Ecolateral Brighton, 445 Brighton Road, Adelaide (2026)

01/08/2023

We want your feedback on a comprehensive policy to shape our state's energy future. What's being decided? The Government of South Australia is embarking on a consultative process to develop a comprehensive energy transition policy for the next three decades. We want to

26/05/2023

Just checking in after a long break because I wanted to let you know about a new eco store here in Adelaide set up by one of our former customers.

Adey, and her family wanted to pick up where Ecolateral left off and help people in the hills/inner South continue their sustainable living journeys.

The Eco Station is based in Bellevue Heights which should be perfect for people who used to shop at our Blackwood and Brighton stores.

She is offering refills of my favourite brands and a selection of other products.

Details of Adey's location and opening hours can be found on her website at ecostation.au and while you're there you might even bump in to Katharine who has been helping Adey get established.

The Eco Station will also be visiting Urrbrae Barn Market (on 3rd of June) and the Blackwood Craft Market (1st Sunday of the Month).

In other news ... I'll be sending out an email soon with some discount offers I've managed to negotiate for you with some other eco stores/providers as well as an update on what has been going on behind the scenes planning a new direction for the Ecolateral and Go Eco brands, .

Definitely missing your smiling faces and the contact with our community

Jamie

Oh ... and good news for people who have been missing the Go Eco moisturiser range (I know there are a lot of you because you've been messaging the Ecolateral FB page ). I have had a batch of the 60g and 120g jars of the Dry Moisturiser delivered to me and will post about how you can get your hands on some in the next few days.

21/12/2022

Ecolateral Update - It's sad news I'm afraid 💔

I regret to inform you following the closure of our Blackwood store two weeks ago that as of Saturday 19th December the other three stores have now closed permanently.

Unfortunately due to the currently economic climate following an incredibly challenging 12 month period I have made the heartbreaking decision to put Ecolateral Stores Pty Ltd in to Voluntary Administration.

The Administrator is currently in negotiation with one party regarding the possible sale and continuation of the Blackwood store and I will keep you updated as this possibility develops.

On behalf of our team I wish to thank you for your loyalty and patronage over the years and hope that you enjoyed your experience with us. We are grateful for the opportunity to have served you and the environmentally minded community across Australia.

I also want to extend a public thank you to my team, both past and present, and acknowledge the amazing job they did helping me to create the Ecolateral that we have all come to love. I especially want to thank those of our team who stuck it out to the end through some very, very difficult times this year.

The best part of my job was spending time in the stores, meeting and talking with like minded eco warriors and learning about your individual journeys. Of everything I will miss about my time with Ecolateral I am going to miss this connection with you the most.

Whilst this chapter of my Ecolateral story comes to a close I want to encourage you to keep being the amazing eco-warrior that you are. Keep striving to reduce your impact on the planet, always act with compassion and be an agitating force in the lives of the companies and governments that would choose greenwashing and unsustainable practices.

Jamie 🙏💚

16/12/2022

Our storewide clearance sale ends TODAY! 🤩

We've been blown away by your support over the last couple days! We're so glad you've managed to find those last-minute Christmas gifts and eco goodies for yourself. 🌱

Haven't shopped the sale yet? Good news! You've got one more day to visit us and enjoy 25%-50% off storewide. 😍

A quick reminder: Ecolateral Magill, Brighton and City are open until 4pm today.

We can't wait to see you! 💚

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14/12/2022

As a Christmas present from us to you, we're having a massive storewide CLEARANCE SALE — and you're invited! 🎉

With 25%-50% off absolutely everything in-store, you don't want to miss out. 🤩

Starting TOMORROW — we're taking 50% OFF all clothes, reusable menstrual products, and everything from Neoflam, Winestains and Baksana. Everything else in-store at Ecolateral Magill, Brighton and City is 25% OFF.

We can't think of a better time to sort out those last-minute Christmas gifts, or redeem your gift voucher in-store! 💌

Our CLEARANCE SALE begins tomorrow and runs until Saturday December 17th, 4pm.

