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How to be a More Conscious Consumer

How to be a More Conscious Consumer

Before buying anything, try to make it a habit to ask yourself the very important question of whether you need it or not to limit compulsive shopping habits. Aside from being environmentally friendly, this also leaves you with money to spend on more important things. Remember that even small changes, when carried out together, will create a big impact on our planet.

Eco Tip 101: Ditch the single use 'to-go" cup

Eco Tip 101: Ditch the single use 'to-go" cup

Recycling Advocates estimates that 50 MILLION disposable coffee cups are used in the Metro area per year. This equates to 3 MILLION pounds of solid waste being generated and 6,000 metric tons of CO2 being generated. This is equivalent to almost 600,000 gallons of gas consumed, or 6 million pounds of coal burned for one year.
Brand Ambassador - Allysa Bassir

Brand Ambassador - Allysa Bassir

#theblueplanetlife

Allysa Bassir was 22 years old when she started The Breakfast Club in 2015. She had been working in northern Ethiopia sharing the Gospel and educating on human trafficking in the rural villages. An Ethiopian friend had told her about starving kids in his town and knowing her heart for kids, asked her to help. just a couple days later 35 kids were being fed! Allysa is currently traveling back and forth from her home in Southern California to Ethiopia working on growing The Breakfast Club in hopes of providing hope for thousands of kids.

Blue Planet Eco-Eyewear x Trees For The Future

Blue Planet Eco-Eyewear x Trees For The Future

For April Random Act of Kindness, Blue Planet Eco-Eyewear has partnered with Trees For The Future and committed to donating 1,000 trees to their program this month. 
Human Trafficking - Jessa Dillow Crisp reveals her story - Random Act of Kindness

Human Trafficking - Jessa Dillow Crisp reveals her story - Random Act of Kindness

WHAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS...AND ISN'T According to https://polarisproject.org/ human trafficking is the business of stealing freedom for profit....
Families struggling with Cancer - Random Act of Kindness

Families struggling with Cancer - Random Act of Kindness

For many children their Camp Kesem experience is a life-changing event–providing them a community of children with similar experiences, and a safe and welcoming environment to have fun and rediscover their childhood.
Lowering our carbon footprint!

Lowering our carbon footprint!

What does that mean for the planet? It means that every pair of our eco-friendly sunglasses or reading glasses is keeping plastic and metal waste out of a landfill or out of our oceans.
January RAOK - New Choices Inc - Family Abuse Shelter

January RAOK - New Choices Inc - Family Abuse Shelter

Recently, a mother and her 2 sons entered the New Choices Inc shelter. All of which had been abused both mentally and physically by the person that they should have been able to trust the most...Dad/Father.
The Gift of Giving

The Gift of Giving

Random Acts of Kindness
What happens when the Blue Planet Crew sets up at a Holiday Market and donates 100% of the proceeds to a family in need? Watch "The Gift of Giving" video and find out :)
Veterans Day Vision Clinic

Veterans Day Vision Clinic

Give back program
We were so happy to help our sight giving partner, SEE International on November 9th with their annual Veterans Day Vision Clinic. 
Random Acts of Kindness - A Vital Pick Video

Random Acts of Kindness - A Vital Pick Video

Random Acts of Kindness | October 2018

Partnership: Food Forward

Picked: 1200 lbs of fresh fruit

Feed Potential: 4,800  People

What it’s Like to Work at Blue Planet Eyewear

What it’s Like to Work at Blue Planet Eyewear

So you may be curious what it’s like to actually work at Blue Planet Eyewear. From what followers might see on our Instagram, it probably seems pretty cool to be out volunteering with the team each month going on all sorts of adventures