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ExtremeCraft.com is working on a project, gathering 1,000 creative ideas for reusing materials, and your ideas are wanted. But the deadline is fast approaching.
Read on for how you can contribute. ...
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Attention green music fans—how much do you love rock music? Are you such a huge Clapton fan that you'd clothe yourself in his guitar's byproducts? Do you love Queen enough to press that which guitarist Brian May's fingers once caressed upon your arm? Would you don Keith Richard's, Jack Johnson's, or Jack Black's silvery strings as proud evidence of both your greenness and devotion to all that rocks?
Jewelry by MoxRogers
Etsy.com is a hotbed for creative reuse of junk. Even the quickest of peeks in the shop reveals artists making waste into treasure. Fortunately, artists are also repurposing computer parts that would otherwise be e-waste.
One such artist is Audrey Rogers (aka Mox) who is designing jewelry for a much bigger purpose that simply salvaging junk. ...
Beachcombing becomes Filiz Ateş and Christiane Alaettinoğlu--and anyone who puts on one of their driftwood brooches, necklaces, or rings.
The two artists and friends gather materials on the beaches near their home in Alanya, on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, and sell the finished products under the name Yalos Alanya, from the Greek word that locals have adopted to refer to driftwood. Their whimsical designs also include sculptures and wall decorations of fish, birds, and other animals, as well as human figures, all crafted with the same philosophy:...
The Union of Concerned Scientists and Penguin Classics encourage writers and photographers to contribute to their new online book, Thoreau's Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming. Hurry, the deadline is tomorrow--November 15!
AlterNet, the news and advocacy website, publishes the book, Water Consciousness: How We All Have To Change To Protect Our Most Critical Resource.
A jewelry designer transforms trashed soda and juice containers into earrings.
Call it Etsy East: But instead of hip young American artists trying to renew the crafting tradition, the hands behind the goods for sale on the online marketplace Kadın Eliyle belong to low-income Turkish women....
It's the second week of Origin: The London Craft Fair and there are 140 different craftspeople showing their wares. This time around there is a whole different feel to the show; lots more yummy and unique jewellery, weaving and vessels with an eco bent to them.
It's the second week of Origin: The London Craft Fair and there are 140 different craftspeople showing their wares. This time around there is a whole different feel to the show; lots more yummy and unique jewellery, weaving and vessels with an eco bent to them.
The back-to-school shopping for the kids is finally done, and now, if you’re in LA, it’s time to shop for yourself. Multeepurpose, the effortless activism company you may have seen recently on Planet Green’s Alter Eco , is opening its new concept store in Downtown LA soon, but if you can’t wait, consider this is your invitation to the pre-launch party and eco-sample sale tonight and Saturday. ...
NY Fashion Week came and went as fast as the I’m Not a Plastic Bag fad, bringing with it a mixed tote of eco-style preview parties, cause-related events and enlightening exhibits. Descending upon the sustainable scene were runways touting eco-friendly fabrics, socially conscious brands and the latest and greatest in what we can expect to be the next green fashion trends.
However, ‘Huggers have a knack for spotting a splashy fleeting fad from a green mile away. Here are five well-crafted and eco-conscious sustainable favorites we think are here to stay:...
Designer Collectives are a great way for young designers to get together and make a name for themselves. Often they may not have the money or the clout or enough fashion savy to get into the big shows so by grouping together these up and coming entrepreneurs can have more of an impact and learn the business from each other.
When I first glanced at Tarma’s website I was pleased with what I saw. The designs seem very earthly and simplistic, just my style! Tarma designs are all very unique and spiritual. Their products are made from environmentally friendly materials like recycled 316 stainless steel, nylon webbing and recycled polyester.
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