Humane Commerce
With every purchase, you have the power to create a more humane planet.
Each purchase you make is a vote. Each purchase you make is a choice to support the ethics and actions of the companies which make those products. And, each vote of support either perpetuates or eradicates that which is either harmful or beneficial to animals, people, and planet.
Understanding this is so empowering, and it’s already bringing about a huge creative response from small and large businesses alike. The people at the helm of these companies are conscientious about all aspects of their businesses – the what, where, and how of each ingredient, part, and process.
Below are some product resources to serve the community, conscientious companies doing good work, and animals – whether overtly or more subtly. This section of our website is just blossoming, so we urge you to come back as more resources will be added frequently.
Clothing
Daughter Earth
http://www.daughterearth.com/
Daughter Earth, created in late 2006 by sisters Laura and Katy Tanis, spreads awareness of endangered species and habitat conservation through the artful design of environmentally conscious clothing, accessories and housewares. A portion of their profits are donated to conservation organizations which protect the animals and habitats featured in their artwork. In addition, Daughter Earth works hands-on with these charities to promote their messages.
MooShoes
www.mooshoes.com
MooShoes, Inc. is a vegan-owned business that sells an assortment of cruelty-free footwear, bags, t-shirts, wallets, books and other accessories. MooShoes offers its services through an online store as well as in its lovely retail store in New York City, the first cruelty-free store of its kind in NYC. Founded in 2001 by sisters and Queens natives, Erica and Sara Kubersky, MooShoes is also home to a slew of rescued cats who were adopted from some of their favorite local organizations, many of whom hold adoptions days at our store from time to time.
Beauty and Home
Going Green Inside & Out
www.susancann.com
Providing healthy products for your home, your body, and the environment, Susan Cann is a local Bay Area representative for Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic and WowGreen. “Before heading out to the Big Box stores or ordering online from less expensive but faceless corporations, give these small businesses a shot! Support the entrepreneurial spirit, your neighbor, your neighbor's friend, your friend's neighbor, and let's bring community back!”
Virunga Artisans
www.virungaart.com
The art of people and gorillas living in harmony: Virunga Artisans dedicates its efforts to bettering the lives of the local peoples in the Virunga/Bwindi region of Africa, who live adjacent to the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, by selling a unique line of quality crafts, woven bowls, coffee & tea, soaps, and more. They enable local artisans to make a living outside the parks, strengthen their communities, and help preserve fragile watershed and gorilla habitat. All proceeds from the sale of Virunga Artisan products go to the artists in fair trade wages or the International Gorilla Conservation Program.