Solutions
Looking for inspiration and solutions for living more sustainably? Check out these daily highlights of innovative brands and products in apparel, home, food, travel, beauty, spirits, mobility and more!
Inside SF Climate Week: Refresh, Repair & Rewear
Seeing Green stopped by “Recharge Your Closet” by Rethink the Runway during San Francisco Climate Week to see how circular fashion is becoming more accessible, practical and personal. From mending and clothing swaps to live screenprinting and hands-on workshops, these are real-world ways to extend the life of what we already wear.
Resale Meets Boutique Experience: Discovering Republic Goods
In this episode of Tried It, we take a closer look at secondhand shopping through a visit to Republic Goods, a boutique-style marketplace built around giving clothing and accessories a second life. From curated apparel and accessories to a setup that makes selling surprisingly easy, it’s a quick look at how resale can fit into everyday life in a way that feels simple and accessible.
Shopping Without Packaging: Exploring Refills at Re-Up
In this episode of Tried It, we take a closer look at the refill model through a visit to Re-Up Refills, a store built around everyday essentials without the packaging. From soaps and detergents to oils, grains and more, it’s a quick look at how refill can fit into everyday routines in a way that feels simple and accessible.
Rebag Makes Luxury Resale Feel Like Everyday Shopping
Rebag is a luxury resale platform that makes it easy to buy, sell and trade designer handbags, watches and accessories from top brands. By combining expert authentication, transparent pricing and a seamless shopping experience, Rebag brings resale into the mainstream.
Reebelo Makes Refurbished Tech Feel Like the Smart Default
Reebelo is a global marketplace making refurbished tech and everyday products more affordable, accessible and trusted, helping consumers save money while reducing e-waste. By removing friction around quality and trust, Reebelo helps make circular shopping feel like a smart, confident choice rather than a compromise.
ToyCycle Helps Parents Save Money While Giving Toys a Second Life
ToyCycle is a secondhand marketplace that helps parents save money by buying and selling pre-loved and open-box toys that look and function like new. By keeping toys in circulation longer through careful inspection and resale, ToyCycle makes sustainable parenting easier, more affordable and more trustworthy.
SidelineSwap Turns Sports Gear Into a Circular, Affordable Movement
SidelineSwap is making sports more affordable and more circular by connecting athletes and families with high-quality used gear. It is one of the largest resale communities in sports, keeping equipment on the field and out of landfills while lowering the cost of staying in the game.
Depop Is Turning Secondhand Into a Cultural Movement
Depop is a community-driven resale platform making circular fashion mainstream. By turning closets into marketplaces and making secondhand as easy and expressive as new, Depop empowers people to reduce waste, extend the life of clothing and redefine what sustainable style looks like.
Nuuly’s Approach to Make Fashion on Rotation Mainstream
Nuuly is an apparel rental platform from the URBN family reinventing how we experience fashion, offering monthly access to a rotating closet of premium brands and vintage finds. By extending the life of garments and reducing the need for constant new production, they’re proving that what’s better for the planet can also be better for your style.
Simple Swap: Refill Systems
In today’s Simple Swap — Seeing Green’s series of practical tips for greener living — we highlight refill systems. A simple swap that helps cut plastic waste, save money and keep your bathroom clutter-free.
ThredUp Turns Preloved Into Progress
When it comes to sustainable fashion, ThredUP is one of the original pioneers. Founded in 2009 and on a mission to inspire the world to think secondhand first, this online resale platform helped transform secondhand shopping from a niche habit into a mainstream movement.
Vinted Powers the Circular Economy with Peer-to-Peer Fashion Resale
Vinted is an online marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell secondhand items – starting with apparel and expanding to home, electronics, sports, pet care and more. Founded in 2008 in Lithuania, the platform is on a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide. Today, Vinted has grown into one of the largest peer-to-peer resale communities, serving millions of users across more than 20 countries.
Toad&Co Proves Sustainable Apparel Can Be Playful, Practical and Planet-Positive
Toad&Co is a California-based apparel company that blends casual, outdoor-inspired style with a longstanding commitment to responsible business. A brand “in the business of change,” Toad&Co designs clothing for everyday wear that’s versatile, durable and rooted in comfort and sustainability.
UpChoose Helps Parents Cut Waste with Circular Baby Clothing
UpChoose is rethinking how parents shop for baby clothes by offering a sustainable rental alternative to the overstuffed dresser drawer. Designed for newborns through toddlerhood, the platform provides curated, high-quality organic cotton wardrobes on a subscription basis.
Carhartt’s Reworked and Repair Programs Keep Durable Gear in Play
Carhartt, the iconic American workwear brand founded in 1889, is known for its rugged durability and connection to hardworking communities. Known for rugged workwear built to last, Carhartt has doubled down on its sustainability efforts with two standout programs: Reworked by Carhartt and Carhartt Repair.
Worn Wear Extends the Life of Patagonia Gear through Repair and Resale
Worn Wear is Patagonia’s recommerce and repair program designed to keep gear in play and out of landfills and change the way we consume. Through Worn Wear, customers can trade in used Patagonia clothing and gear in exchange for store credit, which is then cleaned, repaired, and resold at a discounted price on the brand’s dedicated resale platform.
Giving Outdoor Gear a Longer, Better Life With ReBIRD
ReBIRD by Arc’teryx is a bold initiative aimed at transforming how we think about outdoor gear and sustainability. Through ReBIRD, the brand enables consumers to extend the lifecycle of their gear, ensuring it stays out of landfills while maintaining high standards of performance and quality.
Archive Is Powering the Next Generation of Branded Resale
Archive is a leading technology platform that specializes in enabling brands to create and manage their own resale programs. Now supporting over 55 brands across 10 countries, Archive serves a diverse range of categories such as apparel, footwear, accessories, kids, home goods and outdoor gear.
Nudie Jeans Shows What Circular Denim Can Really Look Like
Nudie Jeans is a Swedish denim brand founded in 2001, known for its commitment to high-quality, organic denim and a transparent, ethical supply chain. Nudie Jeans embraces a circular fashion model, encouraging customers to repair and reuse their products instead of discarding them.
Geartrade is making outdoor adventure more circular
Geartrade is an online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling used outdoor gear, providing adventurers with an affordable and sustainable way to access high-quality equipment. By focusing on recommerce, Geartrade helps outdoor enthusiasts save money while reducing the demand for new products.