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As the tides turn against fast fashion's unsustainable practices, a new kind of influencer is rising to prominence: the slow fashion advocate. Jen Pistor stands among these change-makers, who are reshaping our relationship with clothes. At The Good Tee, we absolutely love how these influencers, including Jen, intertwine sustainability, ethics, and style. They show us a path where fashion is about more than just consumption; it's about connection – with our clothes, the artisans who make them, and the environment. Come along as we interview Jen Pistor and learn more about her contributions to this movement and discover how slow fashion influencers are stitching together a more sustainable and ethical world.

In a world where beauty and skincare products often come at the cost of our planet's well-being and are filled with toxic ingredients, Birch Babe emerges as a breath of fresh air. Birch Babe, who focuses on all natural products, has set a new standard in the beauty and skincare industry by intertwining self-care with Earth-care...

Kathryn Boese founded her company, GURU in 2007 with a mission to practice fair trade principles and create clothing in an ethical manner. Check out the #goodsquad interview

This week on #TheGoodSquad, we interview David Pritchard one of the founders of Birds and Beans Coffee Roasters located in Etobicoke, Ontario.  No worries if your not close by, you can order online ! This amazing cafe, started over 20 years ago and exclusively offer coffees and teas that have positive environmental and social impacts. Their entire menu uses Bird Friendly® Certified coffee which implies, organic, maintains the biodiversity, supports bird conservation, the livelihood of small-scale farmers and much more. 

Krista, founder and CEO of Shop JustOne, partners with artisans from Kenya and Uganda to create fairly traded and ethically sourced gifts, jewelry, bags, baskets, and housewares.  She packages each item with a note describing one of the partners who made the items and their story. By purchasing their products, you are supporting artisans around the world working to break their poverty cycle.

 Read more about her inspiring story and how she has made a positive impact on the community.

This week on The Good Blog we interview Joella Hogan,  creator and founder of Yukon Soaps. Yukon soaps is Indigenous owned and operated, reviving their heritage through trade systems and community of harvesters as well as the traditional teaching from elders. She incorporates the culture language and traditions into her soap making!

This week on #TheGoodSquad, we interview Rina Clarke, one of the founders of Buck Naked Soap Company. This small business hand makes their soap in Guelph Ontario, using the most traditional form of soap-making, cold processing! Cold process soap making is when warm carrier oils and a water/lye solution are combined to make soap without added heat. Read on to learn more about this incredible small business!

Did you know there is an estimate of 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally with hundreds of thousands within North America? This week we interview one of the founders of Prism Project, Sylvia Blythe. She shares her story about the mission behind the Prism Project and the importance of educating yourself to protect those around you.

This week on The Good Blog we discuss the negative impacts of fast-fashion. Fast-fashion brands are known to contribute to climate change and are damaging our planet through overproduction, increasing water pollution, and increased carbon emission. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Learn more about the harmful effects of fast-fashion by checking out this blog!

This week on The Good Blog we interview small business owner, Robyn Hobbs, Founder of Le Prix Fashion. Le Prix Fashion started in 2012 with a mission to foster sustainability, self-love, and empowerment through a fun and inclusive shopping experience. Her store features unique preloved or new clothing from around the world including up-cycled, zero-waste, ethically-made products!

This week on The Good Blog, we introduce Cara & Cary, Founders of Goodbuy. Goodbuy is a free online shopping tool that connects independent small businesses with conscious, values-aligned shoppers. Offering over 19.5 million products from 185k+ small businesses, Goodbuy is on a mission to make shopping feel good by making conscious shopping easy!

This week on #TheGoodSquad, we got the opportunity to interview Manish Gupta, founder of MatrBoomie. MatrBoomie is a FairTrade company that supports 1000+ artisans in India with their artisan partners being paid 25% over market wages by making accessories, bags and other handmade gifts. For the cherry on top, he uses sustainable/up-cycled materials and processes to protect the environment!

This week on The Good Blog, we interview Kelly Weinberger the founder of WorldFinds, a non-profit FairTrade company that carries accessories such as bracelets, earrings, scarves and more, all handmade by artisans in India! The pieces are made using sustainable repurposed Sari textiles that support the health of the planet. Each piece of accessory design, created and crafted brings joy to their customers and provides essential jobs for the artisans.

This week on The Good Blog, we interview Bayan Alkhatib, the founder of Bays Threads which upcycles vintage and thrift clothing by incorporating a piece of each clothing and sewing them into one! This makes every piece she creates a one of a kind, sustainable, and eco-friendly. In fact, these pieces are so unique that her customers rush to sell out her collection once they are released for purchase.

Julie Allen, the founder of Mary Rose Boutique, started her company in early 2018, hoping to change the social stigma of clothing sizes. 

Start an organization to empower youths to love and accept their bodies. We luckily got the chance to interview such a truly inspiring woman for The Good Blog this week! Read further to find out what you can do to change the social stigma of mental health and why inclusive sizing is important for retail stores. 

Beeswax is one of the most common cosmetic ingredients used to stiffen and thicken skincare products, but did you know that it also protects your skin from local allergens? What you put on your skin is extremely important. This week of #TheGoodTribe, we got the chance to interview Dorothy to learn more about BeesButter and why natural ingredients are an essential part of your skincare routine.

Is there really a food shortage problem in the world? Recently this year, according to an article by DailyHive, our favorite (or at least my) potato chip brand, Frito-Lay, had a chip shortage.  So how do we tackle this problem...

Wildlife rehabilitation helps provide care for sick, injured, and/or orphaned animals so they can return to their natural habitat. This week on #TheGoodBlog we got to talk with Pam Meier, the founder of The Turtle’s Back. Pam is a jack of all trades! While running The Turtle’s Back, she is also an educator as she offers educational programs, seminars and mentoring apprentices. 

Did you know that according to the International Labour Organization, human trafficking is a $150 BILLION dollar industry? We often hear of big global issues and may feel powerless when it comes to doing something about them. But what if...

What’s better than shopping from GOOD clothing brands that not only consider the environment, but also the impact of their decisions on their workers, suppliers, community and even customers?  Finding sustainable clothing brands that meet all these requirements takes a...

As an eco-friendly company whose packaging is plastic free and sustainable, it’s a no brainer that The Good Tee has to share this gem of a place with you! Ready to join the zero-waste movement? Check out our new blog on unboxed market where you will find sustainable products, ecofriendly products that have zerowaste packaging.