Canadian Geographic

GEAR & TECH

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TENTREE Whether a hoody ( RIGHT), a tank or a dress, every piece of tentree clothing is made from hemp, organic cotton, coconut and other sustainabl­e materials and comes with a code for tracking where in the world the company will plant another 10 trees. Founded in Regina and later moved to Vancouver, tentree is up to more than 19.5 million indigenous trees planted in six countries, including Madagascar, which was 80 per cent deforested in recent decades. tentree.ca

JUTA SHOES Comfy, lightweigh­t and casual, espa- drilles are made for exploring cities on foot. East London’s Juta Shoes make theirs ( LEFT) from environmen­tally friendly jute fibre soles finished with vulcanized rubber, as well as offcuts from local leather shops that would otherwise end up in a landfill. They also recruit and train unemployed local women to make the shoes, and pay them the London Living Wage (about $18 per hour) to do so. jutashoes.com

UNITED & FREE Skincare need not fall by the wayside because you’re adventurin­g. United & Free’s plant-based products ( BELOW) can be found in a few cities across Canada, but you’ll have the most luck in Vancouver. Brother and sister team Brandon and Kaleena Morrison’s excellent face and body lotions, cleansers, shampoos and body washes are all-natural and gender neutral. unitedandf­ree.com

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