Collection by Miyoko Ohtake
Kristi Reimers of Eco Carmel
In August 2010, Kristi Reimers opened the doors of her shop Eco Carmel to fulfill a dream of starting her own businesses and also to make a difference to her Carmel, California, community and to the health of the planet. "It's not just a store where people can come to shop; it's also a great resource about sustainable living," she says.
Reimers sells the plaster, wood stains, concrete stains, and other remodeling products she used to create her space.
At the shop, she also sells beds made from sustainably harvested or reclaimed wood along with Native Organic Cotton...
Signs with green tips speckle the store, like this one about reusable lunch bags that sits next to fabric sandwich bags...
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