Just a quick reminder about our store hours, too. ⏰

Ecolateral Magill and Ecolateral Brighton are open tomorrow and Friday from 9am-5pm, and 9am-4pm on Saturday. Ecolateral City is open tomorrow 10:30am-5:30pm, Friday 10:30am-7pm (late night shopping!) and 10am-4pm on Saturday.

Your support means the world to us, so we'd like to express our gratitude over the next few days. Enjoy your eco goodies! 💚

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09/12/2022

We have another important announcement to make... 💔

We've made the difficult decision to pause our Recycling @ Ecolateral program indefinitely. Tomorrow is your final day to recycle with us.

As Australia's longest running eco store we've been nailing environmental sustainability for a long time. Where we are struggling right now is in the area of financial sustainability, and this has been the case for most of 2022.

This is the reason we had to close our Blackwood store, and why we've had to cut back in many areas, including recycling. We simply don't have the resources to process the volume of items coming through our stores.

We've been overwhelmed by your eagerness to divert your hard-to-recycle items from landfill, and would like to thank you for your ongoing support and your passion for recycling.

As a community over the years, you've helped divert hundreds of thousands of items from landfill. You should be incredibly proud of this achievement.

Unfortunately, we're not in a position to accept your recyclables for the foreseeable future. We'll be accepting your recyclables at Ecolateral Magill, Brighton and City until 4pm tomorrow (Sat 10/12).

Not sure what you can bring in to recycle? Please visit our Recycling @ Ecolateral page for more information (link in bio!).

Thanks for your understanding. 💚

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Image Description: In this image, the green and red text reads: "Important Update. We're pausing our recycling programs...". On the bottom left hand corner, there is the green Ecolateral logo and the TerraCycle logo. On the bottom right, there is a photo of Ecolateral Magill's recycling buckets contained in a dark green arch.

06/12/2022

Tomorrow is Ecolateral Blackwood's final day of trading. 😔

Visit between 9am — 5pm to buy some eco goodies for Christmas, grab your refills, drop off some recyclables, pay for any items that you have on hold, have a chat to Raven, or use an in-store gift voucher.

Please pop in and see us at Shop 2, 183 Main Road, Blackwood.

This is an incredibly sad time, but we want to focus on the positive impact that Ecolateral Blackwood has had on the community. We know the store means a lot to so many of you, and we're so grateful for the support you've shown us since the announcement! 💚

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Image description: In this image, the green and red text reads: "Ecolateral Blackwood. Final day of trading: Wednesday December 7". Underneath the text is Blackwood's store address and opening hours. On the left side of the graphic, there is a photo of Ecolateral Blackwood contained in a dark green arch.

05/12/2022

Lately, we've been thinking about the concept of 'away'. What does throwing stuff 'away' really mean? 🤔

'Away' isn't some void. It's a very real place that is filling up quickly; spilling over into our oceans, killing our wildlife, poisoning our groundwater and soil, and altering our climate. 🌏

We're all complicit in our 'take-make-dispose' linear economy, but we don't think that shaming consumers is the right way to go. After all, its never been easier to buy cheaply made products and throw them away in our red bins... 🚮

We believe that those responsible for creating products with waste should be working to design out waste, keep materials in use, and regenerate the environment rather than deplete it. ✅

So, what can you do as a consumer? The best thing you can do is vote with your dollar. Support companies that care about the full life cycle of their products. ♻️

Is their product refillable or repairable? Is their product reusable, biodegradable, compostable or recyclable? These are the questions we need to be asking ourselves before we purchase. 💭

Things are definitely changing for the better, and we're so excited to see more companies helping to build a circular economy with their products! 😊

At Ecolateral, we ask ourselves the big questions before we stock a certain product. If it isn't refillable, repairable, reusable, biodegradable, compostable — or at the bare minimum, recyclable — we don't want it on our shelves! 🙅‍♀️

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Image description: In this image, there is the text "There is no such thing as 'away'. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere." — Annie Leonard. This text is written in tweet form over a pale background with white curvy lines.

