THIS BRAND SUPPORTS THESE CAUSES
AND HAS THESE VALUES
Product Description
Small but mighty. Breathe life into an old stack of books or shelves by placing this on top as a decorative accent. Not food or water safe.
- Materials: Terracotta
- Made in: Morocco
- Size: 4.5" x 5" including handle
- FREE SHIPPING over $75
Social Impact
Late summer supports employment of artisans in marginalized communitties, but also supports our planet through responsible ingredients and production.
About the Brand
Late Summer is the union between love and laughter, tradition and modernity. They are a homegoods brand that offers ethically made ceramic and apothecary products, but also handpicked vintage items. They have partnered with fair trade retailers and local artisans from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tunisia, Morocco, Mexico and Peru. They also collaborate with One Tree Planted to plant one tree for every order that they receive. Their packaging is also made of eco-friendly materials, such as Greenwrap and Biodegradable peanuts.
Sustainability Practices
People
Are they Local: Handmade in LA (for all Body and fragrance Products. Other items are made by skilled artisans in Morocco and Tunisia.
Are they Fair Trade or Paid a living Wage: All Artisans are paid fair and living wage.
Materials
Organic Materials: For their own line of body and fragrance, All ingredients are organic and responsibly sourced from our women-owned. Other materials for home include 100% air dried palm fronds, stoneware, lemonwood and terracotta.
partner facility in Oregon.
Circularity: All clay scraps are reused to craft new items and eliminate waste. We reuse all scraps of clay and make them into new items to eliminate waste. The stools are crafted from otherwise disused scraps of lemonwood that are a byproduct of the citrus industry. The spoons are crafted from otherwise disused scraps of lemonwood that are a byproduct of the citrus industry.
Cruelty Free: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Manufacturing
Environmental Conscious Processing: Each item is made to order and processed by hand. These baskets are handmade from start to finish, without
the use of any machinery.
Reduced amount of Water, Waste, Carbon and Pollution: All of our ingredients come to us in recyclable or biodegradable packaging. We formulate these ingredients to create our made-to-order product line, all housed in recyclable glass containers. We are working on eliminating the plastic enclosures, but encourage our customers to reuse the bottles and enclosures, so as to reduce waste.