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Exciting news! Products with purpose at this year’s Maison Objet show in Paris were among the most sought after product categories as more and more retailers, designers and consumers are looking for products that are transparent in their production practices. — Nancy Fire, Nancy Fire Designs
One company that caught my eye for its 100% recycled leather products from Spain is Vacavaliente, a collection of eco-friendly accessories that explore a sustainable, handmade leather goods and eco-conscious products. Their collections are focused on travel, office and home and are offered in varies updated color palettes through an organic dying process.Not the Girl That Misses Much, a German company based in Hamburg, takes into consideration where production takes place, what materials are used, how far transport routes are, what quality should be achieved in their design selection and process. They check every aspect for social, gender and ecological guidelines and their paper products and packaging are printed climate-neutrally in Hamburg. The leather of the lanyards is tanned with natural plant substances, wood for various of our candle holders comes from local forests and is turned on site.RIF designs light fixtures in France that respect the environment where better production means less waste. It follows an eco-design approach, which means their products are sustainably designed from concept to shipment. Their lamps are made from MDF from forest clearance, reconstituted leather or recycled plastic. The “Fragile Pendant Lamp” is made from wood sourced from FSC-certified French forests and sawmill offcuts. The panels are made from 100% natural wood fiber mixed with a bio-sourced resin derived from rapeseed and sunflower husks, while the hand-crafted paper circles feature integrated flowers.
