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Archive for March, 2009

Mar 31, 2009

Brook There - tall neck dress

Designed and sewn on the coast of Maine, the Brook There clothing line is developed using organic and sustainable fabrics and local manufacturing. Like this tall neck dress straight fit mini-dress with funnel neck and inset front pockets, side and neck detailing with pin-tucking. Made of organic cotton, comes in four colours: slate, deep charcoal, [...]

Mar 30, 2009

Garage - Japanese eco fashion

Japan abounds with eco-designers and innovative eco-fashion but finding websites that cater to English-speaking shoppers is a challenge. That’s why we were so happy to find EcoWorldFashion.com in Perth Australia. They stock Garage - a small yet high-quality apparel design studio run by two Japanese textile artisans in the traditional city of Kyoto, Japan. They [...]

Mar 29, 2009

Imperial Cat - Scratch ‘n Shape Scratching Pads

Imperial Cat makes eco-friendly cat furniture! Scratch ‘n Shape Scratching Pads are proudly made in the USA from 30% recycled material and are 100% recyclable. Scratch ‘n Shape special honeycomb design mimics the feel of tree bark, providing your cat with a natural scratching surface to keep their claws honed and healthy. Pure certified organic [...]

Mar 28, 2009

TrippworX - The Recycled Street Sign Briefcase

Artist Tripp Gregson has always focused primarily on functional art made from recycled wood salvaged from old houses and buildings. But lately the addition of traffic signs and their bright paint and colorful graphic patterns have accelerated the varieties of Gregson’s art. Like this Recycled Street sign Briefcase with aluminum shell, combination locks, a padded [...]

Mar 27, 2009

Gifted by Nature - 21st Century Man

We love companies who state “satisfying your ethical impulses doesn’t mean sacrificing style, design and quality.” Gifted by Nature, from Ireland, makes gift boxes that with the look, feel and smell that are pure luxury and still eco-friendly. Their line of gift boxes for the 21st Century Man are for the man who appreciates the [...]

Mar 26, 2009

Hand-made Thursdays

If like me, you can sense spring is right around the corner and you find yourself eyeing things in pastels, then today’s offerings should suit your cravings. From EcoEtsy and the Handmade Naturals shop this Whispering Grass Organic Cotton Bib features a beautiful organic cotton fabric by designer Harmony Susalla on the front and reverses [...]

Mar 25, 2009

JUZD - Hand-made bamboo streetwear

JUZD (short for “Juiced”) Bamboo Streetwear has been invited to showcase their edgy, urban designs at a fashion show in Miami Beach, Florida. The fashion show will take place as the feature fashion show for Fergie’s (from the Black Eyed Peas) birthday bash. Having taken the Canadian fashion world by storm with his cutting-edge, eco-conscious [...]

Mar 24, 2009

Kirsten Muenster - cast silver rings

Metal is in Kirsten Muenster’s blood. Her ancestors were coppersmiths, sheet metal workers and artists. As a jeweler she’s inspired by nature and its signals of growth, rebirth and change. The Japanese refer to the observation and appreciation for the cycle of life as wabi sabi. It’s a simple aesthetic that appreciates the beauty in [...]

Mar 23, 2009

MIO - Nomad Modular Partitions

Maybe you’ve had to put the renos for the basement are on hold, but it doesn’t have to mean you can’t still craft out that home office or guest room you were hoping for. MIO - Green Design for Everyone was founded by the Salm brothers (Isaac, the numbers guy and Jaime, the design guy) [...]

Mar 22, 2009

World Water Day - a message in a bottle

Thanks to our friends at 1greenproduct.com for introducing us to Tappening! Over one year ago  marketing veterans Eric Yaverbaum and Mark DiMassimo created Tappening — a campaign and website designed to educate the public about the massive and unnecessary waste of money, fossil fuels and resultant stress on the environment caused by the bottled water [...]