Sustainable Condoms Arrive in Portland

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Kemea Smith, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Sustainable condoms are coming to Portland - and will soon be found at a Fred Meyer or Green Zebra near you. Seventh Generation founder Jeffrey Hollender, is bringing the first sustainable, Fair Trade Certified brand of condoms to the Pacific Northwest. 

Hollender teamed up with his 26 year-old daughter, Meika Hollender to create Sustain, the first Fair Trade Certified brand of condoms, free of Chemicals of Concern. 

Sustain condoms are made from natural latex, and are electronically tested, vegan certified, and sustainably produced, with the packaging made from recycled, post-consumer content. 

The rubber is grown and manufactured at a plant that has been owned and operated by one family for three generations, and meets the Forest Stewardship Council (SFC) guidelines. Child labor is banned, and the workers are paid a living wage, three times the minimum wage in India. 

Jeffrey Hollender and Meika Hollender will be launching Sustain Condoms exclusively in the Pacific Northwest. Jeffrey Hollender said, “We could not be more excited to launch in the Pacific Northwest, the national leader in sustainability.We’re incredibly proud to take on the issues of sustainability with regard to sexual health and condom usage, and want people here to know that there’s a more natural alternative when it comes to practicing safe sex.”

The condoms are available in Lubricated Ultra Thin, Comfort Fit, and Tailored Fit, and can be found at Fred Meyer, Green Zebra, PCC, and Amazon. 

“We support Sustain Condoms because of our shared values—we both believe in healthcare for all; birth control without stigma, corporate interference or harmful chemicals and being a model for how a business can have a positive impact in every area it touches,” said Lisa Sedlar, Founder & CEO of Green Zebra Grocery in Portland.

The two have also created 10%4Women, in which 10% of the profits go to organizations that support women’s reproductive health care and family planning services to low income women in the U.S. 

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