United By Blue

There's so much goodness in United By Blue. The outdoor apparel brand and coffeehouse has the comfiest shirts AND the best mission, which is to heal the ocean. For every product that's sold, the Philadelphia-based business removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways via company-organized and hosted cleanups. Fantastic, right?

Since 2010, UBB has gathered more than 4,000 volunteers together to pick up plastic bottles, tires, cans, and appliances from rivers, streams, creaks and beaches across 21 U.S. states. More than 180,000 pounds of trash has been removed. To get involved in the #bluemovement, go here. In the meantime, I'm going to splurge a little and get the Harriet Chambray and the Aidan Foldover Messenger bag before they sell out. I love knowing that my money is going to a good cause!

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Krochet Kids ....

Back in August, I featured Krochet Kids intl. and its mission to lift Ugandan women and their children from poverty through the non-profit's "Krochet" program.

Recently, the lifestyle brand launched its Spring 2012 collection - complete with a hand crocheted bow tie, a headband, a lightweight cowl scarf - and the "What We Carry" campaign. The goal of this fascinating photo series is to open the conversation surrounding the items we own and how the products connect us all. The campaign is a wonderful idea and I can't wait to see more from this project in the next couple of months.

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Good cause ....

These Horn of Africa bowls are so pretty. You can get these handmade paper mache bowls via Bundu Designs, an online shop founded by Colleen and Cliff Thompson. With each sale - the bowls retails for $22 - $6 will go to the  Horn of Africa Emergency Fund, which buys six fortified nutritious meals for a child.

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