Eco-Friendly Handmade Sellers Team on Etsy
“What are you going to do with all those fabric scraps?!” my husband recently exclaimed, alluding to the mass of textiles building up in my studio. “I’ll find something to use it for – I always do.” I replied with a knowing smirk. Those of us who are striving to be eco-conscious often find that [...]
With Thanksgiving upon us, most of our kitchen shelves are being filled with the bounty of the season. At this time of the year, we tend to have more cranberries than we could eat throughout the whole year, enough potatoes to feed a small country and who could forget the enormous bird (or tofurkey) gently [...]
I am star stuff necklace by molecularmuse I live a life for which I am truly grateful.. healthy family, wonderful friends and every year about this time I get to thinking about just that. All of my finds this month follow this theme. A few years back on Thanksgiving, it dawned on me that one [...]
This week’s business tips is a tutorial. Â I’ve had several members contact me looking for advice about greening-up shipping practices using paper, reclaimed materials, paper tape, and other plastic-free alternatives to conventional shipping materials. Â Many of our customers come to our shops looking for green businesses, find us through the Team Eco Etsy Blog, and [...]
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 [...]
