PACT’s Playful Organic Undies Support Artists with Disabilities (Photos)

September 2, 2010 by  
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Local Flower Bouquets are Seasonal and Eco-Friendly

September 2, 2010 by  
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Image from my luscious backyard Fancy exotic bouquets are losing their bloom. Flying in flowers from around the world is expensive in terms of money and the environmental impact. Some florists this summer are starting to use local flowers for their bouquets: as in picked from neighbourhood gardens

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Cork Furniture and Cardboard Bars by Marina68 (Photos)

September 2, 2010 by  
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At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at studio Marina68 in Barcelona have worked with this local material and created a series of furniture, that embrace craftsmanship and eco-friendly materials. Have a look below for some of our favourites….

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Textiles and Eco-Clothing at the Royal College of Art Summer Show

September 1, 2010 by  
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All Images by B. Alter: Jrumchai Singalavanij With ecological and sustainable fashion growing more popular, it’s important that students be interested and involved in this area: they are the future. In which case we are in luck: at this year’s Royal College of Art Summer Graduate show there are some fascinating new designers on their way up.

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Top 5 Green Fashion Designers Favored by the ‘Great American Apparel Diet’ Founder (Photos)

August 21, 2010 by  
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Credit: Hemera One year ago we covered the commencement of the Great American Apparel Diet ; participants have staved off clothing consumption for — gulp — 365 days. In a little over 10 days the anti-shopping experiment ends. To help dieters avoid a disposable fashion shopping binge, Sally Bjornsen, creator and founder of the Great American Apparel Diet, has curated “Conscious Shopping” , a new section to her blog, updated thrice weekly, which features eco-friendly app..

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Vogue Fashion’s Night Out Takes an Eco-Friendly Spin with Bike Helmet Design Contest

August 10, 2010 by  
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Image via Shicon . How do you interpret “Eco Fashion” style in your everyday life

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Mosquitoes Love Black Leggings, Thai Gov’t Warns

August 9, 2010 by  
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Recently, officials in Thailand issued a message to women, particularly teenage girls, warning them of the dangers of wearing black leggings — suggesting instead that they switch to jeans .

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Levi’s Care to Air Design Competition Finalists Find New Ways to Dry Clothes Without a Dryer

August 9, 2010 by  
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Image courtesy of Hang Anywhere. Experienced riders only try this at home. From The Way We See the World , comes an innovative way to dry your jeans: Red straps made with post-industrial scraps, integrated into Levi’s jeans, let you hang jeans anywhere by simply looping and buttoning them.

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Urban Decay Expands Vegan Line With Limited Edition Eyeshadow Palette

August 5, 2010 by  
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Urban Decay’s Vegan Palette. Photo courtesy of Urban Decay. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com .

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Tara St. James Designs New Uniform Project LBD (You Can DIY, Too)

August 5, 2010 by  
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It’s a romper. It’s a little black dress. It’s a Uniform Project dress by Tara St.

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