For years Nike has manufactured shoes from virgin materials, resulting in heaps of discarded scraps that go to waste in a landfill or incinerator. That is until one designer transformed them into a wearable basketball shoe.
September 8, 2009
What follows is a rundown of some of the trends in recycled handbags — some of which you may be familiar with and some of which may surprise you.
September 7, 2009
The overuse of “organic” is leaving a skeptical aftertaste in the minds of consumers of clothing just as much as it is food, according to Frank Anguili, the founder of Natural High Lifestyle.
September 1, 2009
Organic cotton is one small way to reduce the ecological footprint, but can only be done with the cooperation of farmers, manufacturers and consumers.
September 1, 2009
According to the Council for Textile Recycling, the textile recycling industry saves more than 2.5 billion pounds of textiles from taking up landfill space. The clothes that charities and thrift stores can’t use are sent to “rag sorters” that sell most items to developing countries.
August 27, 2009
Aluminum is such a nifty material. It’s flexible yet sturdy, can be recycled an infinite amount of times and it is no surprise that many crafty types have figured out countless ways to make some really cool DIY projects with it.
August 6, 2009
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