Zero Waste Travel Kit Essentials, Handmade with Heart

Packing light is great. Packing with purpose? Even better. If you're aiming to reduce waste while exploring the world, building a thoughtful zero waste travel kit is a powerful first step. From reusable bags to artisan-made toiletry cases, it's not about perfection — it's about choosing items that last, support ethical travel, and feel good to carry. Here’s how to prep for your next adventure with essentials that are beautiful, functional, and handmade with care.

How to Be a Sustainable Traveller Starts in Your Suitcase

When we talk about how to be a sustainable traveller, the conversation often focuses on destinations or carbon offsets. But it actually begins with what you pack. Each item in your bag is a choice: plastic or reusable, mass-produced or handmade, disposable or durable. That’s where our approach to travel comes in—with small, intentional swaps that add up to a lighter impact.

✅ Think multi-use: Choose items that serve more than one purpose.
✅ Support local economies: Look for goods made by hand, by people who are paid fairly for their work.
✅ Skip the single-use: Build your kit with reusable, refillable, and package-free options.

Our Favorite Ethical Travel Must-Haves

Our collection of handmade travel essentials is designed to help you pack sustainably, stay organized, and feel good while doing it. Every piece is made in collaboration with women artisans in Guatemala, Mexico, and Thailand who are preserving traditional techniques while earning fair wages.

✨ Toiletry Bags: Recycled, Reusable, Remarkable

Our toiletry bags are crafted from repurposed textiles, with water-resistant linings that make them perfect for solid shampoo bars, soaps, or refillable containers. They're not only more sustainable than plastic kits, they also carry a story — every stitch reflects heritage and intention.

Less plastic, more purpose. Our handmade toiletry bags are perfect for your zero waste travel kit.

✨ Reusable Fabric Bags: Snack, Sort, Reuse

Say goodbye to Ziplocs. Our reusable cotton bags are lightweight and endlessly versatile. Use them to hold snacks, organize your suitcase, or bring home souvenirs. Every time you skip a plastic bag, you make a difference.

Cut the clutter and the waste. Our artisan-made bags are as functional as they are beautiful.

✨ Luggage Tags & Coin Purses: Upcycled With Personality

Our one-of-a-kind luggage tags are made from reclaimed huipiles — traditional Mayan blouses once worn by women in Guatemala. Each tag is totally unique. Paired with colorful coin purses, they help you travel smart and support ethical tourism at the same time.

 From blouse to bag tag. These handmade pieces carry culture and story in every stitch.

How to Travel Zero Waste, One Small Change at a Time

Traveling more sustainably doesn’t mean redoing your entire packing routine overnight. Start with just one swap: maybe it’s replacing your plastic toiletry bottles with solids, or trading your cosmetic pouch for one made by hand. Zero waste travel is about progress, not perfection.

Remember, the most sustainable items are the ones you already own. But when you do choose to add something new, pick pieces that are made with intention, that last beyond one trip, and that bring joy every time you reach for them.

Why Ethical Tourism Begins Before You Board

Every choice we make when we travel—from what we pack to where we shop—has a ripple effect. When you choose handmade goods that support traditional craft and community, you’re not just packing lighter. You’re participating in ethical tourism that empowers women, honors heritage, and leaves a lighter footprint behind.

Meet the makers behind your travel must-haves. Your purchase supports real women, real families, and real futures.