Buy Canadian: Sustainable Fashion, Eco-Friendly Home Goods, Clean Beauty, and Zero Waste Shops
That title is certainly a mouthful, but here it is – a very big list of sustainable Canadian brands! Given recent trade tensions, Canadians are rallying around the growing #BuyCanadian movement and I could not be happier about it. Choosing to support Canadian businesses isn’t just a patriotic gesture – voting with your dollar is a powerful way to build a more sustainable, resilient, and fair economy right here at home.
I’ll be honest with you – we should have always been shopping this way. “Buy less, but better” is a mantra I adopted when I made the conscious decision to shop with sustainability in mind. When we prioritize sustainable Canadian brands, we are making an impact not just in our local economies, but in how products are made and how far they travel to us. Simply put, the way we consume shapes the kind of world we want to live in.
This list highlights small, sustainable Canadian brands that are really making a difference. Some of these are my personal favourites and have been an integral part of my sustainable living journey. Get in touch if you have a suggestion for the list!
- Sustainable Home Goods
- Kids + Baby
- Beauty + Personal Care
- Menstrual Care
- Pets
- Apparel
- Jewellery + Accessories
- Food + Beverage
- Shops + Refilleries
- Miscellaneous
Sustainable Home Goods
Hive to Home – Beeswax wraps (with jojoba oil and pine rosin) handmade in Nova Scotia.
Oh Beehive – Beeswax wraps, produce and bread bags, and refillery. (Barrie, ON)
Eralume – Handcrafted, natural, clean and eco-friendly cleaning and home products.
Nellie’s Clean – Eco-friendly cleaning products and tools for the whole home.
Pure – Zero waste household cleaners and self-care products.
The Bare Home – Eco-friendly home goods and at-home refill stations.
Life Without Plastic – High-quality, ethically-sourced alternatives to plastic products.
Cheeks Ahoy – Zero waste essentials for the modern home. (Peterborough, ON)
Rewind Reusables – Textiles (e.g. unpaper towels) for a more sustainable home.
The Market Bags – Reusable produce bags, totes, and custom orders made from upcycled and sustainable materials.
Evergreen and Mustard – Reusable food safe pouches and other goodies.
Rather Green – Totes and bags made of high-quality natural fibres. (Peterborough, ON)
Spaza – Ethical and eco-friendly textiles and home decor. (Vancouver Island, BC)
Francis and Meyer – Vegan candles, decor, and other fun boho-inspired things.
Market Candle Co. – Candles, reed diffusers, wax melts, and more. (Newmarket, ON)
Prairie-Girl Candles – Métis owned. Aromatherapy candles made with Manitoba beeswax and essential oils.
Pokoloko – Ethically and sustainably made home goods & apparel.
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Kids + Baby
Mother-Ease – Cloth diapers and accessories (we used these with both kids!)
Birch Baby Naturals – Premium all natural skin, hair, and body care products.
Modern Rascals – Ethically-produced, bright, and fun children’s clothing and wooden toys.
Oori Noa – Clothing brand for kids, toddlers, and babies designed for play.
Wood Wood Toys – Wooden toys with open-ended play possibilities and eco-friendly production.
Beauty + Personal Care
Birch Babe – Natural skin and body care, and clean beauty essentials.
Wildcraft – Indigenous-owned, natural skin, hair, and body care.
The Detour Co. – Natural skin care handmade in small batches. (Muskoka, ON)
Everist – Plastic-free, plant-based hair and body concentrates.
Notice Hair Co. – Plastic-free hair care.
Hemptation – Small batch, natural, hemp skin care.
4 Sacred SkinCare – Indigenous owned, sustainable, wild-harvested, and plant-based.
Elate Beauty – Clean, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetics in sustainable packaging.
CheekBone Beauty – Indigenous owned, cruelty-free, sustainable beauty products.
Pure Anada – Wholesome, natural cosmetics made in the Canadian Prairies.
Old Soul Soap Company – Handcrafted soap and skin care.
The Soap Works – Small batch, all natural, unwrapped bar soaps.
Routine – Natural deodorants, skin, hair, body, and oral care.
Green and Frugal – Low waste makers of green bodycare.
Three Ships Beauty – Natural, vegan, cruelty-free skin care.
Change Toothpaste – Zero waste toothpaste tablets and oral care.
Nelson’s Naturals – Low-waste, refillable & natural oral and personal care.
Menstrual Care
Nixit – Reusable menstrual discs, period care, and sexual wellness products.
Aruna Revolution – Compostable menstrual pads. (Halifax, NS)
Amie Pads – Reusable pads for periods and bladder leaks.
OVRY – Eco-friendly pregnancy tests and fertility essentials.
Revol Cares – Period underwear and accessories.
Pets
Earth Rated – Compostable poop bags, dog toys, and grooming essentials.
Canada Pooch – Dog apparel and accessories.
Apparel
Style Upcycle – Carefully curated secondhand fashion.
Middle Child Vintage – Curated collections of vintage & secondhand clothing and accessories.
My Clementine Vintage – Size and gender inclusive vintage fashion.
PreLoved – Unique fashion created from vintage clothing, deadstock, or recycled fabrics.
