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Etsy Finds for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, can you believe it? This year, instead of hitting the big box store for something generic and mass-produced, why not give your sweetie something handmade from the heart? We’ve scoured Etsy for the very sweetest, loviest, doviest Valentine’s finds.
Lessons on Waste from a DIY Toaster
Have you guys seen the TED talk yet by Thomas Thwaites, the fellow who built a toaster from scratch? He made everything himself – from mining the ore and smelting the metal to creating molds and assembling the final piece himself. The process is fascinating, entertaining, and I think there are some great lessons here about consumption.
Spotted: Free Small Electronics Recycling
In a time where your gadgets almost become outdated by the time you get them home, electronic waste (e-waste) is piling up in landfills. The problems with e-waste go beyond the actual bulk, though. All of those electronics have components made of toxic substances, like arsenic and mercury, that leach into groundwater and pollute the [...]
Swap Your Stuff to Stress Less
Swapping and other collaborative buying and using services are on the rise, and researcher Rachel Botsman studies the reason these systems are becoming more and more successful, and her findings are quite heartening.
Supportland Program Encourages Portlanders to Shop Local
When I visited Portland, Oregon this spring for the Summit of Awesome, one of the things that struck me the most was how passionate folks were about supporting local businesses. A group of self-professed “neighborhood-business huggers” are taking that passion a step further. The new Supportland card rewards folks for shopping at participating local businesses.
