From Our Founder
From repair and reuse of clothing to new, greener ways to make food, drinks and other everyday products, these were some of the themes we recently saw as we covered the events of Climate Week in San Francisco.
What stood out most is how practical many of these ideas are becoming and how baked in they are to some interesting products. Yes, we talked (and tasted) a lot — including wine, chocolate and beer (all for the greater good, of course). It’s less about future concepts and more about what’s starting to show up right now.
In this issue, we’re sharing a few of those takeaways alongside some timely offers and recent finds.
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Douglas Sabo, Founder, Seeing Green
Select Offers
On the heels of Earth Month, a number of Seeing Green favorites already have shifted to special offers for Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and more. A nice incentive if you’ve been thinking about gifts or trying something new.
Here are a few of the current offers worth checking out:
Apparel & Beauty: Everyday wear and lower-impact personal care
Christy Dawn: 30% off select apparel items. Click here.
Credo Beauty: 20% off beauty sitewide. Click here.
Neals Yard Remedies: 30% off select personal care gifts. Click here.
Home: Designed for durability and longer-term use
Avocado: 20% off organic mattresses. Click here.
Coyuchi: 20% off all-natural mattresses. Click here.
Ettitude: 25% off sitewide. Click here.
Treats: Thoughtful ingredients for special treats
Magic Chocolate : 25% off sitewide. Click here.
Chocolate, Wine & Beer: Seeing Green Did the Hard Work
From chocolate to wine to beer, some of the most interesting ideas we saw during Climate Week showed up in categories people already know and enjoy, and we wanted to share these with you.
We got the chance to go behind the scenes with TCHO Chocolate and Savor to explore the future of chocolate making. Video here. We also heard from Frog’s Leap Winery and Lost Valley Wines about more sustainable approaches to wine. Videos here and here. And we got to tour to see how beer-making is being rethought with Almanac Brewery and Aircapture. Video here.
Check out more of Seeing Green’s coverage of sustainable living at Climate Week.
FEATURED PICKS
Each edition, we rotate categories and share a few featured picks that are among Seeing Green’s faves — and perhaps your next ones as well.
FOOD & DRINK
Purple Carrot
Purple Carrot makes eating more plant-based meals feel doable with its meal kit delivery service focused entirely on 100% plant-based recipes. The brand offers pre-portioned ingredients and ready-to-eat options across breakfast, lunch and dinner, designed to fit easily into everyday routines. What stands out most is how accessible it makes plant-based eating, helping more people explore lower-impact meals without overhauling their habits. Shop online at purplecarrot.com.
Photo: Purple Carrot
Alter Eco
Alter Eco offers a range of organic snacks, from rich dark chocolate bars and truffles to granolas and heirloom quinoa, all crafted with a focus on quality and sustainability. The brand works closely with small-scale farmers and is helping transition its cocoa sourcing toward regenerative agriculture and agroforestry. What stands out most is its holistic approach, combining clean ingredients, farmer support and low-waste packaging. Shop online at alterecofoods.com.
Photo: Alter Eco
MOBILITY
Photo: Lectric eBikes
Lectric eBikes
Lectric eBikes offers a range of electric bikes designed to make everyday mobility more accessible, from compact folding models to cargo and commuter options. The brand is best known for its affordable, easy-to-use bikes that appeal to a wide range of riders, including commuters and recreational users. What stands out most is how it lowers the barrier to entry for electric mobility, helping more people make the shift away from car trips. Shop online at lectricebikes.com.
Photo: Grounded
Grounded
Grounded reimagines electric vans as flexible, livable spaces that can adapt to how you actually want to use them, from weekend getaways to mobile work setups. The company designs modular interiors for electric platforms like the Ford E-Transit, allowing you to customize layouts with sleeping, kitchen and energy systems. What stands out most is how it turns a van into something that can evolve over time. Learn more at groundedrvs.com.
WINE & SPIRITS
Bonterra Organic Estates
Bonterra Organic Estates offers a wide range of organic wines, from crisp whites and rosés to approachable reds and blends designed for everyday enjoyment. The brand focuses on regenerative organic farming, helping restore soil health and support long-term vineyard sustainability. What stands out most is how it makes thoughtfully produced wine easy to find and enjoy, connecting better farming practices with bottles you’ll actually reach for. Shop online at bonterra.com.
Photo: Bonterra Organic Estates
WhistlePig Whiskey
WhistlePig crafts premium rye whiskey with a focus on quality, from aged expressions to limited releases developed on its Vermont farm. The brand is known for pushing rye forward while maintaining a strong connection to how its ingredients are grown and produced. What stands out most is its farm-based approach, integrating regenerative practices and renewable energy into the distilling process. Learn more at whistlepigwhiskey.com.
Photo: WhistlePig
QUICK SWAP
Swap: Cleaner, Greener Sweets
Instead of traditional candy made with artificial ingredients and heavy processing, a growing number of brands are rethinking sweets with simpler ingredients and more thoughtful formulations.
The candy aisle is starting to feel a bit different, with options that lean organic, clean ingredients, plant-based or lower-impact without losing the fun. We recently explored this shift through YumEarth and Candy Kittens to see how these newer approaches actually stack up.
PODCAST: EPISODE OF THE WEEK
Each week, we’re pulling out a favorite episode from the Seeing Green Podcast to revisit and suggest giving it a listen.
Spotlight: MATE the Label
From the clothes we wear every day to how they’re made and discarded, fashion carries a footprint that often goes unseen. But brands like MATE the Label are showing how things can be done differently, from organic materials and low-impact dyes to local production and take-back programs designed with circularity in mind.
In this episode of the Seeing Green Spotlight Series, we take a closer look at MATE the Label and how it’s rethinking everyday apparel through a “clean from seed to skin” approach, offering a more transparent, lower-impact way to build a wardrobe.
