How can I reuse or recycle (and reduce my use of) Graze boxes?

Ok, this is a bit of a rant dressed up as a Recycle This style question – it’s a genuine question but I feel the need to rant too! So many people in my (geeky) world are going nuts for these at the moment and it makes me want to cry — all the packaging, all the waste. Graze boxes are designed to lure people away from vending machines and sugary snacks at work and get them eating more natural, healthier alternative instead. For £3.29 a pop, you get a box of snacks delivered to your desk instead – four different snacks (such as dried fruit, nuts, seeds, olives or crackers) inside little film-covered plastic tubs and encased in a cardboard box

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Sleek Solar Delta Yacht Travels the Seas in Style

Sleek, white luxury yachts are so 20th century — today seafarers are looking for something a little different. Enter the Delta yacht, designed by Liviu Tudoran

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Future Green Trends – Top 5 posts on the Year + Decade Ahead From Around The Blogosphere

Having picked over the old bones of 2009 in Mairi’s Best and Worst Review it’s time to look ahead to the future. John Laumer kicks us off on an optimistic note with his Nine Hopeful Predictions For 2010 , while Sara Snow cures our holiday hangover with the Best New Beverages of 2010 , and Emma Grady keeps the style mavens happy wit… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Future Green Trends – Top 5 posts on the Year + Decade Ahead From Around The Blogosphere

Can’t Cook, I Can Help . . . St. Louis Style Pizza

Around the United States there are many distinct places to go for a pizza.  A couple obvious ones that come to mind are Chicago deep-dish pizza, and New York’s doughy, deep, foldable pizza.  But a new one I most recently tried and would like to share is St. Louis Style Pizza.

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Can’t Cook, I Can Help . . . St. Louis Style Pizza

NY Fashion Conference Highlights Heirlooms and Sustainability

Deborah Milner’s designs for Aveda Ecoture collection. Credit: Aveda Ecoture, Via Inhabitat The 11th annual New York Fashion Conference is taking place later this week (Dec. 4 and 5) and fashionistas are coming together to talk “Heirlooms: Style, Materials and Sustainability,” at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center

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A Review of Refashioned Bags: Upcycle Anything into High-Style Handbags

A woman’s handbag is an extension of herself. It shows off her style, her personality and her ability to coordinate the perfect bag with her outfit. Many of us can’t really afford to have a bag for every outfit or mood but with a little craftiness and the help of this new book…maybe we can

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A Review of Refashioned Bags: Upcycle Anything into High-Style Handbags

Handmade Holidays: Stockings Made from Scrap Fabric

Holiday stockings don’t need to be made from plush furry fabric or rich red velvet. They can be made from any fabric you like that reflects your style, eclectic tastes, or interior decor.

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Bike Fashion Show in NYC: Chic Urban Cycling Style (Video)

Chic cycling, street style at ‘Bike Style’ fashion show in NYC. Credit: Emma Grady Hudson Urban Bicycles (HUB) in the West Village, New York City, hosted Bike Style Saturday night, a fashion show premiering chic urban cycling looks

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Interesting Reducing, Reusing and Recycling links

dancingfarmer over at Not Dabbling In Normal pulled together a comprehensive list of ways to make starter pots for seedlings out of newspaper – different methods to suit different uses. (The dancing one has also written a great article on how we often kid ourselves about how much time our “convenient” lifestyles save us and also how what at first seems overwhelmingly difficult and time-consuming, can quickly become internalised and easy peasy.) Crafty Nest featured a cute tote bag tutorial last week – made using old tank tops/vest tops.

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