Oenophile alert – these cork trivets are handmade from re-purposed wine corks, encased in epoxy resin, the 8″x 8″ trivets are approximately 1/4″ thick. Each trivet has cork feet to protect furniture and counter-tops from scratching and temperature, and is almost unbreakable. The trivets are handmade, and thus may contain some variation. From Zipper 8 Design.
Everybody wants to be cool and do good. Why not make a fashion statement about it? The folks at REpurposing NOLA recently launched a sustainable clothing line of tees and yoga pants featuring Be cool; Do good – created from re-used materials, organic cotton and earth-friendly inks.
Each limited edition Be Cool; Do Good tee was created from an unsold / ready to be discarded t-shirt originally intended for local charities … REpurposed piece by peace and made in New Orleans, natch.
Their second signature piece is the Be Cool; Do Good yoga pant available in black, 100% cotton, re-purposed from an overrun and printed with soy-based inks. The graphic above with their Valentine’/peace sign heart appears like a tattoo on the back waistband; (at right).
find @ repurposingnola-piece-by-peace.com
background: Katrina may have turned New Orleans, LA upside down, but some resourceful folks at REpurposing NOLA are making good use of found materials and piecing together remnants of the disaster to create useful clothing and home furnishings…sure beats tossing piles of textiles and non-biodegradable stuff into those ever-mounting landfills.
The truth of the matter is that we need to be eco-conscious about every product we purchase, and that includes household cleaning essentials like sponges, brushes and towels. Today’s Tried and True Green Products Review is focused on a company whose tools of the trade, so to speak, are stylish, planet-friendly and effective.
the backstory - Full Circle is an eco-minded company offering a complete line of kitchen cleaning products derived from sustainable and renewable resources: scrub brushes with bamboo handles, plant-based sponges made from cellulose, fully biodegradable pot scrubbers as well as kitchen towels made from a blend of bamboo and organic cotton. Here’s a quick look at the products we tried:
- scoop sponge – comes in a set of 2. They’re called (more…)
Brazilian designer, Domingos Tótora, returned to his hometown after studying design in Sao Paulo and chose cardboard as the source material for his work that falls between art and design.
Starting with recycled cardboard, Domingos creates objects and sculptures that create art and function out recycled refuse that would otherwise hit the landfill or be recycled as a cereal box.
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