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The Shinola 'The Sea Creatures' watch is a stylish accessory that makes use of an unexpected material to offer wearers with a decidedly more sustainable alternative to other options on the market. The timepiece features a 40mm case that's crafted using #tide granules that are made from recycled single-use plastics to put a focus on a durable, eco-friendly construction. The watch is paired with a #tide yarn strap that's durable, comfortable and very easy to care for. The Shinola 'The Sea Creatures' watch is paired with an Argonite 715 movement for a highly accurate user experience and comes in five color options to choose from. Priced at $450, the watch comes in an upcycled airline uniform pouch for carrying the accessory, as a smartphone carrier and more.

Ethique launched plastic-free, compostable lip balms that are made with only fair trade, sustainably sourced and plant-based ingredients. The lip balms themselves are made with ingredients like cocoa butter and jojoba oil sourced directly from local farming cooperatives in Rwanda, Ghana and Samoa. Packaged in 100% home-compostable tubes, the nourishing lip balm products are available in varieties like pink grapefruit and vanilla; cooling peppermint; decadent chocolate and even tinted sticks.

Kjaer Weis is the world's first luxury, organic and eco-friendly cosmetics line. Founded by Dutch makeup artist Kirsten Kjaer Weis, the line was created when she found her clients' skin would get irritated from using conventional cosmetics. According to Weis, "It made me think, if these products are causing short term effects like breakouts and rashes, what would the long term effects be?" With this, she set out to create a luxury cosmetics line that was not only environmentally friendly, but also organic. Each of the products comes in refillable packaging so that consumers can refill their favorite shade instead of throwing away its plastic packaging. Kjaer Weis products are not certified vegan because they choose to use beeswax, but the brand is paraben free and uses ingredients like Honeysuckle, which is naturally preserving.