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Company to watch: EarthLust (sleek design for reusable bottles)
Posted by Sunset, June 22, 2008 in Green living , I need it

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By Jess Chamberlain, Sunset home & design writer

Browsing the new goods at Spring last week, I fell smitten with these water bottles by EarthLust, a new San Francisco-based company focused on one of my favorite topics: sustainability with style.

Upon return to the office, I immediately contacted EarthLust owner/designer Allison through her website to find out the back-story:

"I started the company after doing a lot of research on plastics. We were having a baby and I didn’t feel good about using plastic bottles for him. Some of the information I found was disturbing…So we got rid of our microwave, and stopped using plastic. I also wanted new bottles for Adam and I but couldn’t find any designs I liked…So that’s what sparked my interest in doing my own line.   

Many of the designs are mine—the crow is a picture I took on Treasure Island during a family walk. Others are from independent graphic designers (work-from-home moms!)

We were able to find a great, quality product with food grade stainless steel. It's sourced through an ethical factory in China that pays fair wages and uses very high quality materials. It is very exciting to have a product that we feel so good about using! Our baby ADORES his owl bottle—maybe it’s because he sees us with ours?"

Love it! Organic-modern design with a good conscious. Allison also told us that an expanded EarthLust product line is scheduled to launch in August, so stay tuned.

Info: Double-walled food-grade stainless steal with non-toxic paints. Naturally safe unlined. Recyclable. Three sizes: 13 ounce, $16.00; 20 ounce, $18.00, 1 liter, $21.00. More info at www.earthlust.com.

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Comments

I love products we can feel good about. FYI- loved your piece this month on Lassen National Park in your mag. I have so many happy memories growing up there and swimming in Crater Lake. Great find always!

Posted by: Becky | June 23, 2008 at 11:16 AM

these are so great looking! i can't wait to get one!

Posted by: Miranda | June 23, 2008 at 05:36 PM

These look like a ripoff of Sigg bottles which have been around for years. A very blatant ripoff.

Posted by: kim | July 24, 2008 at 07:12 AM

Actually, SIGG is aluminim - good luck with that! These designs are hotter.

Posted by: Anna | July 25, 2008 at 10:34 AM

these are so nice! you dont actually have to mircowave or heat bottle formula. our son has drank it room temp since he was born, never have we warmed up a bottle for him. congrats on your baby!

Posted by: jackie | July 27, 2008 at 09:20 AM

I love these designs, in fact I bought an EarthLust bottle a few weeks back and just love it. The stainless is so much cleaner and fresher than the SIGG aluminum and it has a wide mouth, so super easy to clean. Very lightweight, too. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat to others, although I wish they'd have more designs to pick from (a little spoiled with SIGG I guess)... I picked this tree one:

http://www.brightandbold.com/stbo33oztr.html

Happy you did a story on the bottle line, it's great!

Posted by: Maddy | July 28, 2008 at 07:50 AM

Our customers have been very pleased with the Earthlust product that we carry. Congratulations Allison. Keep up the great work!

Posted by: Gregg | July 29, 2008 at 10:39 PM

I can not say enough good things about Earthlust. We not only sell these amazing bottles- we use them too! Every member of my family has one - the kids take them in their lunch boxes and I keep mine in the car At ALL TIMEs ;-) I love it! It's simply the best bottle on the market and we love supporting US companies too.
K

Posted by: Kristen | April 04, 2009 at 07:20 PM
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