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Buy Handmade: Green Valentine’s Gift Guide

Buy Handmade: Green Valentine’s Gift Guide

Still haven’t found that perfect Valentine’s day gift for your sweetie? Rather than hitting up a big box store, you can show a little love to your giftee and an independent artist at the same time with one of these eco-friendly, handmade finds. Even last year when spending was down, Americans shelled out over $17 billion [...]

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Bags Reincarnated by Juja and Stone

Bags Reincarnated by Juja and Stone

Juja & Stone breath new life into old clothes and handbags creating these uniquely refashioned pieces.  Sourceing their materials from dontaions and thrift stores, each bag is one of a kind easy on the environment.

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Etsy Find: Tubular Upcycled Notebook

Etsy Find: Tubular Upcycled Notebook

I love this repurposed bike tire notebook from the Palepink Etsy shop. Palepink takes used bike tires, cleans them up then sews them onto a hard plastic cover, lines them with felt, bounds the notepaper (I hope it's recycled paper!) and seals them with an fabric elastic band. Since these are made from actual used bike tires each notbook is different with slightly different treads and some with repaired battle wounds.

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Eco Everyday: Sustainable Shop

Eco Everyday: Sustainable Shop

“Can a business thrive that offers honestly-made, useful products, while charging a fair price and fairly paying its employees?” A Greensboro, NC company called Eco Everyday hopes so and so do we!

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Etsy Find: Sustainable Summer Style

Etsy Find: Sustainable Summer Style

These eco-chic summer styles are a great way to look cool, stay cool, and help keep the planet cool this summer.  Hand made by Vermont local Susannah Mullikin, this cute little top (above, $32) is made from 100% recycled cotton eyelet fabric and a vintage gingham apron.  It is light and airy with a [...]

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