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How Vietnam Bombs Became Bracelets (Video)

September 25, 2011

Video: BombsToBracelets/YouTube

Peace bomb bracelets have a story to tell: each one has been made with repurposed Vietnam War scrap metal. And Article 22 founder and designer Elizabeth Suda has a story to tell about…Read the full story on TreeHugge…

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Berkeley, California Hair Salon Gets a Green Design Makeover (Photos)

September 25, 2011

A vintage chair, hand painted piano bench, and vintage hair dryer at Keter Salon. Photo: Casa Sugar

We love a good makeover story. Especially when it comes to decorating with salvaged, upcycled, and re-used materials. This one comes from the home exp…

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Best of Ecoutere: Top 5 High-Tech T-Shirts

September 23, 2011

+ Your Hanes Beefy could one day protect you from a spray of bullets.

+ This “intelligent” T-shirt for hospital patients not only monitors vital signs in real time, but also locates individuals on the premises.

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Recycled Paper Works Feature at Origin Craft Fair

September 23, 2011

Photo: B. Alter, Tine De Ruysser

Origin: The Contemporary Craft Fair is the annual juried fair where some of the most sophisticated craftspeople from around the world show their wares.

This year’s (unofficial) theme seems to be paper: everyone is us…

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Maker Faire NYC: Handwoven Sandals and Pot Holders

September 22, 2011

Photos: Alex Davies

Among the many handmade crafts on display at Maker Faire were the products of the Loop of the Loom weaving studio, which specializes and offers classes in the Japanese Zen art form of Saori. Made with a philosophy of free expressi…

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Detox Your Lipstick: 9 Perfect Pucker Shades Without Harmful Cosmetic Chemicals (Slideshow)

September 22, 2011

Photo: cerromijares/Creative Commons

We’ve all heard the stats: Women who wear lipstick end up eating nearly four pounds of the stuff each year. And if you’re not paying attention to the ingredients in your favorite pucker-up color, you could also be…

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Fresh Products from Valencia; These Designers Know How to Upcycle (Photos)

September 22, 2011

Yesterday night Valencia Design Week launched one of their new routes in the up and coming barrio of Ruzafa. We bloggers from the FEED discovered lots of fresh talent of which I particularly liked the show Dos de Surtido at the Hat Gallery. Surtido, …

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Wild and Woolly Fashion at Wool Modern

September 22, 2011

Photo: B. Alter, Sibling

Wool Modern is a special show that showcases the best in fashion design in wool. It’s not part of London Fashion Week, or the London Design Festival but it should be. The designers included in the show have used the sustaina…

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London Fashion Week: Lithuanian Designers Add a New Look

September 20, 2011

Photo: aistenesterovaite.com

London Fashion Week has held the Estethica showcase of environmental fashion for five years now. There are always surprises: this year there are some new innovative and quirky designers from Europe that have graduated up …

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Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet Crafted Out of Adidas Shoes

September 19, 2011

Images via eBay

Do you have an old pair of sneakers you never wear? Are you a Star Wars fan? If you said yes to these two questions, then do we have a craft project for you! Take a page from craftster/blogger Freehand Profit who has created a storm t…

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