01/12/2022

It's Your Weekly Eco News — all in bite-sized form, so you can skim-read over your mid-day coffee. 😏☕️

1️⃣: Soon, these popular chocolate bars will be packaged in paper instead of plastic! Mars Wrigley — the brand behind Mars, Snickers and Milky Way bars — has pledged that all packaging will be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. As early as April 2023, these iconic chocolates will be wrapped in 100% recyclable, Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper. Mars Wrigley is confident that the level of freshness will be maintained with paper packaging. SOURCE: ABC News

2️⃣: National Pharmacies has partnered with PharmaCycle to offer several blister pack recycling drop-off points throughout SA! Now, you can collect and recycle your empty blister packs at the following National Pharmacies stores: Gawler, Golden Grove, Mitcham, Norwood, Victor Harbour, Blackwood, Findon, Glenelg and Brighton. These recycled blister packs will be remanufactured as construction materials and thermal blocks right here in Australia. SOURCE: National Pharmacies

3️⃣: A new survey by WWF and the Plastic Free Foundation has revealed that 8 in 10 Australians want manufacturers and retailers to be responsible for reducing, reusing and recycling their plastic packaging, including soft plastics. The survey — comprising 23,000 people — found that 79% of Australians want to ban unnecessary single-use plastics, 78% support a ban on plastics that cannot be easily recycled, and 78% want all new plastic products to contain recycled plastic. SOURCE: WWF-Australia

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Image description: In this carousel, the first slide shows the words "Your Weekly Eco News" written in green over a light grey background. There are three images contained in arch frames that correspond to each story: a Mars, Snickers and Milky Way bar packaged in paper, a blue PharmaCycle blister pack recycling box, and a bunch of vegetables packaged in single-use plastic.

30/11/2022

Here at Ecolateral, one of the most common questions we get asked is: "Where can I recycle my blister packs?" 🤔

Well, we have some good news! PharmaCycle have partnered with National Pharmacies to offer blister pack recycling drop-off points throughout South Australia. ♻️

PharmaCycle is the only blister pack recycling program in Australia that provides a full recycling solution from start to finish. 💊

Thanks to PharmaCycle, your blister packs are transformed into construction materials and thermal blocks — effectively saving them from entering landfill. The best part is that the entire process takes place in Australia! 🇦🇺

PharmaCycle's blister pack recycling boxes can be found at the following locations: National Pharmacies Gawler, Golden Grove, Mitcham, Norwood, Victor Harbor, Blackwood, Findon, Glenelg and Brighton. 📍

If you choose to recycle your empty blister packs at these locations, please support National Pharmacies during your visit. 😊

If you want to save more hard-to-recycle items from landfill, please check out our Recycling @ Ecolateral page (link in bio!). 💚

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Image description: In this carousel, the first slide shows the text "Everything you need to know about... Blister Pack Recycling In South Australia" with an image of a hand holding a medication blister pack. The subsequent slides provide information about why blister packs can't be recycled, PharmaCycle's partnership with National Pharmacies, and map locations of where to drop off your empty blister packs.

27/11/2022

Happy Monday everyone! Enjoying our Green Weekend so far? 🤩

Just a reminder that our 20% OFF storewide offer ends TONIGHT! 🚨

Shop in-store at Ecolateral Magill, Brighton and Blackwood until 5pm, and Ecolateral City from 10:30am - 5:30pm. Shop online until 11:59pm!

It's the perfect time to grab your eco gifts for Christmas, sustainable goodies for yourself, and refills to last you over the festive period — all at a discounted rate! ✨

Don't miss out! 💚

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Image description: In this image, the text "Green Weekend ENDS TONIGHT" is written in green, white and red over a white background.

