Rebels With A Cause_

>> Aurelia + Icarus strives to be a socially conscious and sustainable business.  We recycle, we reuse, we compost and we reduce what we consume.  

Plastic debris kills over one million marine animals each year.  These animals suffocate or starve after confusing plastic for prey.  Many of these plastics take over 1,000 years to biodegrade.  Not only is plastic everywhere, research shows we are ingesting tiny plastic particles: even babies are born with these remnants already in them!  By 2050 there will be more plastics in our oceans by weight than fish!  A scary reality!

The Aurelia + Icarus brand was created because we want to make people feel good about themselves with minimal harm to the planet.

Nothing is perfect, but here's how we try:

1.  Our packaging contains ZERO plastic.  Our shipping boxes, packing tape, marketing materials and packing paper are recyclable and compostable and our jewelry is capsuled in simple yet stylish velvet lined cardboard gift boxes that are meant to be reused.

2.  Only small batches are produced for each collection in a bid against fast fashion and reduce excess waste.  Any residual materials are reused to create new pieces or are recycled.

3.  Pieces are stringently quality checked and created to last, because the best way to be a conscious consumer is to ultimately consume less.  We enclose helpful tips on how to prolong the life of our jewelry.  Hello slow fashion!  

4.  Carbon emissions are offset by investing in sustainable reforestation projects to make our climate safe for our near future:  For every purchase, we plant one tree through our reforestation partner.

Why are trees important to the environment?

Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity.  Forests provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people, absorb harmful carbon from the atmosphere, and are key ingredients in 25% of all medicines.

Check out our instagram @aurelia_and_icarus where you can learn more about the philosophy behind the product and the process.