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{Green Business} Handmade Chibi Business Card, and Eco-Crushing Joon and Scout

May 4, 2012 by Tiffany Norton
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I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, and writing, lately about green business practices.  I’ve been combing, lurking, scoping and scouting all over Team Eco Etsy, in a hunt for pretty examples of our team’s amazing green business practices to share with you.  I have found a veritable mountain of inspiration, which I hope to [...]

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{Eco Inspirations} Terracycle

March 26, 2012 by juani1
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Have you ever wondered if there was a way to recycle or re-purpose those nasty juice pouches your kids love or those chip bags that you see in many lunch boxes? Well, there is a company by the name of Terracycle that sells things made from re-purposed trash. Founded in 2001 by Tom Szaky, then [...]

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Eco Friendly Christmas Decorations by EcoBites

December 21, 2011 by fashiongreentbags
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Potted Christmas Tree and Popcorn Garland by Herban Lifestyle There are lots of ideas to help reduce some of the holiday waste and turn scraps into works of fabulousness. With just a few days left before Christmas, try these eco-friendly ideas to add to your holiday cheer and to decorate for the Christmas holiday, courtesy of [...]

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{Tuesday Treasury} Holiday Getaway

November 15, 2011 by Kootsac
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This week’s winning treasury ‘Holiday Getaway’ was cleverly curated by Elsje Boer. This romantic, fun and quirky collection of items suggests an imaginary holiday proposal from your sweetie. These sweet little heart pants for baby have been made from recycled cashmere wool by Elsje Boer. They are part of her Picky collection of old fashioned [...]

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{Tuesday Treasury} Shot of Red on a Gray Day by The Wooden Bee

November 1, 2011 by Kootsac
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The winning treasury this week is ‘Shot of Red on a Gray Day’ curated by the Wooden Bee. A perfect demonstration of how a gray world can be uplifted by a splash of warm color. This clever idea by The Wooden Bee shows how lovely gray can be in it’s own right – although there [...]

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How to Make Wine Cork Christmas Trees

September 28, 2011 by fashiongreentbags
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My daughter just recently began her part-time job at Jo-Ann Fabrics and was aghast to see that the Christmas items were already being prominently displayed in the store. Upon inquiry, she was informed that the reason for the early displays (It was, after all, the beginning of September.) was to ensure that crafters would have [...]

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{Eco-Tutorial} From Picnic to Pillowcase: Napkins Reinvented

May 18, 2011 by Pierogi Picnic
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Does Spring give you that itch for change? Are you aching to give your pad a face-lift? Do IKEA catalogs and the latest issue of Home & Garden fill you with decorator’s lust? Well toss aside those consumerist temptations and grab your nearest needle and thread to redecorate Ecoetsy style! One of the simplest ways [...]

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{Meet a Member} Karen Meyers

February 27, 2011 by feltsassy
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Karen Meyers How did you get started in your chosen craft? I have been sewing since I was old enough to ask my mom to use her needle and thread and then her sewing machine. She told me I should wait until I was 12, but I couldn’t! I taught myself the sewing basics from [...]

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