Dry Out

Waterproofing Is Different These Days

Environmental changes mean that Gore-Tex and its peers have a new composition, but rain jackets still do their job.

03/04/2026 By Allison Williams

Represent

This Couple Is Riding Every Bus in King County

And eating lunch at the end of every line.

07/15/2025 By Mike Nolan

More Is More

Seattle Designer Janelle Abbott Goes Big on Everything

Her zero-waste JRAT label uses upcycled materials to create ebullient handmade garments.

02/05/2025 By Karly Quadros

Well Well Well Dressed

The Case for Renting Your Clothes

What we wear matters for our well-being. So does where it comes from.

03/14/2024 By Haley Shapley

TREND CYCLE

How to Recycle Your Clothes

Out with the old, in with the new—and occasionally, a little store credit to boot.

12/28/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Habitat

Cuniform Interiors Offers Vision and Revision for the Home

When local wardrobe curator Colton Dixon Winger expanded into home design services, a midcentury West Seattle bungalow offered a chance to make old pieces new again.

10/13/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Ben Lindbloom

SMOOTH, MINIMAL

We Needed This: Eco Collective Safety Razors Smooth Out Your Shaving Routine

And they're less scary than you think.

05/27/2022 By Zoe Sayler

BAGGAGE CLAIM

9 Reusable Totes (Plus a Robot?) to Carry You Through the Bag Ban

We've been doing this reusable bag thing for a minute, Seattle—but we love a good excuse to stock up.

10/06/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Free Wheeling

How to Get Around Seattle without a Car

Options range from high-end car services to that scooter you saw tossed in the bushes down the street.

09/22/2021 By Allison Williams

GOOD JEANS

Everlane Opens Seattle Store at University Village

These basics are far from it.

08/04/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Beef. It’s What’s for Your Sustainable Summer Barbecue

Enjoying burgers, brisket, and shish kebabs is more eco-conscious than you think.

03/29/2021 By Ben McBee for Seattle Met

EARTH TO U VILLAGE

Reformation Opens Its First Washington Store in University Village

It's getting hot in here.

03/16/2021 By Zoe Sayler

THAT'S TIMELESS

For New Seattle Clothing Line Akala, Sustainability Is Classic

Who cares about seasonal trends? These pieces are meant to last.

02/05/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Deck the Halls

Why a Rented Holiday Is the Greenest Holiday

A local startup serves yuletide sustainability through short-term decorations.

12/02/2020 By Karin Vandraiss

Sustainable Slopes

Ski Sustainably on These Utah Slopes

In the face of climate change, Utah’s famed snow playgrounds are getting serious about green initiatives.

02/26/2020 By Allison Williams

COME TO THE DARK SIDE

Huntsville, Utah, Is All About Night Life

One Utah town is going beyond the green of environmentalism, straight to pitch black.

02/26/2020 By Allison Williams

Mr. Beanless

Is Coffeeless Coffee the Next Impossible Burger?

The founders of Atomo have created a purportedly more sustainable coffee—in a lab, without using a single bean.

05/29/2019 By Stefan Milne

Retail Wire

Amour Vert, California's Ultra Sustainable Clothing Boutique, Is Open in U Village

Environmentally conscious clothing with a high style IQ.

04/29/2019 By Rosin Saez

Habitat

How to Start an Urban Vegetable Garden

A guide to getting the freshest produce in the city—right from your yard.

03/26/2019 By Stefan Milne

Style File

Kacy Yom Gives Arm Candy a Whole New Meaning

This Seattle handbag designer's style philosophy is rooted in slow fashion and sustainability.

03/14/2019 By Elizabeth Podlesnik