Video: Our first Manuma Salon conversation

A few weeks ago we inaugurated an occasional series of salon-style conversations with fascinating people in design and sustainability, hosted live on the Manuma Facebook page.   A recording of our chat with Mary Ruth Shields, fellow Hartford-area fashion social entrepreneur, is now available on YouTube – and you can watch it here:     […]

Upgrade your beverage for Earth Day with durable, reusable straws

The last year or so has seen a number of documentaries, news stories, and campaigns re-emphasizing the problems we have created for ourselves with our addiction to "disposable" single-use plastics: shopping bags, food packaging, and especially drinking straws. Most people don't really need them, although they are convenient. If you have a long commute, or […]