My Must-Pack Items for an Eco Getaway
I don’t know about you, but when I’m packing for a warm-weather vaca, I’m most concerned with three things: swimsuits, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Aside from a non-expired passport, they’re my essentials for any tropical escape, since I know I can improve on everything else.
I’m heading to Costa Rica tomorrow with my best friend Steph, a corporate lawyer by day who’s studying to become a yoga teacher by night — perhaps her life’s greatest irony — and who deserves this trip way more than I do. Thanks to Costa Rica’s Tourism board, we’ll soon be hanging with sloths, gliding through treetops, and experiencing the country’s beauty and rich biodiversity.
But first, I have to pack. So long as these items are in my Heys USA EcoCase, I’ll be good to go.
The Swimsuit
Eco Babe by Eco Swim. I’ll be reducing my carbon footprint in Costa Rica’s sand with this sustainable two-piece in Khaki. Made entirely in the U.S. with post-consumer recycled fabric linings, 50 percent recycled elastics and recycled nylon.
The Sunglasses
Dipper Shades from Sundippers, made using recycled materials. This young, sustainable brand also makes eco clothing perfect for the beach. You may also visit sites like https://www.eyeglasses.com/sunglasses/prescription to get a trendy pair of sunglasses.
The Sunscreen
Suntegrity All Natural Moisturizing Face Protection. This sunscreen was a top-rated face sunscreen by the EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database and received a #1 rating for “Best Moisturizer with SPF” in the EWG’s 2011 Sunscreen Guide.
Loving Naturals Clear Body SPF 30+. A highly rated sunscreen by the EWG that’s unscented and rubs on clear.
If you like this post, follow Lindsay on Twitter.
Lindsay E. Brown
Lindsay has spent her career at the intersection of media and social change. In her role at Eco-Chick, Lindsay has established partnerships and campaigns with some of the world’s most-recognized companies committed to sustainability and CSR. She co-created the popular interview series “Heroines for the Planet” that features groundbreaking women who share courage and a deep passion for protecting people and the Earth. Lindsay is the Marketing and Sustainability Manager at Health-Ade Kombucha and previously served as Director of Communications at the social enterprise CBS EcoMedia. There she directed corporate advertising dollars to the nation’s most effective non-profits tackling urgent social issues in local communities and was awarded CBS Corporation’s prestigious Share-the-Vision award. She has written for Whole Living Magazine, Edible, Cottages & Gardens, From The Grapevine, EarthHour.org, Eco-Age.com, and for environmentalists Laura Turner Seydel and Susan Rockefeller. Lindsay holds a BS in Global Business Studies and Marketing from Manhattan College, and received the 2012 Honors Award at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
