New Sustainable You: Eco-Conscious Retail

Recently the Yonkers Public Library launched a Zoom program, The New Sustainable You, presented by Crestwood branch staff member Jackie Leone. This program is a collaboration with Friends of Crestwood Library, Yonkers NNORC, WJCS, City Of Yonkers Office of the Aging, and Westchester County Legislator Ruth Walter.

Today (Wednesday, July 21) at 1:00 PM on Zoom, the program will continue with a discussion of how to make choices that help us and our community to achieve a smaller carbon footprint. Please bring your experiences about recycling and sustainable purchases to share with the group.

(To join the Zoom Meeting, go to this link: https://zoom.us/j/94796086558?pwd=NWhBVlByYWZqazE4Nnppc21kd0xEZz09
Meeting ID: 947 9608 6558 Passcode: 138782
Or dial by your telephone +1 929 205 6099  Meeting ID: 947 9608 6558)

Jackie has shared the following to help you find eco-conscious products and grassroots groups:

Etsy

Instagram

Facebook

https://packagefreeshop.com/

https://www.netzerocompany.com/

https://www.bulkapothecary.com/

https://www.blueland.com/

Apparel:

•         Reformation
•         Eileen Fisher
•         Everlane
•         Patagonia
•         Pact
•         Cuyana
•         Frank and Oak
•         Alternative Apparel
•         ABLE
•         Levi’s
•         Ninety Percent

The following will help you find home products such as soaps, cleaners, paper goods, and pet products:

Grove Collaborative. Natural & Organic – home items like cleaners and soaps, etc.

Common Good. Natural & Organic 

ECOS. Natural & Organic 

PUR Home. Natural & Organic  – Bar Shampoo and soap

Thrive Market. Natural & Organic  – Food

Branch Basics. Natural & Organic  – also Food

Blueland x Reformation – Blueland has plastic free cleaners and laundry soap.