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The Fall Closet Reset
Warm, without the plastic.
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Hi, I’m Carrie Lee 👋
Thank you for subscribing to the Ecowarriors newsletter! Every week, Hippiekit helps you find better swaps: products made with mostly plant- and mineral-based ingredients and not packaged in plastic, so you can take better care of your home and the planet. From everyday household products to clothing to cookware, we do the research so you don’t have to.
Enjoy, and we’ll see you next week!
Carrie Lee, Chief Eco Officer
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These newsletters are here to educate. We only share a few product links each week, just enough to start you down the rabbit hole and make these amazing swaps easier to find. Want more? Visit our website for over 1,200 better products, or use the free Hippiekit Microplastic Finder app.
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Most fleece and acrylic is secretly plastic.
This season, we’re reaching for
Cotton & Wool
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OUR TOP PICK
Pact Organic Cotton Cardigan
GOTS certified organic cotton, made in a Fair Trade factory, shipped in paper.
Shop on Amazon →
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WHY IT MATTERS
🍁 Your Sweater Might Be Plastic.
Acrylic, polyester and nylon are all made from oil. Every time they’re washed, they shed tiny plastic threads called microfibers, and many are too small to be caught at water treatment plants. Cotton and wool shed a little too, but their fibers break down naturally.
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🧣 Hats, Scarves & Gloves 🍁
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Minus33 Merino Wool Beanie
100% merino. Machine washable, so it’s as easy as acrylic.
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Norlender Snowflake Scarf
100% Norwegian wool, knit in Norway by a family company since 1927.
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Zaya Undyed Wool Gloves
95% wool, 5% stretch. No dyes, just the sheep’s natural color.
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WOOL 101
🐑 Nature’s Performance Fabric.
Wool keeps you warm even when it’s damp, and it naturally resists odor, so you can wash it less. When it finally wears out, it breaks down instead of hanging around for centuries.
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🧦 Socks, The Sneaky One 🍂
Even “wool” socks are usually 20 to 40% nylon. These two aren’t.
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Dachstein Wool Calf Socks
100% Austrian wool, toe to cuff. Made in Austria.
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GoWith Cotton Crew Socks
97% cotton, 3% stretch. An easy way to swap the whole drawer.
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CARE TIP
🍂 Make Them Last.
Wash cotton and wool in cold water, less often, and hang them to dry. The most sustainable clothes are the ones you keep wearing for years.
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Burt's Bees Matching Family Jammies
98% organic cotton holiday PJs in every size, from baby to grown-ups.
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Hanna Andersson Cotton Kids Pajamas
Organic cotton kids’ pajamas, made to be handed down.
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BEFORE YOU BUY
🍁 Clear Out, Don’t Throw Out.
Three free ways to give your old clothes a second life.
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Donate It, Free Shipping Included Fill any cardboard box with clothes you don’t wear, any brand. Print Pact’s free, prepaid Give Back Box label, drop it at UPS or the post office, and it goes straight to a local charity. Print your free label → |
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Sell It Order a free ThredUp Clean Out bag, fill it and send it back with free shipping. When your pieces sell, you get cash or store credit. Get a free Clean Out bag → |
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Trade It In Got old Patagonia in good shape? Trade it in by mail or at a Patagonia store for credit toward something new (or used). See how trade-in works → |
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
🌊 Skip The Stuff, With Surfrider Florida Keys
Plastic forks, straws, napkins and sauce packets you never asked for end up in the water. The Surfrider Foundation’s Florida Keys chapter is asking restaurants and shops to hand them out only on request, and asking the rest of us to pledge to skip them.
Businesses save on supplies, and less trash reaches the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Own a business, or just eat out? Both can sign up.
Take the pledge →
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QUICK POLL
🎃 You Pick Next Week’s Issue!
One tap counts as your vote, and you’ll get a sneak peek at our picks.
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🧺 Treat Your Wool Right: Scan Your Laundry Soap
📱 Download Our Free Hippiekit Microplastic Finder App
New cotton and wool deserve a gentle wash. Scan your detergent with the free Hippiekit app to see which ingredients are petroleum- or chemical-based. Then get direct shopping links to better alternatives made with mostly plant- and mineral-based ingredients, and not packaged in plastic.
iPhone → Android →
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AROUND THE WORLD
🌎 On The Green Calendar 🍂
| OCT 8 | Call to Earth Day · Worldwide This year’s theme is “Think Blue.” Join a beach or river cleanup, or just skip single-use plastic for the day. |
| OCT 10 | World Migratory Bird Day · Worldwide Theme: “Every Bird Counts.” Log the birds you see on an app like eBird and your sightings help scientists track them. |
| OCT 14 | International E-Waste Day · Worldwide A good nudge to recycle that drawer of old phones and chargers properly. |
| OCT 18 | Clean Water Act Anniversary · USA The law that cleaned up America’s rivers and lakes turns 54. |
| OCT 19–25 | One Ocean Week · Seattle, USA A week of ocean talks, science and events on the waterfront. |
| NOV 9–20 | COP31 Climate Summit · Antalya, Türkiye World leaders meet for the year’s biggest climate talks. |
| NOV 17–20 | World Conference on Marine Biodiversity · Bruges, Belgium Ocean scientists from around the globe share what’s living in our seas, and how to protect it. |
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New to the family? Catch up:
12 Sustainable Swaps · Top 5 Cleaning + Top 5 Personal Care · Sustainable School Supplies · Beach Day Essentials We prioritize products made with mostly plant- and mineral-based ingredients over chemical and petroleum-based ones, and products that aren’t packaged in plastic. Small parts like caps are OK, but the main container can’t be plastic.
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