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Progressively sustainable™

The TealHouse™ team believes that true sustainability is a dynamic and ongoing process Each new iteration of their products presents an opportunity to deliver improvements and develop new sustainable solutions.

TealHouse™, a Kansas City based footwear startup, is launching its first plant-based shoe, a major step forward in the brand's mission to deliver a Progressively Sustainable™ future and offering customers stylish leather alternatives

The new shoe is made from cactus leather, a water-efficient and vegan material offering style without animal byproducts After a year of development, the product is set for beta launch this summer With growing concern about the impact of consumer products on the environment and ethical impact of consumer goods, this launch reflects the brands commitment to introduce high-quality and compassionate alternatives to the market

With TealHouse™, consumers are not only part of something, they are playing a vital role in shaping the future Every purchase helps fund TealHouse's research and development efforts towards creating a compassionate and Progressively Sustainable™ future As a key enabler of this change, consumers are helping deliver innovative consumer goods, develop new technologies, and reduce animal byproducts from the supply chain

For more information about TealHouse, visit their website at www.tealbottoms.com

WadeAnnounceEWG VERIFIED®MarkforPROUDLY BabyCareBrand

PROUDLY, the baby care line created for the needs of melanin-rich skin tones co-founded by Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, recently announced the brand has received the EWG VERIFIED® mark by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) for all their skin care formulas and baby wipes within the brand's portfolio. By becoming EWG VERIFIED, PROUDLY is recognized to meet EWG's strictest health standards, meaning the products contain none of EWG's chemicals of concern and provide full ingredient transparency. As the first product line made specifically for melanated baby skin, PROUDLY is a first in category for EWG verification.

"Many decades-old, leading baby care brands that have been marketed to Black and Brown families are often made with lower quality ingredients and are not always transparent with what's in the bottle. With PROUDLY, we are proud to have created a brand that is both affordable and meets the highest level of health standards set by EWG," says co-founder Gabrielle Union.

"Black and Brown children deserve to have their needs centered and the numbers show that significant health disparities exist as seen in the prevalence of various skin conditions and the lack of healthcare access," adds co-founder Dwyane Wade. "Together PROUDLY and EWG look forward to longer-term opportunities in research to expand our knowledge of the needs of darker, sensitive skin and how to formulate clean, affordable products that are functional for these needs."

More information regarding the EWG VERIFIED program can be found at www.ewg.org and additional PROUDLY brand and product information can be found at www.proudly.com.

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