Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Fiber Watch: A Different Kettle of Fish…Leather?
As a by-product of the food industry, fish skin leather provides a more environmental alternative to bovine leather. The idea of fish skin leather may seem a bit funky, but the material is in fact a fantastic choice for creating … Continue reading
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Sruli Recht’s ‘Forget Me Knot’ Ring is Made From a Strip of His Own Flesh
Reykjavik-based designer Sruli Recht is known for producing producing fashions that surprise and delight, but his latest creation is of a more, shall we say, personal nature. We are of course talking about the “Forget Me Knot” ring, a one-of-a-kind bauble made with a … Continue reading
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Corkor’s Laptop Bag is a Sophisticated, Sustainable Bag Made of Cork
Whether you’re returning to school or just need a new bag to bring your laptop to and from work, Corkor‘s all-natural women’s laptop bag is one of the greenest options available. The bag is handmade with cork, a sustainable material. The … Continue reading
20 Unusual Ways to Use Milk
Got milk? You don’t have to just drink it. Love it or hate it, milk has a place not only in your diet but also in your tool box and cleaning closet as well as among your toiletries. Raw goat … Continue reading
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Lab-Grown Leather Could Hit Runways Within Five Years
Why use living animals to produce leather when you can produce it in the lab? Modern Meadow, a Missouri-based startup that seeks to combine regenerative medicine with three-dimensional printing to synthesize leather, is starting the conversation. Modern Meadow’s proposed mode of leather production could be beneficial … Continue reading
Fiber Watch: Will the Fashion World Embrace Test Tube Leather?
Would you wear in vitro leather? Modern Meadow is the start up behind SciFi-esque developments in leather and meat engineering by pioneering a method of producing skin and muscle tissues made in a laboratory. While the company has made headlines … Continue reading
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Greenpeace Protests Brazilian Leather and Amazon Deforestation at Italian Trade Show
Greenpeace members rallied last week in Italy to protest Brazilian leather and the mass deforestation it has been causing in the Amazon. The Greenpeacers dressed up in bark-like sustainable materials and stood outside of the Linea Pelle leather trade show … Continue reading