This giveaway is courtesy of Hare & Hart, a leather company that uses only the by-products of the meat industry in Argentina in their leather shorts, jackets, shirts & scarves. More about the company:
We produce our collection in Argentina so that all of our cow leather is sourced from grass-fed, free roaming Argentine cows, providing a better life for the cow as well as preventing marring of the hide. We choose hides from cows that are also being used for beef so that no part of the animal is wasted.
Additionally, we believe that the people involved in creating our collection should also be treated with consideration and fairness, so we ensure that all of the craftsmen working on our items receive fair wages and benefits.
They’ve just launched their online shop and want to celebrate by sharing one of their new suede scarves with one lucky reader! The winner will get to choose her own color from the selection of four. I love that these scarves are SUEDE, so you can wear one with your favorite leather jacket, or even with just a long-sleeve tee; how elegant!!
Fill out the form below to enter to win one suede scarf from Hare & Hart. When you leave your e-mail address you will be signing up to receive e-mail updates from Green Grechen when there are new posts. Your e-mail will NOT be shared with a third party. For an additional entry, please visit Hare & Hart then leave a comment letting us know which is your favorite product. Your additional entry will NOT count unless you first leave your e-mail, however. Contest ends Wednesday, December 1. good luck!!
Oh, and be sure to check back at Hare & Hart this Friday (November 26), they’ll be running a 20% sale through next Friday site-wide. In addition, 10% of proceeds from any item purchased on www.hareandhart.com during the month of December will be donated to Cimientos. Cimientos is an amazing NGO from Argentina (the country where they manufacture) that promotes equal education opportunities for children from low income families.
If I was doing a gift guide (which I’m not), this organic cotton scarf by Rubyzaar at Totokaelo would be top on the list of things I’d like to receive 
Love the colors, love the price ($58), love the company’s ethics…
about Rubyzaar’s scarves (from their website):
Our Organic Cotton Scarves are delicatley hand-spun & hand-woven by
skilled weavers in the northern Chiang Rai region of Thailand.
The color is extracted from 100% natural botanical sources, from
roots, herbs, vegetables, fruits and other organic sources.
The careful process involved in creating each woven piece results in a unique
& gorgeous work of art, so that no two scarves are exactly alike.
Production & distribution of these organic cotton scarves not only
helps to keep traditional crafts alive, but also supports
local crafts-people in Thailand through fair-trade practices.
They also support Heifer International with every purchase via their website – and they have TONS of color options available.
If you’ve been reading Green Grechen for any time now, you already know my feelings on hemp:
- It’s more environmentally friendly than organic cotton or bamboo
- It lasts longer than cotton (organic or otherwise)
- In my opinion, hemp represents the best hope for future clothing sustainability
And thanks to Nimli, now it’s a little easier to do your part and start adding some hemp to your wardrobe with Hemptress bags. (use code HEMPTRESS20 for 20% off all Hemptress bags through 11/15)
I’m partial to this one, because, well, honestly, it doesn’t scream HIPPIE to me – it would be very easy to incorporate into a modern, edgy wardrobe, adding some great texture and interest:
At least that’s what my fiance believes…and says to me constantly about all of the natural products we have around the house (and lack of any bug spray). And frankly, when it comes to natural deodorant & most makeup, I tend to agree (although I love my Method laundry detergent, and various seventh Generation cleaning products). So far. But it’s absolutely not true that if something is “natural” or made with organic ingredients it’s less effective. By the same token though, it’s also not necessarily true that those products are MORE effective than chemically-based. Non-chemical based products are inarguably better for our environment, homes & bodies, but some just don’t work.
Like Tom’s of Maine deodorant. I ran out of my favorite packed with aluminum anti-persperant/deodorant by Fresh recently and bought Tom’s to try. I never smelled so bad!!! I was so disgusted that I ordered 3 sticks of the Fresh recently just to make sure I never run out again…but that was before I read this article over at EcoSalon and became convinced that some natural/non-aluminum deodorants CAN work. I really think that deodorant is deeply personal; they work differently based on your body chemistry, so it requires a lot of trial and error to find one that truly works for you. But seems like it’s a general consensus that you don’t need to try Tom’s. It doesn’t work. Which is a shame, because I love Tom’s of Maine and have used the toothpaste for years…
What’s your experience been with natural beauty-products? Do you have a favorite brand? What about home care & laundry? Please share 