24/11/2022

It's Your Weekly Eco News — all in bite-sized form, so you can skim-read at your leisure. 😏

1️⃣: To minimise the environmental impact of Christmas decorations, BIG W and Woolworths have removed glitter from their Own Brand Christmas items! This includes decorations, wrapping, cards and all the trimmings. Additionally, both retailers will only be selling bon bons with plastic-free prizes inside. The two major retailers are working to phase out all glitter items, and will eliminate reusable plastic bags from checkouts by June 2023. SOURCE: Woolworths Group

2️⃣: A new collaboration between CSIRO, DFAT, and Google Australia will help scientists to collect images of seagrass and marine life — using AI technology! Announced at COP27, this new program will help scientists to analyse how marine ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific are absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. AI technology will be used to measure the amount of stored carbon in seagrass and soil. SOURCE: CSIRO

3️⃣: After summer wildfires ravaged huge areas of the country, French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to replant 10% of the country's forests within a decade. All in all, this will equate to around one billion trees! France's summer wildfires destroyed around 72,000 hectares, which is six times more than the national average. Macron also designated 250 million euros to modernise France's firefighting air fleet.
SOURCE: World Economic Forum

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Image description: In this carousel, the first slide shows the words "Your Weekly Eco News" written in green over a light grey background. There are three images contained in arch frames that correspond to each story: a little girl holding up Christmas baubles with the Woolworths and Big W logos in each corner, a white boat on a patch of bright blue ocean overlooking a large seagrass meadow, and a French village surrounded by forested land.

12/01/2021

Wow. Earth Mummas, can you believe that it's only 2 weeks until your cherubs start another school year?! 😳

We'll be covering off everything next week to make that a smooth & sustainable ride.

Bento Boxes, lunch bags, drink bottles, suncream & more!

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Image description: Two children who are wearing pink & orange backpacks are walking away, with text saying “We’ve got you covered for Back to School”.

12/01/2021

You might have noticed that we've been a bit quiet on the 'New Year, New You' front. Or quizzing you about how you're going to nail those 20 resolutions you've made. 🤔

Mainly, because they generally don't stick do they? On the flipside though, we're all about positive change.

It's what we absolutely love helping our Ecolateral community to do every single day! 🙌

So, let's talk intentions and commitments instead. Ours definitely remains the same...

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"We're on a mission to help one million homes start to live more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyles."

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And, we love having YOU on the journey with us - whether you're just beginning or you're well on your way.

Now, over to you...

What's one intention you have for this year? Or, what's one thing you'd like to commit to?

Here are some ideas to get you thinking...

✳️ Never again purchase a roll of cling wrap
✳️ Refill your laundry detergent, cleaning products & more
✳️ Swap plastic water bottles for a Stainless Steel Water Bottle
✳️ Ditch all products with fake fragrance and phthalates
✳️ Take your reusable Coffee Cup everywhere you go...or commit to only drinking it in the cafe!
✳️ Switch your power over so it's provided by all renewables
✳️ Get yourself a hybrid car
✳️ Eat a more plant-based diet or become Vegan
✳️ Read up to make sure you're recycling everything you can, correctly
✳️ Join your local 'Buy Nothing New' group
✳️ Read a book on Waste-free Living
✳️ Start your own compost & vege patch
✳️ Say goodbye to fast fashion

Let us know ONE thing you're going to change, learn about, swap or commit to this year...

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Image Description:
One of our favourite quotes by Jane Goodall is in white writing on a green background. It reads "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."

12/01/2021

So it turns out that running a cafe is hard.

Despite the great feedback and very happy customers we’ve had, and the best efforts of the No Harm Done - Sustainable Cafe team, we just haven’t been able to attract enough people to make our little cafe financially viable.

Consequently we’ve made the very difficult decision to close the cafe and make that space available for the Brighton EcoLateral store to expand.

Tyler will be there until Saturday 16th with coffee and cake service if you wanted to pop in and enjoy one last cuppa.

We want to thank everyone for their support.

12/01/2021

📣 NEW PRODUCT ALERT 📣

Ecoeggs are HERE!!! You asked & we've delivered 👏

We're super excited to let you know that the full Ecoegg range has arrived online & at our Magill, Brighton & Blackwood stores.

