Travelling this summer? Make sure you are also eco on the go! In the post, we will show you the ultimate summer essentials from a few of our favourite brands. From travel bags to swimwear or sunscreen, we’ve got it all in store for you!
LAST-MINUTE PURCHASES
We have all been there, you are leaving tomorrow and all of a sudden you realise you ran out of sunscreen. Luckily with us, you can find sustainable options for some items that you definitely should not forget when you go on holiday.
Choose a natural sunscreen that is safe for your skin and for the oceans, like the ones from Laouta or Little Urchin. Add a lip balm with SPF from HURRAW! and you will be sun safe all summer long.
A shampoo bar is ideal for travelling since they are very small and you won’t have to worry about a shampoo bottle opening in your luggage. On top of that you are not limited to a certain amount of millilitres when you are travelling only hand luggage. Pick your favourite smell from one of the bars from the Dutch brand HappySoaps!
TRAVEL BAGS
A definite essential if you ask us! Because taking your goodies with you without a bag will be extremely difficult. The toiletry bags from Cabaia will easily hold all your last-minute holiday purchases. They are made from high-quality sustainable materials and come in all types of colours and prints.
Are you searching for a bigger bag or even a suitcase? The bags from Rotterdam-based brand Susan Bijl or Matt & Nat might have what you are looking for.
ON THE BEACH
It probably won’t come as a surprise to you that plastic pollution in the ocean is a huge problem. In less than 27 years our oceans will contain more plastic than fish if we keep behaving like this.
Luckily there are some brands that take action to fight this plastic pollution. Like Amsterdam-based brand A-dam. All their swimwear is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles with the organisation Waste2Wear.
The hammam towels by Happy Towels are traditionally woven by a small family business in Turkey and are made of organic cotton and bamboo.
ACCESSORIES
More brands that are trying to use waste to create something good are Indosole and Parafina. The flip flops by Indosole are made from recycled tires. Parafina uses waste to produce stylish sustainable sunglasses. They use materials like metal, rubber and PET, that would otherwise have ended up in the ocean.
FOR KIDS
In our store and webshop, you can also find some summer essentials for kids. Next to the really cool sunglasses, Parafina makes for adults, they also make them for kids.
The Belgian children’s brand Trixie uses high-quality and planet-friendly materials to create items inspired by children’s infinite imagination. Like a stainless steel water bottle or a cute cap to protect your kid from the sun.
