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Umbrella Project: Recycled Umbrellas Turned Dress

Umbrella Project: Recycled Umbrellas Turned Dress

This is an eco-friendly alternative to slaughtering whales for fashion! Just kidding, but for nearly three hundred years, starting in the 15th century, whalebone was used as reinforcement in women’s clothing. Used in both corsets and dresses the flexible and thin whale bone could cinch in the belly and provide billowy structure to voluminous skirts. [...]

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Interchangeable Umbrellas: Sustainable By Design

Interchangeable Umbrellas: Sustainable By Design

The Crayella Umbrella may be the answer to all those broken umbrellas gathering dust in odd corners throughout the world. Typically, a cheap umbrella is tossed once a gust of wind or overuse rips the canopy or throws a joint from its support arms. The Crayella is designed (with nearly all recycled plastic and aluminum [...]

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The Brelli Sustainable, Stylish & Sturdy Umbrella

The Brelli Sustainable, Stylish & Sturdy Umbrella

Upgrade: $28 or $38 This eco-friendly umbrella is made to last and it’s made from recyclable materials, but the designers made it completely biodegradable just incase it still ends up in a landfill.  Made from bamboo, a plant that is naturally good at weathering a storm, it should hold up in some of the [...]

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