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1Crazy Cacti Headband, $22, <a href="https://www.sugarskyshop.com/collections/headbands/products/crazy-cacti-headband ">SugarSky</a>
A stretchy, eco-friendly accessory that's 79 percent recycled water bottles (yes, really!), this headband is as versatile as it is cute: Wear it flat, as a turban, a hair scrunchie, or wrapped around your wrist.
A stretchy, eco-friendly accessory that’s 79 percent recycled water bottles (yes, really!), this headband is as versatile as it is cute: Wear it flat, as a turban, a hair scrunchie, or wrapped around your wrist.
2Crazy Cacti Headband, $22, <a href="https://www.sugarskyshop.com/collections/headbands/products/crazy-cacti-headband ">SugarSky</a>
A stretchy, eco-friendly accessory that's 79 percent recycled water bottles (yes, really!), this headband is as versatile as it is cute: Wear it flat, as a turban, a hair scrunchie, or wrapped around your wrist.
A stretchy, eco-friendly accessory that’s 79 percent recycled water bottles (yes, really!), this headband is as versatile as it is cute: Wear it flat, as a turban, a hair scrunchie, or wrapped around your wrist.
3BBQ Tee, $15, <A href="https://recoverbrands.com/collections/mens-tees/products/bbq-tee">Recover</a>
Plastic bottles coming in hot once more: This shirt, made from 100 percent recycled materials, is the equivalent of eight of them. Plus, it lets everyone know what your true priorities are.
Plastic bottles coming in hot once more: This shirt, made from 100 percent recycled materials, is the equivalent of eight of them. Plus, it lets everyone know what your true priorities are.
4BBQ Tee, $15, <A href="https://recoverbrands.com/collections/mens-tees/products/bbq-tee">Recover</a>
Plastic bottles coming in hot once more: This shirt, made from 100 percent recycled materials, is the equivalent of eight of them. Plus, it lets everyone know what your true priorities are.
Plastic bottles coming in hot once more: This shirt, made from 100 percent recycled materials, is the equivalent of eight of them. Plus, it lets everyone know what your true priorities are.
5Loofah Soap, $28, <a href="https://honeybelleshop.com/collections/giftnook/products/loofah-soap">Honey Belle Shop</a>
This four-pack of organic loofah soap includes scents like lavender rain and sweet jasmine. Eco-friendly sponges are made from dried and peeled gourd plants paired with coconut oil and glycerin to cleanse, nourish, and scrub.
This four-pack of organic loofah soap includes scents like lavender rain and sweet jasmine. Eco-friendly sponges are made from dried and peeled gourd plants paired with coconut oil and glycerin to cleanse, nourish, and scrub.
6Loofah Soap, $28, <a href="https://honeybelleshop.com/collections/giftnook/products/loofah-soap">Honey Belle Shop</a>
This four-pack of organic loofah soap includes scents like lavender rain and sweet jasmine. Eco-friendly sponges are made from dried and peeled gourd plants paired with coconut oil and glycerin to cleanse, nourish, and scrub.
This four-pack of organic loofah soap includes scents like lavender rain and sweet jasmine. Eco-friendly sponges are made from dried and peeled gourd plants paired with coconut oil and glycerin to cleanse, nourish, and scrub.
7Glass Water Bottle, $25, <A href="https://www.lovebottle.com/shop/love-tx">Love Bottle</A>
A USA-made, non-toxic, reusable water bottle made with 40 percent recycled glass lets you literally drink in your love for Texas.
A USA-made, non-toxic, reusable water bottle made with 40 percent recycled glass lets you literally drink in your love for Texas.
8Glass Water Bottle, $25, <A href="https://www.lovebottle.com/shop/love-tx">Love Bottle</A>
A USA-made, non-toxic, reusable water bottle made with 40 percent recycled glass lets you literally drink in your love for Texas.
A USA-made, non-toxic, reusable water bottle made with 40 percent recycled glass lets you literally drink in your love for Texas.
9Upcycled Necklace, $32, <a href="https://www.donabelashreds.com/collections/shredclassic/products/shredclassic-c-7077">Dona Bela SHREDS</a>
One-of-a-kind necklaces are crafted with leftover textile remnants; a percentage of proceeds benefits rotating charities each month.
One-of-a-kind necklaces are crafted with leftover textile remnants; a percentage of proceeds benefits rotating charities each month.
10Upcycled Necklace, $32, <a href="https://www.donabelashreds.com/collections/shredclassic/products/shredclassic-c-7077">Dona Bela SHREDS</a>
One-of-a-kind necklaces are crafted with leftover textile remnants; a percentage of proceeds benefits rotating charities each month.
One-of-a-kind necklaces are crafted with leftover textile remnants; a percentage of proceeds benefits rotating charities each month.

What better time to use your purchasing power for good than Earth Day, this Sunday, April 22? If you missed the neighborhood clean-up and find yourself looking for a last-minute way to support sustainable, eco-friendly ventures, consider these products that are literally saving the planet for less than $40 a pop.











Abby Ledoux
Abby Ledoux
Abby Ledoux traded Canada’s border for Mexico’s when she moved to Texas from northwestern Vermont in November 2017 to join the staff at Houstonia. An alumna of Emerson College’s journalism program in Boston, Abby was previously associate editor of three weekly newspapers in her home state of Vermont. There, she covered everything from Bernie Sanders to the heroin epidemic and won numerous state and regional awards for her work, including the Vermont Press Association’s 2014 Rookie of the Year. She was also an investigative reporting fellow at the New England First Amendment Coalition. Today, Abby is excited to explore Houston’s vibrant, diverse culture (and shopping scene). Aside from fashion and design, she’s passionate about politics, hip hop and Mexican food. She believes leopard is a neutral and red lipstick can fix almost anything.