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Businesses should be the
positive changemakers
in society, not the 
opposite

Aidan Riehl (founder)

Businesses should be the
positive changemakers
in 
society, not the
opposite

Aidan Riehl (founder)

Businesses should be the
positive changemakers
in society, not the
opposite

Aidan Riehl (founder)
Aidan Riehl (Founder)
Aidan started Ecoternatives at 19 in Hawai'i, where he witnessed the first-hand effects of plastic pollution & short-sighted corporations his whole life.

From there, he spent almost every day for 3 years figuring out how to build the world's most affordable eco store, as he was so frustrated with how expensive current sustainable products were.

He thought: If I can create a feasible way to sell products more affordably than anyone else, without sacrificing on ethics or quality, this will bring down a huge barrier. He used his economics & entrepreneurship degree to do it.

Aidan also wants to help people see that everything we consume has an impact on something, somewhere. Even if they may not see it. 

For more information, you can read the recent article written about him here. Or check out his blogs.
Aynsley Ramsaur
(COO)
After 2 years of tirelessly working on Ecoternatives alone, Aidan needed help. Responding to customer inquires was getting in the way of product stock issues which was getting in the way of marketing. That's when he met Aynsley at college.

After 5 previous hires that didn't stay around. Aynsley proved to be a crucial asset. What's funny though, is that Aynsley didn't know anything about plastic pollution when starting out. However, it only took a few weeks working with Aidan as he rambled on about plastic this, big business that, for her to become obsessed with it and even start earning national recognition on her new ideas for sustainable manufacturing.

Now, outside of spending her weekends at the beach or camping, and finishing her studies, she's helping run the operations at ecoternatives. 

You can always reach her at aynsley@ecoternatives.co to become best friends.

Aidan Riehl (Founder)
Aidan started Ecoternatives at 19 in Hawai'i, where he witnessed the first-hand effects of plastic pollution & short-sighted corporations his whole life.

From there, he spent almost every day for 3 years figuring out how to build the world's most affordable eco store, as he was so frustrated with how expensive current sustainable products were.

He thought: If I can sell sustainable products more affordably, without sacrificing on ethics or quality, this could bring down a huge barrier for consumers. He used his economics & entrepreneurship degree to do it.

Aidan also wants to help people see that everything we consume has an impact on something, somewhere. Even if we may not see it.

For more information, you can read the recent article written about him here. 
Aynsley Ramsaur
(COO)
After 2 years of tirelessly working on Ecoternatives alone, Aidan needed help. Responding to customer inquires was getting in the way of product stock issues which was getting in the way of marketing. That's when he met Aynsley at college.

After 5 previous hires that didn't stay around. Aynsley proved to be a crucial asset. What's funny though, is that Aynsley didn't know anything about plastic pollution when starting out. However, it only took a few weeks working with Aidan as he rambled on about plastic this, big business that, for her to become obsessed with it and even start earning national recognition on her new ideas for sustainable manufacturing.

Now, outside of spending her weekends at the beach or camping, and finishing her studies, she's helping run the operations at ecoternatives. 

You can always reach her at aynsley@ecoternatives.co to become best friends.

What's Ecoternatives?

01

We've Reviewed 1,400+ products to curate a selection of the most affordable eco-goods

For 13 months we spent everyday learning how to make a eco-goods affordable, without the sacrifices. In a snapshot, we simply charge less, only partner with suppliers that support this mission, and we don't spend money on expensive advertising. The novelty of our store spreads itself through word of mouth. Read more here.

02

Without Sacrificing on Sustainability

In the past 3 years, we've reviewed over 400 suppliers. And used our our meticulous 12-step-process to uncover if they're really sustainable, or if they're just greenwashing us.   

03

Or... Product Quality

I asked 232 eco-friendly shoppers what the hardest part about shopping sustainably is. Unknown product quality was a major topic. That's why, before we post a new product to our collection, it goes through a rigorous 21-day testing period with 10+ experienced testers. 

04

And We're Making Change.

With everyting we do, we believe in going against the status quo. If conventional business advice says to go left, we want to go right. Because to revolutionize the zero waste space we need to take big risks, and we're not stopping for anyone. 
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