Earth Day 2024 is celebrated annually and is coming up this Monday, April 2022. Let’s celebrate spring and the much-awaited summer season by spreading the news about these eco-friendly, sustainable shops in & around Detroit during the entire month of April. A little searching is all it takes to live a cleaner life! The city will be hosting several Detroit Earth Day cleanups, but there are also other fun ways to make in impact.
Detroitisit has hosted its virtual & in-person annual Sustainable Urban Design Summit for the past several years. With that being said, we as a team and community are constantly looking for innovative ways to amplify sustainable causes in the city of Detroit and its surroundings.
Check out this interesting list of top-notch sustainable shops in Detroit to better reuse & refill what you already own as well as consciously consume natural health, skin & beauty care products, organic clothing, and more. These are just some of the many incredible businesses in Detroit and Metro Detroit that reduce waste in thoughtful ways. Celebrate Earth Day 2024 in Detroit on a local & global level and share the love!
VERONICA, OWNER OF NATURE’S COMPLIMENTS, PHOTO NATURE’S COMPLIMENTS
NATURE’S COMPLIMENTS
First up on this list of the best sustainable shops in & around Detroit to support this Earth Day 2024 is a lovely business that has only continued to expand beyond the city with its love for leaving gunk out of the landfill. Since 2020, this holistic shop in Detroit has been a much-needed local shop for beauty, cosmetic, & personal care. Previous co-owners, Veronica Vela and Connie Arreola began as a pop-up, then a brick-and-mortar in 2021 in Southwest Detroit, and now Veronica is running a store that opened in Dearborn this past February. Expect USDA organic products that are made-to-order. Explore their zero-waste skincare with herbal & oil infusions. Follow their Facebook page HERE and Instagram HERE for online updates.
Location: 24336 Michigan Ave, Dearborn
EARTH DAY CELEBRATON & 3RD BIRTHDAY, PHOTO @WALKING.LIGHTLY.MI ON INSTAGRAM
WALKING LIGHTLY, LLC + EARTH DAY CELEBRATION EVENT
Date & Time: Saturday April 20th from 10 AM-4 PM
Next up on this list of sustainable shops in & around Detroit and to support this Earth Day Metro Detroit’s first zero-waste store & refillery. This cool place offers local delivery and ships plastic-free. They offer a wide variety of unique items from kitchen items, home & laundry, to beauty care, and even personal hygiene & first aid. Celebrate Earth Day and their 3rd birthday in their Ferndale storefront! This event will be donating $1 of every purchase to The Greening of Detroit. Click HERE to learn more and to purchase ticks. Click HERE to view their website.
Location: 1031 Hilton Rd, Ferndale
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT EUGENIE, PHOTO EUGENIE DETROIT
EUGENIE DETROIT
This list of sustainable shops in & around Detroit welcomes Eugenie Detroit to the mix. If you’re looking to splurge a little on your wardrobe and home goods while still giving back to the community, then look no further than Eugenie. Simply put, Eugenie is a boutique that offers brands and designers that produce their products in a sustainable fashion. Visit them in-store Tues – Sat 11 am – 6 pm and Sun 12 pm – 5 pm or online anytime at the website link HERE.
Location: 1400 Van Dyke St., Detroit
SPRING GARDENING WORKSHOP WITH KEEP GROWING DETROIT, PHOTO @HOPEFORFLOWERSBYTRACYREESE ON INSTAGRAM
HOPE FOR FLOWERS
This list of sustainable shops in & around Detroit to support this Earth Day 2024, wouldn’t be complete without a bow to Hope For Flowers! Through conscious design (digital printing), Detroit Native, Tracy Reese and her team work to responsibly source their materials, thus minimizing waste. They also seek to enrich the local community through art. Not to mention, impactfully collaborating with organizations and businesses. Click HERE to view their website and shop for their new arrivals. You’ll find the perfect feminine, flowy, and colorful sustainable clothing for this summer all online. Also, register their upcoming sustainability workshop! Learn more HERE.
THE GEMS BY ANAA
MINI FALL BUNDLGE, PHOTO @THEGEMSBYANAA ON INSTAGRAM
If you’re willing to venture out of the city a bit, you can visit the relatively new storefront in Melvindale, Michigan. Discover fun gems with the help of this sustainable brand that offers curated collections that are sourced with detail and love for fashion. Curated by Anaa, you can expect all second-hand finds as well as inclusive-size offerings. Each of these items is previously owned or bought from a thrift store but is in wearable condition. To follow along for online style updates & announcements, click HERE to view the clothing brand IG page and click HERE to follow the curator!
Location: 18863 Allen Rd, Melvindale, MI
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