Monthly Roundup: New Good Market Vendors in August 2018

8/31/2018

Welcome to the 18 social enterprises and responsible business that joined the Good Market vendor community in August 2018! This month's roundup includes ocean protectors, a gypsy jazz band, recyclers, and much more. See all 694 Good Market vendors at www.goodmarket.global.

Neptune Recyclers

Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka
Neptune Recyclers is a pioneer in the recycling and waste management sector in Sri Lanka. They use state of the art shredding, baling, and weighing machines for paper waste and cotton fabric off-cuts. They also collect plastic and electronic waste. Neptune Recyclers aims to provide a total recycling solution for homes, offices, and industries in Sri Lanka.
https://neptunerecyclers.goodmarket.global

The Vignes Rooftop Revival

Los Angeles, United States
The Vignes Rooftop Revival is a gypsy jazz band that started in the Vignes building of the downtown Los Angeles arts district. They have been called LA's "busiest and greenest swing band." The founding members maintain a diverse rooftop garden and walk, bike, and skateboard to 90 percent of their shows. They focus on residencies and regularly recurring events in the local community rather than one-off performances. The Vignes Rooftop Revival plays no-cover shows nearly every day of the week, offers free music online and to non-profit groups, and trades music for other goods and services. They partner with local organic urban farms and community gardens, performance non-profits, safe performance spaces, local food trucks, and bike self-repair and training co-ops. They also provide a framework that makes it easy for more than 20 touring musicians to reenter the local music scene.
https://thevignesrooftoprevival.goodmarket.global

Cally

Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Cally is passionate about creating convenient, long lasting, and biodegradable alternatives to single use polythene. Their reusable grocery bag set is made from unbleached cotton and includes a storage bag, tote bags, and drawstring produce bags for fruits, vegetables, grains, and other bulk products.
https://cally.goodmarket.global

Oceanswell

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Oceanswell is a marine conservation research and education organization that was started in Sri Lanka by marine biologist and National Geographic Explorer Asha de Vos. They mentor and support marine conservation students from underrepresented nations, conduct research, speak at schools and public events, and engage everybody in conversations about the magic of our world’s oceans.
https://oceanswell.goodmarket.global

Nisala International Meditation Centre

Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nisala International Meditation Center is situated in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and hosts residential Vipassana and mindfulness meditation retreats each month for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The center was set up as a not-for-profit organization. It overlooks the Knuckles mountain range and is surrounded by the Victoria-Rantambe forest reserve. Services are offered free of charge and voluntary donations are accepted after each program. This enables people from all income levels to participate and develop their meditation practice. Free meditation training is provided for workers. Nisala Meditation Center comes from a Theravada Buddhist tradition, but it caters to secular seekers and people of all religious traditions.
https://nisalainternationalmeditationcenter.goodmarket.global

Kiseki

Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka
Kiseki specializes in personal care products and accessories that support holistic conscious living and are free of toxins and synthetic additives that are harmful to humans and the environment. They offer menstrual cups that reduce waste and pollution, charcoal masks, face packs, eye and lip balm, hard wax for hair removal, baby wraps, and chakra bracelets. The name Kiseki comes from the Japanese word for miracle.
https://kiseki.goodmarket.global

Elysian Eunoia

Kandy, Sri Lanka
Elysian Eunoia creates handmade wire wrapped jewelry and artwork from upcycled and sustainably sourced materials. They collect scrap wire and copper wiring from homes that have done electrical work.
https://elysianeunoia.goodmarket.global

Ocean Intact

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ocean Intact was started by a group of teenagers to protect and preserve the oceans for future generations. They raise awareness about ocean pollution, coordinate beach clean-ups, and conduct ocean protection projects within Sri Lanka. Ocean Intact funds their work by selling stationery, bamboo straws, wooden cutlery, compostable tableware, natural fiber bags, and other products that help reduce plastic waste. They also welcome volunteers, partners, donors, and sponsors.
https://oceanintact.goodmarket.global

