Ethical vegan shoes from Etiko

Etiko high tops canvas shoes, shown from two angles. They resemble Converse high tops but are more ethcial in that they are made in a fair trade factory from organic, fair trade cotton and FSC-certified natural rubber

March 15, 2020March 14, 2020 ~ jkaybay ~ 14 Comments

In this post I’m going to do an ethical review of shoes from an Australian brand, Etiko, and decide on an ethical (Green Stars) rating. Since turning vegetarian at 15, I’d relied quite a bit on Converse High Tops as my go-to leather-free shoes. Converse used to make shoes in the US but eventually went … Continue reading Ethical vegan shoes from Etiko

Benefits of shade-grown coffee (Daily Footprint, #8).

February 18, 2017January 13, 2022 ~ jkaybay ~ 5 Comments

Here are four certification schemes that correlate to various extents with shade-grown coffee.