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Local Sustainability

Fair Trade, Recycled Handmade Safety Pin Bracelet

February 21, 2010

South Africa is exporting this colorful Fair Trade bracelet made from safety pins adorned with recycled telephone wire, computer cable scraps and plastic tubing.  The message the piece radiates is clear – recycled hand-made art can be affordable and pretty!  A friend of mine wore this the other day and it is too splendid to [...]

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Local Wisdom – A Unique Fashion Project from the University of Arts London

March 10, 2009

I Love Eco loves smart design especially when it is carried out with as much thought and consideration as Dr. Kate Fletcher “Local Wisdom” project. I must first apologize for not writing an article on Kate ages ago… I’m so sorry Kate!  I began several articles and threw them aside with frustration because they never truly [...]

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Made By Survivors – The Emacipation Network

February 13, 2009

The Emancipation Network came onto my radar in the form of a Christmas gift shown above.  Good design that is organic and fair are my favorite things and I wanted to share this little zip purse.  First, the design aspects.  It is contructed using plastic bags that are held together with twine and it is [...]

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I Love Eco: Eco Gift Guide 2008

December 16, 2008

(clockwise from Top Right) Katherine Hamnett “Clean Up Or Die” organic cotton jersey T-Shirt.  The phrase may not be in true Holiday spirit, but the message cannot be ignored to insure future generations a Happy Holidays. £40.00. Gaiam’s printed Prosperity Yoga Mat is subtle and stylish.  I absolutely love what this company stands for, they [...]

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Shop Local: A Guide to the East Village, NYC

November 5, 2008

vs.   Retail spending accounts for one third of spending (GDP), so it’s no wonder George Bush encouraged us to go out and shop.  I would like to encourage you to SHOP LOCAL!  With the “flattening” of the global economy, China and India will continue to impact businesses in North American and Europe.  Globalization benefits large corporations [...]

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A New Face for the Cosmetics Industry: Eco Friendly Make-up Lines

October 28, 2008

“Petroleum waxes, oils and chemicals, coal-tar dyes and potentially carcinogenic talc are included in just about everything in your makeup kit.  Lash-extending mascaras can even cntain polluting plastics like polyurethane.” (Vasil. Ecoholic:2007) YUCK!  We tolerate cancer-causing agents in our environment at our own peril. It is such a wonderful concept, a lipstick container that is made form [...]

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“T-Shirt Travels” & Secondhand Clothing

April 8, 2008

Children in Africa play in our discarded t-shirts from long ago carrying logos from North American companies. The examined life of a t-shirt brings a filmmaker to question and explore the consequences of the second hand clothing industry. Executed to perfection and written as a narrative by Shantha Bloeman, this film examines the global free [...]

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Local Sustainability Continued…

March 26, 2008

To continue where my last post finished, China controls HALF of the global textile and apparel trade and in the current path set in motion, it will take strong government legislation to stop it. This enormous scale of production and consumption dramatically impacts our natural resources, communities and economy. Localism is concerned with feeding human [...]

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Local Sustainability at Counter, New York, NY

March 25, 2008

A birthday celebration last week took me to the delicious restaurant and bar Counter, NYC. It was vegetarian food at its best! The food was organic, wholesome and my favorite were these raspberries sprinkled over the birthday slice of cake. The raspberries were on the smaller size, slightly discolored (with some baby pink patches) and [...]

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