Earth-Friendly Finds

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Vintage Dictionary Pendants by Robbie Jenkins

Five Creative Recycled Planters

My Cocoa Paper - 100% hand-made cocoa paper products using cocoa waste and other sustainably sourced materials

Vintage Sewing Pattern Bracelet by Found and Made

Eco Jutes by Green Girl World

Top 10 Eco-Friendly Tutorials Curated by ReadyMade Magazine

Steampunk Vintage Keys Necklace by Sassy to Classy

Make your own Plantable Paper

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Crafty Reuse: Four Projects for Paper Scraps from Crafting A Green World

Custom Recycled Wooden Signs by William Dohman

Earth Day Every Day

Many crafters make Earth Day every day by recycling and upcycling products to create new items. You can learn more about Earth Day and going green through the Earth Day Network.

1. 2ReVert creates one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces out of 100% post-consumer recycled skateboards (old, used, broken skateboards). I love the pink teardrop necklace.

2. Dallas-based recycling artists Linda Perry McLemore & Rebecca RedFox create beautiful jewelry using bits of glass. Jazzwraps features recycled glass wrapped with jazz.

3. Rumplesacs is a timeless solution to the ever-needed shopping bag. The bags are available in a variety of fabrics & can be folded in numerous ways to accommodate your needs.

4. Whiner & Diner creates wine crate serving trays, storage boxes & pet feeders that make the most unusual, eco-friendly gifts for those who love wine and/or pets. I especially like the wine crate serving trays & wine crate toy boxes.

5. LaAlicia, a Spring Fling vendor, recycles cigar boxes to create unique purses and clocks.

6. Aloha Bottle Cap Earrings are individually hand-crafted on the North Shore of Oahu with recycled bottle caps. The Hawaiian style pairs will add fun and flair to your ensemble this summer.

7. Baubles, Bangles & Beans is a terrific shop filled with jewelry created using real coffee beans. The designer, Judy, search through fresh bags of organic Fair-Trade coffee beans to find the best matches, then designs the earrings using wire and either wooden, metal, or glass beads.

8. Shopflick has established itself as one of the premiere spots to find unique environmentally conscious labels ranging from The Battalion's Eco-Couture bamboo and organic cotton to EcoSkin’s environmentally sustainable luxury fabrics. Be sure to catch the Earth Day Hall of Style webisode that demystifies what the term “eco-friendly clothing” means.

BuyGreen.com

BuyGreen.com provides a broad selection of products that meet all eco-friendly needs for both consumers and commercial buyers. The site is full of eco-friendly clothing, green home environmental products and much more. Commercial buyers also have a wide selection of products to choose from ranging from environmentally friendly bags for retailers to recycled paper products. The children's section features organic cotton onesies and shoes, natural and organic personal products, and cool bags made from recycled plastic bottles. I love that the pet section includes toys, bedding, and natural products that help you care for your pet. Of course, the office is another place that we can implement green products including furniture and refillable markers. BuyGreen.com applies their proprietary Green Standards to every product they carry allowing you to understand why a particular product is considered 'Green.' This is a great one-stop shopping spot for eco-friendly goods.