State Give-Back Packs

Love these backpacks for more than their looks...State Bags has a one-for-one sales policy

Here at Plover, we are big fans of the "One For One" movement/philosophy/new capitalism. With State Bags, for every backpack you purchase, one will be donated to a student growing up in an impoverished neighborhood in the U.S. State Bags was founded by non-profit veterans Scot and Jacqueline Tatelman, who were tired of "seeing countless kids carrying their most precious possessions in trash bags."  Shop State Bags here—everything from colorful cotton bags for $55 to upscale leather for $225—and know that another bag will go to a child who really needs it. (State did their first "bag drop" just last week in Brooklyn...pretty awesome.)

Plover Pop-Up Shop!

Plover Organic is opening a holiday pop-up shop for one weekend only--this one! If you're in the  Seattle area, come and visit us Saturday, December 8 (10 am-5 pm) and Sunday, December 9 (10 am-4 pm) at the Field House (5465 Leary Ave. NW, Seattle WA 98107) in Ballard. You'll find all of our 100% organic bedding and table top, as well as kitchen wares like oven mitts, pot holders and aprons, not to mention one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces. All Plover pieces are locally designed and organically made, some come feel good about holiday shopping!

Tomorrow's the Last Day....

To get Plover Organic kitchen and table top at 35% off. It's a great time to cross some hostess gifts and holiday table pieces off your list. And it's our last sale of the year...enjoy!

Flowers & Twigs Blue dish towels are $11.05 until tomorrow only!

Organic Pillow Sale!

"Green Plants" throw pillow is on sale for 50% off

Tomorrow, November 22, is the final day to find Plover Organic throw pillows at 50% off on One King's Lane. Select styles are on sale for only $19, so get them while you can! All Plover Organic throw pillows are made of 100% organic cotton with hidden zipper closures.

And before we forget: Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Our new "Blue Ottoman" 18" x 18" throw pillow 

Surprisingly Green: H & M

A look from the new Maison Martin Margiela collection at H & M

A lot of people love H & M because of their inexpensive clothes, but here's a better reason:  H & M is the top user of organic cotton in the world...two years running! This newsflash (for us, anyway—how did we not already know this??) comes via the new "Organic Cotton Market Report"by the Textile Exchange. H & M actually started using organic cotton back in 2004, when they joined with the Better Cotton Initiative, a not-for-profit aimed at making "global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector's future." (BCI's website is a great read, we highly recommend it.) Last year H & M increased their usage of organic cotton by 100% (!), and their goal is to source all cotton from sustainable sources by 2020 at the latest, with BCI's help. 

And yes, we know, we know—the Maison Martin Margiela for H & M collection went on sale today. If you needed an excuse to shop it, you've got it!

Plover Organic Holiday Sale!

It's our gift to you for two weeks only—now through Nov. 27th, 2012—all of  Plover Organic's kitchen goods and table linens are 35% off online. 

Our brand-new oven mitts and pot holders, flour sack dish towels, aprons and more are all on sale and perfect for holidays gifts. For your holiday table, shop our table cloths and napkins. 

Happy Holidays!

Plover's oven mitt and pot holder in Flowers&Twigs Green, on sale for only $12.35

Flour-sack organic cotton dish towels in Green Plants, on sale for $11.05

Recyclable Rain Boots

Kamik's "Stomp" boot for kids

The rain has started up again here in the Pacific Northwest. A great time to give a shout-out to Kamik, the Canadian pioneers of recyclable rain boots. Their PVC-free synthetic rubber is super-light, super-comfortable, and gives great traction in the rain. Adults will likely have their Kamiks for years, but for kids, constantly outgrowing them, all boots can be shipped back to Kamik, where they are recycled.

Have some old boots you're looking to recycle? It's a bit complicated (and therefore sooo much easier to just buy Kamiks), but see this article for ideas. (Thanks, Ari!)

Kamik's "Samantha" boot for kids

Kamik's "Olivia" boot in red