The Fitzroy – Canada’s leading dress rental service.
Encircled – Soft, sustainable wardrobe staples for work, life, and travel.
Simply Merino – Slow fashion for kids + adults up to 3XL.
Free Label – Community and ethics-based slow fashion brand. Sizes 5X-XS.
Blondie Apparel – Your favourite basics made with locally sourced ethical fabrics.
Lost in Layers – Ethically made stylish clothing for any age, stage, shape, and style.
Anián – Functional garments built to last, made from salvaged natural textiles.
Maison Corazon – Incredible capsule collections, handmade in Manitoba.
Simone’s Rose – Slow, sustainable atelier. Small batch and made to order.
Frère du Nord – Slow, sustainable small batch fashion. (Oshawa, ON)
Rachel – Eco-conscious first layers, tights, and apparel.
Buttercream Clothing – Slow, ethically made clothing. Sizes 6X-XXS. (Calgary, AB)
ROWE – An indie basics brand for humans with love for the planet and the people on it.
Logan and Finley – Specializing in natural fibre, built to last clothing & less waste solutions.
Jewellery + Accessories
Iron Rose Studio – Woman-owned silversmith studio, making OOAK pieces in the Canadian prairies.
Sheena Jewellery – High quality fine jewelry using ethical gemstones and recycled metal.
Ausma – Minimalist, sustainable jewelry from sterling silver and gemstones.
Food + Beverage
Loop Mission – Cold pressed wellness shots, juices, and sodas from upcycled fresh fruits & veggies
Odd Bunch – Fresh, odd-looking produce delivered to your door in ON, QC, BC, AB
Crisper Kits – Toronto’s 1st & only zero waste meal kit subscription service.
Café William – Organic, fairtrade coffee roaster using green transportation. Certified B-Corp.
St. Joseph Island Coffee Roasters – Organic, fairtrade, fresh air roasted coffee.
What Do You Coffee – Ethically-sourced mushroom coffee.
Pluck Teas – Delicious teas made with direct trade, upcycled, and locally grown ingredients.
Sapsucker – Sparkling water sweetened with organic, sustainably-sourced Canadian maple sap.
Libra Beverage Co. – Non-alcoholic craft beer. Certified B-Corp.
Almanac Grain – Fresh-milled, certified organic heritage flours and grain.
The Organic House – Ethically sourced, traceable chocolate. Vegan, GF, organic, Refined Sugar Free
Good Pud – Chocolate desserts in reusable and recyclable glass jars.
Shops + Refilleries
The Kind Matter Company – Eco-friendly products and refillery (Oakville + Milton ON)
Kinsfolk Shop – Canadian-made stickers and stationery from small businesses and artists
Replenish General Store – Local, sustainable, and zero waste lifestyle products. (Newmarket, ON)
360 Eco Market – BYOC refillery committed to zero waste and intersectional environmentalism. (Oshawa, ON)
Rise Market – Natural, organic and sustainably sourced pantry staples.
Bare Market – Online shop for plastic-free essentials, low waste goods, and refills.
Refill Market – Bulk essentials you would recommend to a friend! (Winnipeg MB)
Saponetti – Non-toxic cleaning essentials to elevate your health & wellbeing (Toronto, ON)
The Eco Den – Natural personal care, eco-friendly, and zero waste products. (Mount Forest, ON)
Pine and Peonies Shoppe – Sustainable wood and wool toys, ornaments, and gifts!
Nature’s Pantry – Natural, eco-friendly, zero waste products. Refill station available in store. (Newcastle, ON)
Milieu Market – Eco shop and refillery (Steinbach, MB)
etee – Solutions for your skin, body, home and planet.
Mrs. Greenway – Earth conscious products and bulk refillery. (Elora, ON)
The Green Jar Shop – Package-free refillery. (Toronto, ON)
Pretty Clean Shop – Low waste refillery, green beauty, home, and lifestyle. (Toronto, ON)
Unboxed Market – Zero waste groceries in downtown Toronto.
Harlowe Green – Refillery & eco shop for your body and home. (Kingston, ON)
Miscellaneous
Fairtrade Canada – Very handy tool to help you find Canadian brands that source Fairtrade.
Refelemele – Second-hand, gently-used craft shop.
KyMarieDesign – Greeting cards made using renewable energy and biodegradable packaging.
Unfettered Art & Supply – Recycled, sustainable cord, yarn, ribbons, and handmade metal frames for crafters and fibre artists.
Earth Warrior Lifestyle – repurposing textiles destined for landfills into our eco-friendly lifestyle products
Witch Plz Queer-owned. Crystals, books, tarot cards, high-quality incense and herbs, and handmade products from local artisans (Innisfil, ON)
Ferosa – Luxury address numbers crafted from 3/8” solid aluminum. (Kelowna, BC)
West Coast Seeds – Non-GMO vegetable, flower, and herb seeds for organic growing and sustainable farming.
Pela Case – Compostable phone cases and accessories.
Funky Upbeat Designs – Sustainable upcycled art, decor and furniture, made from repurposed musical instruments.
Get in touch if you have suggestions for sustainable Canadian brands to add to list!
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