Looking to do some good for the planet? Porta restaurant of Asbury Park is hosting a pop-up bazaar in Porta National Park on Earth Day, April 22, featuring local vendors dedicated to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Want to do even more shopping good? Shopaholics can celebrate Earth Day by supporting these eco-friendly brands:
The Patchwork Bear is a Princeton business that up-cycles clothing into keepsakes.
For the Kids: The Patchwork Bear, founded by Jennifer Cura in 2004 in Princeton, specializes in up-cycling clothing—like a game-winning jersey or favorite baby outfit—into keepsakes in the form of patchwork bears, puppies, quilts and tote bags.
For the Guys: Thread X Timberland, a new line of boots, sneakers, backpacks, duffle bags and T-shirts, is made from plastic bottles. Thread’s Ground to Good fabric takes plastic bottles from streets and landfills in Haiti and transforms them into usable products.
For Your Pet: Petmate offers a line of all-natural pet products, most produced within the USA from recycled material. The company is the only pet product manufacturer that custom blends resin for its products. Petmate earned the Edison Green Award for creating a positive impact in the world.
Jersey Shore Cosmetics creator Jacquelyn Foster Quattro was inspired by the beauty of the Pine Barrens.
For Your Skin: Founded by Marlboro resident Jacquelyn Foster Quattro in 2010, Jersey Shore Cosmetics are paraben-free, with no phthalates, sulfates, petrochemicals or artificial coloring.
For Your Feet: Nike’s Flyknit technology, which uses a one-piece upper, cuts down on materials and reduces waste. “From its introduction in 2012, through 2015, more than two million pounds of waste have been avoided through Flyknit technology,” according to Nike’s sustainability report.
For the Bedroom: The Organic Nest in Bernardsville, started by Debbie Foster in 2004, sells organic cotton bedding, furniture made with wood from managed forests and toxin-free baby products.