Green Work

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Green Work aims to help people live a "healthier, greener life" and grow their own food by providing gardening products and services. They specialize in decorative cacti and green walls of edible vegetables or ornamental plants. Green Work is committed to environmentally responsible practices and does not use synthetic agrichemicals.
https://greenwork.goodmarket.global

Abhayabhumi

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Abhayabhumi produces Sinhala language media content and affordable print magazines. Their mission is "educate to empower," and they tend to highlight environmental issues and community stories that are not covered by traditional media outlets. They collaborate closely with grassroots groups and conservation organizations. Abhayabhumi is a traditional Sri Lankan concept that calls for rulers to conduct their duties according to noble ideals and provide protection to all peoples and all sentient beings.
https://abhayabhumi.goodmarket.global

Suwa

Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Suwa specializes in healthy, natural foods. They source pink Himalayan rock salt from small mining operations in Pakistan. The pink rock salt contains more trace minerals than common table salt or sea salt. Suwa works with a women's collective to package the salt in specially treated coconut shell containers. Twenty percent of profits are given to the women's group for income generation and community based activities.
https://suwa.goodmarket.global

Mei Flynn - The Welsh Nomad

Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mei Flynn - The Welsh Nomad aims to help people heal themselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually, so they in turn are able to help their local community and the planet. Services include workshops, retreats, metaphysical counselling, and holistic treatments like Raindrop Treatment, which combines reflexology, acupressure and aromatherapy. Proceeds from workshops are used to support participation by individuals who cannot afford to pay. Mei Flynn focuses on collaborating with and supporting other small businesses.
https://meiflynnwelshnomad.goodmarket.global

Miheli Terrarium

Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Miheli Terrariums uses indigenous Sri Lankan ferns and succulents to create modern terrariums for the home or office. Terrariums help with air purification and can be used to illustrate how ecosystems, photosynthesis, respiration, and natural water cycles work. Miheli Terrariums is committed to environmentally responsible practices and does not use synthetic agrichemicals or other additives.
https://miheliterrarium.goodmarket.global

CocoExpress

Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
CocoExpress was started to promote handmade, natural gift options from women entrepreneurs and artisans. Their initial product range includes CocoSkin hand, foot, and body scrubs. Their personal care products are made with locally sourced natural ingredients including coffee, lemongrass, tea, and virgin coconut oil.
https://cocoexpress.goodmarket.global

The Kitchen Adventure Company

Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Kitchen Adventure Company prepares natural and wholesome food and drinks with ingredients sourced from Good Market community members. The founders have a background in youth empowerment and advocacy against child sexual abuse and have a commitment to socially and environmentally responsible practices. They offer wages above market rates, flexible hours, bonuses, and annual increments.
https://thekitchenadventurecompany.goodmarket.global

The Scarlet Dreamer

Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka
The Scarlet Dreamer produces dreamcatchers, cards, and other handmade crafts from environmentally responsible, vegan materials. Instead of using bird feathers on their dreamcatchers, they make "feathers" from natural cotton thread.
https://thescarletdreamer.goodmarket.global

Marudhani

Dehiwela, Sri Lanka
Marudhani produces and sells natural henna paste from henna leaf powder and essential oils and applies temporary mehendi tattoos. Henna is an antimicrobial medicinal plant with cooling properties. By producing their own paste, they can ensure that all of the ingredients are natural and environmentally responsible.
https://marudhani.goodmarket.global

saladgram

Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Saladgram aims to help people make better choices by delivering fresh, healthy, and nutritious foods at reasonable prices. Saladgram donates monthly to animal welfare groups and works with Sasnaka Sansada Society to help under-privileged children with their educational expenses. They are in the process of transitioning to fully compostable packaging.
https://saladgram.goodmarket.global

Know an initiative that's good for people and good for the planet? Encourage them to get involved. The online application is available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil at https://www.goodmarket.global/vendor-application. Urdu translation is completed, and translation into other languages is now underway. Learn more about the community translation project here.