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!
Better Chocolate? We Tried 4 Thoughtful Chocolate Brands
Can chocolate be indulgent and still have a positive impact? Seeing Green sampled four brands — Justin’s, Unreal, Endangered Species Chocolate and Chocolove — to explore how more thoughtful ingredients, sourcing and practices are reshaping the chocolate aisle.
Better Snacks and Treats? Sneak Peek at Sweets & Snacks Expo
Ahead of Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026 in Las Vegas, Seeing Green previews some of the brands, products and trends already catching our attention across the worlds of candy, snacks and treats. From better-for-you ingredients and upcycled foods to more thoughtful packaging and sourcing, we share a first look at some of the companies we’re looking forward to sharing with you next week.
Davines Brings Regenerative Roots From Soil to Salon
Davines is helping show that luxury beauty routines can feel indulgent while staying deeply connected to the health of the planet behind them. The Italian haircare brand combines salon-quality shampoos, conditioners and styling products with regenerative agriculture, thoughtful packaging and a broader sustainability philosophy rooted in “the beautiful and the good.”
SNEAK PEEK: Seeing Green at Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026
Seeing Green is heading to Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026 in Las Vegas to explore what’s next in snacks, candy and treats. From cleaner ingredients and plant-based offerings to more thoughtful packaging and allergen-friendly options, we’ll be spotlighting brands bringing fresh ideas to store shelves.
Mini Rodini Brings Big Imagination to Greener Kidswear
Mini Rodini is helping show that greener kidswear can still feel imaginative, expressive and full of personality. The Swedish brand creates bold, art-inspired children’s clothing using certified materials while embracing repair, resale, upcycling and circular design from the very beginning.
Play Pet Brands Is Rethinking Pet Stuff From the Stuffing Out
Play Pet Brands is helping reimagine what better pet products can look like for a more thoughtful future. Through its family of brands, the company is designing toys, beds and pet essentials that blend playful design, longer-lasting materials and lower-waste thinking into everyday life with pets.
Branch Basics Brings a Simpler Approach to Everyday Cleaning
Branch Basics is helping create a new standard where clean isn’t just something you see but something you can trust. The brand offers a simplified system of human-safe cleaning products, built around a multi-purpose concentrate and refill approach that replaces much of the traditional cleaning cabinet.
Chocolate, Wine & Beer + Seasonal Offers: Seeing Green Newsletter Issue #3 Now Live
Check out Issue #3 of the Seeing Green Newsletter — chocolate, wine and beer reimagined, seasonal offers across apparel, beauty, home and food, a quick swap into cleaner, greener sweets, plus a featured podcast episode on a leading sustainable apparel brand. Subscribe now.
Grounded Is Reimagining Electric Vans for Real Life
Grounded is helping unlock new possibilities for cleaner travel. By transforming electric vans into flexible, reconfigurable spaces, the brand is expanding how people can use them for everything from road trips to mobile businesses.
Alec’s Ice Cream Aims to Make Your Pint Feel as Good as It Tastes
Alec’s Ice Cream is working to make everyday ice cream a more thoughtful choice. Through clean ingredients, A2 dairy and regenerative organic sourcing, the brand is reimagining a familiar indulgence to better support both how it’s made and how you feel after eating it.
In Their Own Words: Rootless on Seaweed, Nutrition and Hormone Health
Rootless shares how seaweed, whole food ingredients and a daily ritual approach to nutrition are coming together to support women’s hormone health. It’s a firsthand look at how climate-driven thinking and functional wellness can align in a simple, everyday product.
Listen: Cheers to Gin - A More Thoughtful Pour for Everyday Cocktails
Cheers to gin — and the Solutionists innovating to deliver a terrific spirit with a lighter footprint. In this Greening My… episode of the Seeing Green Podcast, we explore what’s behind the bottle and spotlight five choices that might just be your next favorite for a G&T.
This Week in Seeing Green: SF Climate Week Edition
This week on Seeing Green, we went on the ground across San Francisco Climate Week, exploring real-world examples of circular living, sustainable home solutions and what’s next in food and beverage — from wine to chocolate to beer — along with new conversations with innovators and the release of our latest newsletter. From events to everyday products, it’s all about seeing how better choices are coming to life in real ways.
In Their Own Words: Lost Valley Wines on Farming, Packaging and Place
Lost Valley Wines shares how organic farming, thoughtful packaging and a modern approach to winemaking are shaping a more sustainable path from vineyard to glass. It’s a firsthand look at how place, story and stewardship come together in the wines they produce.
In Their Own Words: Frog's Leap Winemaker on Organic, Dry-Farmed Wine
Frog’s Leap Winery’s Winemaker shares how organic and dry-farmed practices are shaping more resilient vineyards in Napa Valley. It’s a firsthand look at how thoughtful farming can influence both the quality of the grapes and the wine in your glass.
Inside SF Climate Week: Beer Made From Air?
Seeing Green visited Almanac Beer Co. during San Francisco Climate Week to explore how Aircapture’s climate tech can show up in everyday products. From brewery operations to the beer in your glass, this is a real-world example of cleaner, greener innovation in action.
Inside SF Climate Week: Cleaner, Greener Living IRL at Planet Haus
Seeing Green stopped by Planet Haus during San Francisco Climate Week to explore how sustainability can show up across the home in practical, everyday ways. From what we eat and drink to what we wear and live with, these are real-world examples of cleaner, greener living in action.
Inside SF Climate Week: Chocolate, Craft & What’s Next
Seeing Green visited TCHO Chocolate during San Francisco Climate Week for a behind-the-scenes look at bean-to-bar chocolate making and a glimpse of what’s next. From responsible sourcing to Savor’s carbon-derived EcoButter, this is how chocolate may evolve with a lighter footprint.
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.
Inside SF Climate Week: Swaps, Repairs & Reuse
Seeing Green stopped by the Earth Summit Circularity Fair during San Francisco Climate Week to see how brands and communities are rethinking how we use, reuse and extend the life of everyday products. From clothing swaps and repairs to remade jewelry and plant-based food choices, these are real-world examples of lighter living already showing up.