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Natural-Dye Production House Recycles Old Idea To Create Sustainable Textiles
Noon Design Studio uses sustainably harvested natural materials as a low-impact alternative to toxic fabric treatments, all while being cost-efficient and achieving production scale.
Sustainable Packaging Win: T-Shirts in Mason Jars
At the Montford Music Festival in Asheville, NC, I ran across this simple, ingenious packaging method from Sweet Tea Clothing Company. Rather than sell her shirts in bags or boxes, she packages them in mason jars!
DIY: How to Mend a Broken Strap
We’re big fans of mending around here. There’s no need to replace something just because it’s a bit worn. In fact, mending something broken does more than keep it out of the landfill. It saves you money and can give an old item a bit of personality!
It’s super simple to mend a broken strap. All you need is an iron, a sewing machine or needle and thread, and about 30 minutes.
Eco-Chic Vegan Shoes From Recycled TVs
Vegan footwear designer Olsenhaus is making a switch of its own—by cladding its entire Fall/Winter 2010 collection of pumps, wedges, stiletto booties, and knee-highs in an innovative polyester microfiber made from trashed television screens.
Big Box Waste and What We Can Do About It
The other evening, I tweeted about H&M and Wal-Mart destroying usable garments before trashing them, presumably so folks wouldn’t dumpster dive for the free clothes. A friend responded that she had heard about a big food chain that pours bleach on perfectly edible baked goods that they’re tossing into the dumpster at the end of [...]
