Green It!

GREEN YOUR BAG

Renée Loux

LITTLE GREEN GOODIES 

With some smart swaps, the stuff in your purse can lighten the earth’s load.

1/ PRETTY CLEVER

A compact made of sustainable bamboo by Physicians Formula stashes a natural brush and refillable bamboo-silk bronzer. $7 at drugstores and online at physiciansformula.com

2/ WIPE OUT GUILT

Banish germs with these great-smelling towelettes infused with essential oils: lavender, citrus, peppermint, or eucalyptus. $15 for 20, herbanessentials.com

3/ FRESH IDEA

Do your part for clean air with VerMints all natural breath-freshening pastilles. $17 for six tins, VerMints.com

4/ LOCKS TO LOVE

Tangles are no match for the Healthy Hair bamboo comb. $5, oliviagarden.com for stores

5/ JUICE TO GO

Solio’s keychain-sized Mono universal solar charger uses the sun’s energy to revitalize your gadgets. $59 to $80, solio.com
 

6/ COOL CASE

Protect your iPhone with this eco-chic bamboo case from Vers. $39, aplusrstore.com

 

7/ HEALING HELP

Baby a blister with this way-cute (and completely compostable) Help Remedies kit. $4, helpineedhelp.com

 

 

8/ LIP SERVICE

Tarte’s natural lip stain contains jojoba oil and vitamin E to pretty your pout. $24, sephora.com

 

 

9/ SOFT WEAR

Paraben-free Mighty Mitts hand cream keeps skin silky smooth. $22, spacenk.com

 

 

10/ ROLL WITH IT

Get a caffeine-like kick from this organic aromatherapy stick. $18.50, bathbybettyjo.com

11/ MAKE CHANGE

Ashley Watson’s Knot wallet is stitched from recycled leather jackets. $145, ashleywatson.net

Ask the Expert

 

ECO-GURU RENEE LOUX IS THE AUTHOR OF EASY GREEN LIVING. VISIT HER AT RENEELOUX.COM

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