We are the type of people who, upon finding something we love, tell everyone: our friends, our moms, our neighbors, people next to us in the elevator... we like to share. That is exactly how we are about Runa Tea. Not only is Runa Tea a Holstee staple (we drink copious amounts of it throughout the work-day), the people and company values behind Runa are simply wonderful. The team mission behind Runa is to be awake as "fully living human beings" and is right in line with the Holstee Manifesto. Runa's emphasis on sustainability, fair trade, business integrity & culture allows each sip of tea to be in good conscience. We could rave about Runa all day, but here is their awesome story in their own words:

Anyone who's been in nyc after a storm has seen it- the streets and trash cans are filled with the super cheap black umbrellas, destined to sit in our landfills for hundreds of years.   Well this week's curated product hopefully helps brings us one step closer to rocking beautiful design while reducing all this waste. Introducing The Brelli - the worlds first fully biodegradable umbrella.  It is made of 3 materials- bamboo, organic cotton and a patented biodegradable bio film.  Not only is it great to look at, but don't be fooled, it is designed to be withstand even the toughest storms. They come with a 37" or 52" inch canopy (we reviewed the 37in). Each one is hand made in Thailand. Have a look at our video review below or pick one up now.

The environmental impact of Dry Cleaning, leaves much to be desired (one word, perchloroethylene)... but still, it is something that's probably not going away anytime soon.  So the question that remains-  What can each of us to at least minimize our impact during the process? The first step - dry clean less, or buy clothes that don't need it. If you must, the freshly curated, Green Garmento has a pretty slick idea to at least alleviate the mountains of massive, single use, plastic plastic bags consumed by the industry every year- 300,000,000 to be exact. Just drop your dry cleaning into the Green Garmento bag, ask them to return it naked and you will get them back without the plastic, hanging in the garment bag.  Before testing it out, I wasn't sure if the dry cleaner in our neighborhood would accept, but she was interested to give it a go. Watch our video review below (special guest appearance by our sister, Ramesh) or check the product page to pick one up.

We are proud to add the Rain Headphones to our collection of Curated goodies.  From TreeHugger to Gizmodo they have had a warm welcome, even with the world's most critcal bloggers. Sound quality, comfort, style, and value are the top 4 things I look for in headphones. The 'Rain' 9mm in-ear headphones by ThinkSound are a win in each category. They don't stop there, Thinksound began with a simple goal; to create incredible sounding headphones with the smallest footprint possible.  Not only do they deliver on quality, comfort, style, and value, but they sacrifice nothing in making them one of the most eco friendly headphones on the market.  Read more about what I love about these earbuds, or  watch my video review.

With this limited edition line, we’ve decided to give tee’s of years past, a new life. We’ve collected tee’s from friends + neighbors, carefully inspected them for quality, and gave them a sweet little Holstee touch. Each shirt has been hand silk screened, with a one of a kind print. Many thanks to Erin for helping make it happen! Holstee: Upcycled Shirts Printed with Erin from HolsteeTV on Vimeo.