Tag: Recycled Fashion
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New Shwopping Campaign at Marks & Spencer to Recycle Clothes and Save Landfills
Shopping plus swapping equals shwopping, sort of. Donate old clothes and help OXFAM and landfill sites.
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Fashion Can Be an Influence in Environmental Change
Tossing something in a recycling bin or using that bag over and over isn't always the answer.
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Berlin Holds World's First ShirtMob to Trade T-Shirts and Memories
"Clueless by-passers will be surprised when all those people will start swapping their shirts at the same time."
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Recycle Old Jeans into a Garden Apron. No Sewing Required.
From composting to planting, the garden can be a messy place. This simple, DIY project can help keep you clean, and gives you somewhere to stash those seed packets too.
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10,000 Old T-Shirts, Transformed to T-Skirts
Jenny Jo re-uses soft, used t-shirts to make skirts and other kid's and adult apparel. She just needs a bigger chunk of change to free the old shirts from their waste prison.
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Hot Sand and Skill Turns Plastic Bottles into Jewelry at Sahrawi Refugee Camp (Photos)
This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees.
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Best of Green Readers' Choice: Living
What's the best vegetarian restaurant in New York? The best celebrity activist, artist using recycled materials, food website, and more? Vote for your picks here.
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EcoChic Design Award Challenges Chinese Fashion Designers to Face Local Problems
The sustainable fashion design competition is encouraging Asia’s emerging fashion designers to create mass-market clothing with minimal textile waste.
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Stunning Armour-Like Costumes Created From Ancient Chinese Ceramic Shards (Photos)
Chinese artist Li Xiaofeng recycles old Chinese ceramics into something else completely.
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Despite a Shady Reputation, the Gold Buying Industry Beats Mining
While the consumer message is “Sell your gold for cash, fast!”, the gold buying industry is essentially reusing or recycling this precious metal.
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SustainU Clothing Hopes This Year's College Wide Clothing Drive Will Be Bigger Than Ever
Recycled t-shirt producer, Sustain U announces the One Shirt Challenge, the nation's largest campus run clothing drive.
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Bow Ties Made of Recycled Rubbish for the Modern Man (Photos)
This man has a unique recycled bow tie to match every occasion.
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From Weapons to Cufflinks: Jewelry Made From Africa's Decomissioned Rifles
Aiming to promote peace and prosperity in Africa, one company is diverting deadly AK47s by recycling them into carefully crafted accessories for men and women.
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Eastern European Prison Inmates Produce and Design an Eco-Conscious Fashion Line
Heavy Eco sells bags, t-shirts and accessories, all made with recycled or organic materials and designed and produced by inmates in Estonian prisons.
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Green Gift Guide: The Design Junkie
From pocket wall planters for a splash of flora in the house to bowls handmade by Indian artisans and a wine rack made from a 1908 railroad track, these gifts were selected with high design in mind.
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Modern and Unusual Lamps Made From Plastic Bottles
Artist Sarah Turner puts a fashionable spin to shapely light shades.
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Rocketeer Rocket Pack from Trash
If you need a last minute Halloween costume, you could rummage through your recycling and find just what you need!
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Wallets Made from Old Billboards and Seat Belts Keep Your Cash Green
Stylish wallets, bags, laptop and iPad sleeves are made from billboard vinyl and old seat belts.
