1st Annual Eco-Choice Awards
Most Sensitive Use of Materials
WINNER: Gold Bar Pillows by Lulan Artisans
These 100% all-natural silk products are hand-twisted, hand-spun, hand-woven, hand-washed and hand-finished using local natural materials grown withoutpesticides or herbicides. Manufacture of these products is Fair Trade-directed and specifically intended to promote economic opportunities and sustainable trade for community artisans.
The manufacturing facilities utilize cooperative, “off the grid” electricity. Artisans are based in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and India.
FINALISTS
Recycled Paper Side Tables by Shiraleah
These fun and funky tables are created from the glossy pages of colorful magazines by Vietnamese artisans who employ a traditional coiling technique to create them.
Organic Bowl by Touch
This product is made of 100% recycled materials and manufactured in Maria Fe, a small town in Brazil, using a non-traditional water system to minimize energy. The IQS-certified (Institution of Quality and Sustainability) company supports 30 families with jobs, education, and a health center and donates one percent of revenues to 1% for the Planet.