The Ecoegg Laundry Egg completely replaces laundry powder and fabric conditioner to do the whole job for you!

So why do we love it so much?? (Aka why have our phones being ringing HOT with all of our lovely customers wanting to buy one from us!)

✅ Ecoegg mineral cleaning pellets are non toxic and do not contain any harsh chemicals, petrochemicals, enzymes, optical brighteners or phosphates.

✅ No harsh chemicals means it's kind to the environment and your skin.

✅ The Ecoegg itself is a reusable egg-shaped container made from 100% recyclable soft, durable plastic rubber (so it’s gentle on your washing machine).

✅ It's refillable for years of use, and, it's ultimately recyclable! ♻️

✅ Ecoegg is vegan, palm oil-free and not tested on animals. 🌱

Yes, yes & more yes. 🙌

Judging by how many requests we've had for these, perhaps run, don't walk in to get yours!

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Image Description: The in-store display of the 3 types of Ecoegg Laundry Eggs (coloured yellow, blue and pink), and their Refill Pellet packets. One pink 'Spring Blossom' Laundry Egg is out of its packet for customers to check out.

12/01/2021

You might have noticed that we've been a bit quiet on the 'New Year, New You' front. Or quizzing you about how you're going to nail those 20 resolutions you've made. 🤔

Mainly, because they generally don't stick do they? On the flipside though, we're all about positive change.

It's what we absolutely love helping our Ecolateral community to do every single day! 🙌

So, let's talk intentions and commitments instead.

Our intention definitely remains the same...

💚

"We're on a mission to help one million homes start to live more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyles."

💚

And, we love having YOU on the journey with us - whether you're just beginning or you're well on your way.

Now, over to you...

What's one intention you have for this year? Or, what's one thing you'd like to commit to?

Here are some ideas to get you thinking...

✳️ Never again purchase a roll of cling wrap
✳️ Refill your laundry detergent, cleaning products & more
✳️ Swap plastic water bottles for a Stainless Steel Water Bottle
✳️ Ditch all products with fake fragrance and phthalates
✳️ Take your reusable Coffee Cup everywhere you go...or commit to only drinking it in the cafe!
✳️ Switch your power over so it's provided by all renewables
✳️ Get yourself a hybrid car
✳️ Eat a more plant-based diet or become Vegan
✳️ Read up to make sure you're recycling everything you can, correctly
✳️ Join your local 'Buy Nothing New' group
✳️ Read a book on Waste-free Living
✳️ Start your own compost & vege patch
✳️ Say goodbye to fast fashion

Let us know ONE thing you're going to change, learn about, swap or commit to this year...

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Image Description:
One of our favourite quotes by Jane Goodall is in white writing on a green background. It reads "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."

11/01/2021

Seeing as it's Laundry Week, we have to give a big shout-out to our RRR’s...our Regular Refill Rockstar customers! 🥳

Whether it’s Kin Kin or EnviroClean that’s your fave - it’s just so great to see the same container coming back & back & back & back & back...and well, you get the idea.

Because - how many plastic bottles are NOT bought because of refilling!

One of our superstar Magill customers told us last week she’d been refilling the same container for at least 3 years...and she’d wished she had kept track of how many times, to know how many new pieces of plastic she didn’t buy! 👏👏👏

We do love to recycle what we need to, but REFUSE & REUSE always win out.

So tell us...

💚 Are you one of our RRR’s?

💚 Or, is this your easy Laundry swap to start making from this week? Don’t buy new - refill instead!

If you’re comfortable to refill yourself you’re welcome to, but our friendly team are always on hand to do it for you as well, at our Magill, Brighton & Blackwood stores.

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One of our awesome refill customers is pictured, wearing a blue t-shirt. He is using a funnel to pour from the bulk refill container into his container brought from home.

11/01/2021

Atalya from Magill danced her way into Laundry Week this morning, sporting our Go Eco Stainless Steel Pegs...but um, clearly, that's not their intended use! 💃😆

You seem to already know that though - because sales of these have been going gangbusters!

