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12 Ethical and Eco-Friendly Holiday Gifts

The Christmas season can be a challenge to our eco-consciousness: we pour energy into light displays, burn gas on shopping trips, wallow in packaging and wrapping paper, and spend money on gifts that cause more ecological harm than good

12 Ethical and Eco-Friendly Holiday Gifts

The Christmas season can be a challenge to our eco-consciousness: we pour energy into light displays, burn gas on shopping trips, wallow in packaging and wrapping paper, and spend money on gifts that cause more ecological harm than good.

Could you go Zero Waste?

Have you seen stories in the news about people who produce almost no trash? This is achieved by only purchasing things with little to no packaging, doing without items that are wasteful, and being dedicated to recycling and composting.

New Bentos at DTE Kailua

Hungry for lunch? Grab one of our new vegan bentos at Down to Earth Kailua!

Choose from mouth-watering:

New Deli Items at DTE Pearlridge!

New Deli Items Now Available at Down to Earth Pearlridge: Mock Teriyaki Beef Bento, Mock Chicken Katsu Bento, Soba Noodles Bento, and Mock Fried Chicken Bento.

Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Plastic Straws

Have you heard the exciting news?? We are jumping on the “No Plastic Straws” train and phasing out plastic straws in all our stores!

Edible Spoon Giveaway

Yep! You read that right, EDIBLE Spoons! These IncrEDIBLE edible spoons are made from wheat, oats, barley, soybean, corn, and chickpeas. Down to Earth will begin offering two flavors - plain and chocolate - in November 2019 for only 35 cents each. Similar to a hard biscuit, these edible spoons will last up to 25 minutes in hot soup and 45 minutes in a cold dessert before they begin softening. You gotta try 'em to believe 'em!

Non-GMO Hawaii

The GMO (genetically modified organism) seed timeline in Hawaii goes back to the mid-90s. An outbreak of ringspot virus destroyed most of Hawaii’s rainbow papaya crops, causing production to fall 40%.

How to Add Feel-Good Superfoods to your Diet

Ever wanted a quick and easy way to add superfoods to your diet? We hear ya! Down to Earth is now exclusively carrying Suncore Foods^®, a plant-based range of superfoods that you can sprinkle, stir and shake into any meal.

Eating the Rainbow: How Natural Phytochemicals can Optimize our Health

Presented by Carmela Wolf, M.S.O.M., L.Ac.