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Claudia Garzesi eco artist extrodinaire

January 5th, 2009


Made from recycled wood scraps which are then covered with colorful glossy magazine pages. Artist Claudia Garzesi designs these works of art and has a long legacy of creating eco-friendly pieces that are created by Brazilian craftsmen with FairTrade wages.
$30.00 at Eco-artware

 


Eco Friendly Books For Bringing in the New Year

December 30th, 2008


“Making a Living While Making a Difference: Conscious Careers in an Era of Interdependance, Revised Edition” by Melissa Everett gets lots of 5 star reviews over at Amazon for its usefulness as an informative guide to a working life built on principled choices.
$17.99 at Amazon


“Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on Becoming a Conservation Professional” by by Malcolm L., Jr. Hunter (Author), David Lindenmayer (Author), Aram Calhoun (Author) Good advice for college students or graduate students.
$14.96 at Amazon

“Careers in Renewable Energy: Get a Green Energy Job” by Gregory McNamee (Author)
2 people over at Amazon gave great reviews to this book as helpful for environmentally conscious readers to find a new career.
$13.60 at Amazon

 


Recycled Santas

December 20th, 2008


Some folks just can’t get enough of santa …and for those folks, thank goodness there is folk artist, Charlie Hue. He creates Santas wherever he sees them!! ...whether it is the handle of a pipe wrench or the handle of a toilet plunger, kris kringle transforms these everday objects into magical christmas delights! Online ordering

Various prices at Recycled Santas

 


Last minute recycled gift ideas

December 18th, 2008

Created from recycled materials and recycled LP records.
$20.00 at Nimli

 


Factory Recycled Scrap Silk - Naturally Knotty

December 16th, 2008


Made with small scraps of silk gathered from the factory floor that otherwise would be headed for the landfill, these bags are fashion chic and eco chic!


It can be worn with the strap or without.

$60.00 at Naturally Knotty

 


Recycled Fabric Heart Pins

December 13th, 2008


Created by artist, Meg Hannan of Seattle, WA. Made from recycled and vintage fabrics and fibers that are layered, and rolled up in long pieces and sliced like “millefiori” polymer clay.
$29.00 at Renga Arts

 


Get Twice as Warm with Recycled Sweaters - now Scarfs

December 12th, 2008


Wicked long scarf made from felted discs cut from recycled boiled 100% wool sweaters. An added bonus: the electricity used to produce these scarves is sourced from 100% wind energy! It is skinny, but has a lot of length so you can wrap it around your neck several times and be warm and toasty! This shop sells cool arm warmers, too!
$28.00 at Gayeabandon’s Etsy Shop

 



Check out these winter-wonderland beauties! Created by artist, Hillary Law. Her high quality scarfs are unique, elegant and eco-friendly! Beautiful color palettes are combined from previously loved sweaters. FULL DISCLOSURE: Hilary used to live around the corner from me and I can vouch that her work is always top-notch quality!
$75.00 at Hilary Law Textile Design Etsy Shop

 



And don’t let the crazy name scare you away, baabaazuzu has some wonderful coats, purses, mittens, hats, and of course, scarfs for you to bundle up this winter. Created by Michigan artist, Sue Burns, another small business showing the world that you can look great while you save the planet.
$72.00 for scarfs and $38.00 for fingerless gloves at baabaaZuzu

 


 

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