That's what really makes us do a happy dance - because it's another excellent step soooo many of you are making on the journey to being waste-free. 🙌

So, for those who haven't joined the Stainless Steel Peg Movement yet (oh yes, it's a movement now!)...here's a snippet of exactly why they are worth the investment.

👏 Our stainless steel pegs are marine grade 316 stainless steel
👏 This means they rock, even if your property is beachside.
👏 And, the ones pictured are part of our very own in-house brand Go Eco

If you go with any grade less than 316, or pick up the cheap metal peg packs from the discount supermarkets - you'll be like other customers who've shared their disappointment in how quickly those ones rusted. 😩

But back to ours.

They're sold individually - so buy a few to try them out, or shout your whole neighbourhood.

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Image Description: A sign saying 'Go Eco 316 Grade Stainless Peg' $1.50ea is attached to a clear container, in which you can see a whole pile of our stainless steel pegs, ready to buy individually.

11/01/2021

💚MEMBER DISCOUNT - 20% OFF!* 💚

“Help keep MILLIONS of plastic laundry bottles from being bought.”

Now that’s what I’m talking about! 👏

Tru Earth Laundry Strips are such a fabulous idea.

Each laundry strip packs ultra-concentrated, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly cleaning power into a teeny tiny, pre-measured strip that you just toss in the wash.

1 strip equals 1 load. No measuring and nothing to spill.

And you can take back your cupboard space - woohoo! 🙌

Even better, their zero waste laundry detergent strips are packaged in a plastic-free compostable cardboard sleeve.

So much to love.

And Ecolateral Members - you get 20% off Tru Earth Laundry Strips when you buy online, or come and see us at our Brighton, Magill or Blackwood store.*

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Image Description: Phoenix in our Magill Store holding out 3 packets of Tru Earth laundry strips in front of them, with the refill station and other products in the background. Just like the dentist commercials, Phoenix is an eco-warrior so we can’t show you their face!!

*Members discount on Tru Earth Laundry Strips is for a limited time. (The boss said it’s while she’s feeling generous 😉)

11/01/2021

Soooo...surely I wasn’t the only one who saw hot days and went Yessssss! I can get ALL of my washing DONE!! 🥵🌞Ha!

Perfect timing really, because this week is Laundry Week.

And we’ve got loads to share with you (sorry, couldn’t resist! 😆)

This week we’re going to be talking:
💚 The super exciting new product that’s hit our shelves
💚Great swaps to make
💚Refill-a-rama!
💚 Nasties to avoid
💚 20% Members Discount
💚 And more!

Because what you’re using in your Laundry is affecting your health & the planet’s. For good or bad, that’s what you get to choose.

And clearly, for good is exactly what we’re here to help you with. For greater goods, in fact.

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A short video of Atalya from our Magill store showing off our stainless steel pegs, doing a dance of excitement in front of a display of our NEW EcoEgg laundry eggs.

10/01/2021

HAPPY VEGANUARY!! 🌱 🥑

Phew! Massive start to 2021 here at Ecolateral. But, it seems a bit remiss of us to not have formally wished you a very Happy Veganuary yet...particularly when Jamie is one proud & happy Vegan!

The good news is, we're making it up to you.

🍫 It involves C H O C O L A T E.

🤗 At our Magill, Blackwood & Brighton stores.

👏 That will be given away for F R E E.

But, that's all we can tell you right now...so stay tuned!!

In the meantime, we'd love to hear from you...

🌱 Are you living your best life already as a Vegan?

🌱 Have you got thoughts of becoming Vegan?

🌱 Have you taken the Veganuary Pledge for Jan 2021? (Apparently 400,000 people worldwide did in 2020!)

Let us know! 👇

(And um, can you think of anything else but free vegan chocolate now? )

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Phoenix (left) and Jamie (right) taking a selfie at the 2020 Vegan Festival, grinning widely because they're in their element!

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