustable band.
Eco Credential: Made from straw & cotton, each hat sold ten trees are planted.
Where to Buy: All The Wild Roses online store
3. Water Bottle
Our pick: Que Bottle
Features: A collapsible and lightweight water bottle that comes in 15 colours and 2 sizes. It’s dishwasher safe, shock and leak-proof and has a wide mouth for ice cubes.
Eco Credential: It’s made from non-toxic 100% food-grade silicone that can last for a long time. BPA free and plastic-free.
Where to Buy: Que Bottle online store, Package Free Shop
4. Sunscreen
Our pick: MANDA Organic Sun Creme
Features: MANDA sun creme features smooth, creamy lotion texture and full body SPF 50 coverage. It’s also uniquely formulated to perform against the harshest conditions.
Eco Credential: It uses food-safe, reef-safe and all-natural ingredients leaving out the nasty chemicals and stabilizers that most skincare products have. It’s also packaged in a bio-plastic and 100% recyclable tube derived from sugar cane and produced in facilities powered by sugar cane.
Where to Buy: MANDA Naturals online shop
5. Swimwear
Our pick: Peony Swimwear
Features: A vintage-inspired two-piece bikini in willow print, timeless style, perfect for any warm-weather escape/vacation.
Eco Credential: Made from Econoyl, a 100% regenerative nylon made from abandoned ocean and industrial plastic waste
Where to Buy: Peony online shop, Net-A-Porter – Sustain
6. Basket
Our pick: Dharma Door Carly Woven Bag
Features: Big and beautiful – The Carly Bag combines natural jute macrame with a bamboo ring handle for true 70’s vintage style.
Eco Credential: This handwoven is ethically and sustainably-made woven bag supporting artisans in Bangladesh.
Where to Buy: All The Wild Roses Online Store
7. Shampoo Bar and Conditioner
Our pick: Godiva
Features: This is a shampoo and conditioner bar that uses nut oils and shea butter to moisturize hair and jasmine oil to perfume your locks. It lathers well and goes a long way.
Eco Credential: Naked packaging, vegan and uses natural ingredients.
Where to Buy: Lush online shop USA, Lush Australia
8. Luggage
Our pick: Patagonia Black Hole Wheeled Duffel
Features: It features burly polyester ripstop with highly weather-resistant TPU-film laminate and a DWR (durable water repellent) finish, and stout wheelset makes for smooth, comfortable travel
Eco Credential: It’s polyester ripstop is 50% solution-dyed. Fabric is certified as bluesign® approved, which is a holistic approach that traces each textile’s path along the manufacturing process making sure every step and working environment are sustainable.
Where to Buy: Patagonia Australia, Patagonia USA
9. Sunglasses
Our pick: Warby Parker Tilden
Features: These sunglasses are crafted from hypoallergenic stainless steel and hand-polished cellulose acetate. They’re also equipped with scratch-resistant lenses that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.
Eco Credential: Warby Parker is carbon-neutral brand and actively works to reduce its environmental impact.
Where to Buy: Warby Parker online store, Retailers in USA and Canada
10. Sneakers
Our pick: Veja Esplah Leather White Marsala
Features & Eco Credential: An effortless and vintage-inspired style sustainably made from organic cotton & wild rubber.
Where to Buy: VEJA online store
Your Turn
What is your favourite sustainable product to take with you when you travel?
Share in the comments below so we can all discover new amazing and sustainable products that are kinder to our Mother Earth.
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