Top 6 eco-friendly brands from Marseille and the surrounding area you should know

1/ Elegant vegan corn leather bags by VERSION

VERSION was founded in 2022 by Marion and Julien, siblings originally from Southern France with a desire to reinvent accessory production. Its name comes from the fact that the manufacturing process of the pieces and accessories had to be completely rethought.

To do this, the brand uses vegan materials (corn waste, cotton, etc.) and/or recycled materials (recycled plastics, etc.). The accessories (in this case, bags)  are then designed in the brand's workshops in the Réformés district, a central district of Marseille.

Learn more about Marion and Julien's story

2/ Specialty coffee roasted in Aubagne by CAFÉ LAUCA

 
Eco-responsible production is not only about the textile industry. We tend to forget the impact of food production on environmental degradation.

Laurent, the creator of the brand CAFE LAUCA, understood this very well. Originally from Colombia, he was able to leverage the advantages of his home country in terms of sourcing as well as his creative side to produce specialty coffees for coffee lovers. These are very bold, not bitter and very low in acidity coffees. They are highly rated by the SCA (Speciality Coffee Association), an internationally recognized organization that sets coffee standards, with a score higher than 80/100. 

Laurent's passion for his product also led him to set up “La Boutchica”, a small 12-square-meter coffee shop in Marseille, the smallest in France.

Today, the brand sells several types of products:

• Coffee bags

The coffee remains the brand's main product. It is sold in paper bags always with the aim of preserving the environment. The choice can be made based on the origin of the coffee (Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia, etc.) or even based on the nature of the coffee after processing (ground or unground).

• Coffee makers

In order to serve coffee under better conditions, the brand also thought of creating coffee makers. We can distinguish notably the filter coffee makers and the plunger coffee makers. 

Learn more about Laurent's story

3/ Colorful and sunny illustrations by STUDIO TAMBOUILLE

A graphic designer and illustrator for about ten years, Louise decided to showcase her passion by creating STUDIO TAMBOUILLE which operates in the creation of illustrations, drawings as well as paintings.

For the printing of the latter, the brand opted for a pigment method. It is indeed a printing technique using pigment-based inks (generally of natural origin) rather than dye-based inks (generally of chemical origin). Through this process, the brand ensures the durability of the products, the quality of the images, the plurality of supports but above all respect for the environment.

You can notably see on the boutique: 

• illustrations and posters that can be put both in your bedroom and in your living room
• upcycled porcelain plates with designs created by the illustrator.

Learn more about Louise's story

4/ Upcycled bags and accessories with social impact by METAMORPHOSE

METAMORPHOSE is an accessory brand that has made recycling its motto. The brand was originally created in 2018 by Jean-Guy Henckel, from a working-class family with the aim of helping people in difficulty professionally.  It has experienced a fairly early evolution. It recycles a little bit of everything to develop its products: advertising banners, inner tubes, jute canvases, workwear, even boat sails are not spared.

After recycling and processing, different products are designed on a human scale, including: 

• eco-responsible bags of various types (bowling bags, etc.)
• reusable makeup remover pads
• pouches
• etc.

With thousands of employees and more than 13 workshops in France, METAMORPHOSE is certified ESUS (Social Utility Solidarity Enterprise). This speaks to its social impact.

Learn more about Jean-Guy's story

5/ Handmade jewelry with personalizations by JOIA BIJOU

Jewelry is part of the accessories that highlight the beauty of women. Whether it is a bracelet, a necklace or even a ring, they bring that little something extra to the female gender. For the one who wears them, they can convey sentimental value or be used for decorative purposes.

The jewelry of JOIA BIJOU thanks to its originality allows you to convey the message you want. This is notably influenced by the fact that Pauline, a trained designer and creator of the brand, has not defined a fixed procedure in the creation of these jewelry. Indeed, she selects the stones as well as other jewelry that naturally attracted her to make the jewelry. The materials used are mostly recycled and the packagings that serve as packaging are eco-friendly.

Currently, the brand produces and sells various jewelry such as: earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces or even brooches with natural stones.

Learn more about Pauline's story

6/ Clothing, bags and accessories designed in a short circuit by JUNE AND THE LOBSTERS

In response to the problem of overconsumption and overproduction, new eco-responsible brands concerned about environmental impact and resource preservation are beginning to emerge in various sectors such as cosmetics, the textile industry, and footwear, prioritizing committed and ethical production that is sometimes combined with a positive social impact. We had selected 8 of them in this article. We hope you liked them and that you are ready for this ecological transition.

To discover other brands with the same determination in the fight to protect our planet, you can discover all the eco-responsible brands in our collective below: