I have just discovered (and fallen in love with) Karna Erickson’s creatures at her Cocoon Designs etsy shop. where do all good robots go – $295.00 USD They’re all made of recycled materials. the quilts secret no1 and 2 –… Read More »Cocoon Designs: using anything again
I’ve been a fan of TerraCycle stuff since we reviewed some of their products. They’ve been collecting recyclables from Americans for the past couple of years, paying for their junk, and making useful products for home, office and when you’re… Read More »Collect for TerraCycle and earn cash for charity
These sweet bottle gardens are made of glass bottles, cut in half and tweaked to take soil and herbs or other small plants and look gorgeous on your window sill. Full instructions here. we like it wild: bottle gardens [Design*Sponge]… Read More »EcoDIY: bottle gardens
I am repeatedly blown away by the beautiful eco-friendly goods out there, thanks to the work of some remarkable creative peeps. Here are some handbags that I’ve been coveting lately. 1. The ‘Hyphen’ Upcycled Seatbelt Bag, $35.00 USD, interrobang on… Read More »Bags of eco-friendly goodness
Look at the texture on that armchair cover. I’d love to run my hands all over it. Genius armchair cover made from left-over yarn by Els Van Hemelryck. Moral of the story: left-overs are beautiful, and shouldn’t go into the… Read More »Genius armchair cover made from left-over yarn
Working with my hands gives me a sense of purpose. Taking something that’s old and tired and turning it into something new makes me feel like I’ve achieved something really worthwhile. Lucky for me, the internet brings inspiration to my… Read More »7 go-to blogs for creative greenspiration
Turkish architect and graphic design artist Gulnur Ozdaglar makes beautiful things from old plastic bottles. tertium non data translated from latin means: the third is not given. it is an alchemic term which refers to the process of combining two… Read More »TERTIUM NON DATA: hand-recycled PET lovelies
When one half of a pair of socks passes over to the other side (where do they go?), the lonely sock that’s left behind spends too much time lying at the bottom of the clean washing basket or at the… Read More »How to make an odd sock feel important again
Swish, swish, swish. It’s all the rage. Eco-fashionistas, this is for you. There are two swishing events happening in the next little while, one in London (UK) and one in Cape Town (RSA). See their details below. Incase you can’t… Read More »Interesting green events in London and Cape Town