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Recycled Polar Bear Rug: A Blanket Statement

by Doug Gunzelmann on October 29th, 2008

Lise Lefebvre made this faux polar bear rug from recycled wool blankets. These traditionally woven Dutch blankets are being replaced by modern manufactured goods and can often found in thrift stores in the Netherlands where Lise does her work.

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Mercury Rising T-Shirt Design at Threadless

by Matt Embrey on September 9th, 2008

Check out this cool design at Threadless called Mercury Rising. Obviously a commentary on Global Warming and the threat it poses to Polar Bears. This t-shirt’s not going to save the world, but we have to give kudos to them for helping spread the word. As silly as it is, there are people out there [...]

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NEL Global Warming Rug

by Matt Embrey on August 5th, 2008

This 100% wool, hand tufted rug is a rug with a message. Designed by NEL collective and manufactured by Nanimarquina this rug depicts a lone polar bear on a shrinking ice cap in a vast blue sea…

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