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We are always excited by eco-friendly furniture here at orglamic, so when Seattle-based Chadhaus followed us on twitter we fell in insta-love.  Always handcrafted, this line of furniture blends traditional and modern techniques for a what we like to call ‘comfy modern’ – our favorite!  That dichotomy exists beautifully and seamlessly in the Farmhouse Chair pictured above, and we can easily see these in our dining room or breakfast nook.  This eco-conscious company always sources materials through local or FSC certified supply chains.  Click here to browse the entire furniture collection or here to learn more about their prefab live/work spaces.

Boxed Water Is Better offers an orglamic alternative to disposable watter bottles for those times or circumstances that your reusable bottle just won’t cut it.  Not only is the packaging super chic and well-designed, but 76% of the bottle is made from trees from certified-forests and can be recycled at various recycling centers across the nation.  More impressively is the energy saved by shipping these boxes flat until filled.  In fact, the unfilled boxes that fit on 2 pallets, or roughly 5% of a truckload, would require about 5 truckloads for empty plastic or glass bottles.  The start-up company plans to donate 10% of their profit to reforestation foundations and another 10% of profits to world water relief foundations.  Click here to find at stockist near you.

Today’s Manly Monday post is inspired by all the hustle and bustle I have come upon during this latest New York trip (somebody get this LA-girl a blood pressure monitor, stat!)  Unstitched Utilities offers a collection of eco-friendly footwear that takes style and function just as seriously as it does the environment.  The Unpressed collection offers a great option for sneakers that are made out of recycled Tyvek, a forward-thinking material that looks like paper yet is stronger than leather.  Click here to purchase this pair of orglamic high tops or here to browse both the men’s and women’s collections.

Bambud Bamboo Wooden Earbuds are a great post for this Manly Monday, but are also an excellent choice for any orglamic lady out there!  Made with all-natural, Japanese core bamboo, these earbuds are not only beautiful and chic, but they are BPA and phthalate-free so you know that your purchase is both good for the environment as well as your health.  The eco-friendly electronic accessories are compatible with all your latest gadgets and are just one of the many orglamic items sold on Reveal.  Click here to purchase and here to browse the entire orglamic site.

If dog is a man’s best friend, than Yoghund is an orGLAMic man’s best friend’s friend.  This USDA-certified organic frozen yogurt treat is a fun and healthy way to keep orGLAMic pups happy.  In addition, the company goes eco by using 100% recycled boxes that are processed chlorine-free, while the yogurt cups are made of paper for increased safety (which is a good thing since I know a puggle (yes, you Rudy!) who would likely eat the cup as well!)  Available in Banana & Peanut Butter and Blueberry & Vanilla Bean, all you have to do is click here to find a North American store near you.

For a refined version of the sneaker, check out all the orGLAMic shoes made by Veja.  Designed in Paris, this company works with small Brazilian producers of organic cotton and wild rubber from the Brazilian Amazon to create a variety of hip, chic sneaks.  The Indigenos made of vegetable-tanned leather would be my choice for any orGLAMic man in my life, as I think they are youthful and refined at the same time.  I also love that could easily transition from work to play to a night on the town.  Click here to browse the entire orGLAMic collection and here to find a worldwide location near you.

All my Manly Monday readers rejoice – Elwood offers hip, orGLAMic apparel for men!  Designed with the skateboarding culture in mind, all the items would look great on an everyday guy (whether you can pull a backside 360 kickflip or not!)  Elwood utilizes sustainable fabrics such as organic cotton, bamboo, hemp and recycled yarns to create a wide variety of great pieces ranging from T-shirts to denim to my favorite plaid button downs.  In addition, Elwood is a 1% For the Planet Member, donating at least 1% of the company’s annual revenues to environmental organizations worldwide.  Click here to shop the entire Fall/Holiday 2010 collection.

Designed by Montreal-based artist Marc Simard, Broundoor offers a wide variety of orGLAMic goods for men and women alike.  Each piece is uniquely designed, and then meticulously crafted using recycled, off-cut or scrap leather.  The line ranges from wallets to messenger bags to belts, and each piece is functional, durable, and stylish at the same time.  The men’s duffel pictured above is my favorite of the bunch, but click here to browse the entire collection.  And Marc creates custom pieces too – so your orGLAMic imagination is truly the limit!

While TOMS made it’s mark in the footwear market several years ago with it’s unique signature style and social-good platform, it is the wide selection of hip designs combined with more recent organic options that makes them our pick for today’s Manly Monday post.  Made with certified pesticide-free cotton, the Grey Cousteau Organic Cotton Men’s Cordones shown above are just one of the many organic options available.  And, as you likely know by now, for each pair of TOMS shoes purchased the company donates another pair to a child in need.  Click here to purchase this exact pair, or here to browse the entire orGLAMic website.

If wearing a suit and tie to work gets a little humdrum come summertime, spruce up your look with an orGLAMic tie by Collared Greens.  In addition to all the eco-initiatives that the company is founded on, the silk ties in preppy prints are truly what make me smile.  Each tie (in both mens and boys sizes!  love!) is packaged in Smartwood- and FSC-certified 100% post consumer recycled paper, and all the shipping boxes, packing tape and tissue paper is also made with recycled materials.  Click here to shop the entire orGLAMic collection including women’s items and organic hats, t-shirts and polos.