Tools & toys

Earthlove Subscription Box

What’s to love: A box sent quarterly containing a variety of items for people interested in sustainable and eco-conscious products. Each box helps support an environmental nonprofit.

What does it do: The company curates a box each season that allows the subscriber to discover sustainable, cruelty free and fair trade products that includes items from artisans and small businesses. Each box contains 6-8 products which can be anything from books, teas, apparel, accessories or items for the home. The summer box, with the theme “The Sea Calls to Me” included a silk-screened canvas tote bag, the book An Animal Lover’s Guide to Changing the World, a fabric bowl cover made of organic cotton, several personal care items such as sun screen and shampoo, plus tea and cookies. An subscription costs $54.95 per quarter. For more information and to see what was included in past boxes, visit earthlove.co.

London Flight of the Orient Comforter Set

What’s to love: It’s machine washable and made of 100% cotton sateen fabric with a polyester filling.

What does it do: Colorful birds on branches of cherry blossoms are printed on one side of the reversible comforter and a geometric print on the other. The set comes with matching shams and is available with a gray or mint-green background. Sets are available in twin full/queen and king sizes and range in price from $169.99 to $229.99.

More information about the collection is available here: bedbathandbeyond.com.