26 Ethically Made & Sustainable Face Masks

October 1, 2020·

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This post is not to create a debate around whether or not we should wear face masks as a means of preventing COVID19. I’m not a scientist. I’m not an epidemiologist. I’m not an expert. (Now, I do have friends that are and they recommend wearing a face covering, but that’s neither here nor there). For me, where I live (and I know that this is the case around most of the country (and most of the world)), face masks and/or cloth face coverings are required in businesses, events, etc. So, as much as I know they can be annoying, uncomfortable, and even sometimes frustrating – face masks are going to be around for awhile.

I’ve honestly been really concerned about the amount of PPE pollution… I can just go out for a walk and I will see dozens of used masks and gloves just littering the side of the roads. So, pretty early on, my family and I began using reusable, sustainable cloth masks.

And, because I am the way that I am, I immediately was really concerned about how all these cloth masks were getting made so quickly and how companies were making them so quickly. I think about the people behind each mask that gets made. So, yes, I even choose to shop ethically when it comes to face masks and cloth face coverings.

I’ve had quite a few of you reach out to ask which are my favorite and so I thought it would at least be helpful to do a round up of cloth face mask options. These are in no particular order…