Featured Buyer: TreeHugger Bonnie Alter
You feel the magnetic pull of your baby, right? But what about all the junk that gets drawn into your new family's orbit — disposable diapers, plastic toys that break almost as soon as you get them, heaps of clothing? Being kind to the earth is on most people's minds these days — new parents, grandparents and …
Handmade Kids: Eco-Friendly Gear for Toddler Boys
When we started brainstorming ideas for the Handmade Kids Series, there were two ideas that came through loud and clear: eco-friendly items and finds for little boys. There is so much cute stuff for girls, so we decided to share the love! cloud9designstudio, an Etsy seller with an eco-mission and a lil' boy …
Earth Tones: Craftivism Motions in the Oceans
Erin Chan aka designsquid calls to Etsy sellers and buyers to care for our ocean animals, endangered by bad habits and indifference. We give our Etsy Pets series an Earth Tones spin, in this post for animal and nature lovers. 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered in a common chemical substance that is …
Etsy Finds: Mini Moss Terrarium
Let me preface this by saying that I am a terrible gardener. Even "easy to grow" plants die under my care. I once had a cactus jump out the window: apparently my black thumb was so bad, it decided defenestration was a preferable fate. (Although I secretly think the cat had something to do with it.) And we won't talk …
Earth Tones: Ecotourism in Fiji with Tribe Wanted
Ecotourism and making handmade items can go a long way in helping to sustainably develop communities. Etsian Kaz Brecher aka kazoo reveals an inside perspective on the process of creating a functional community art project in Fiji. She traveled there as a member of TribeWanted.com, an ecotourism …
Open Studio Tour: WorkatHomeDad
In this Open Studio Tour series, we'll be snooping around artists' creative spaces, how they set them up, when, why…even how often they clean them! We really want to know all about our artists, and maybe get a bit of inspiration!It's Father's Day time so I had to knock at workathomedad's studio door…a glass studio …
GOOD Farmers Market
Our friends over at Good Magazine are hosting a very yummy and eco-friendly event here in NYC:The celebration takes place Saturday, June 7 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm, at Solar One: Green Energy, Arts & Education Center located at 23rd Street and the East River in Manhattan, and is open to all subscribers to GOOD …
For the Birds
Etsy seller Bugtussle has come up with an interesting way to give fabric and fiber scraps a second life.I have been making "bird giving balls" for years now and giving them out as gifts to friends. I have a flock of sheep, and some of the fleece was not good enough to use in my yarn, so as not to waste anything I …
Earth Tones Tip: Self-Watering Garden Planters care of Instructables
This week's Earth Tones Tip comes care of aperkins01096 on Instructables, which is a very useful site full of user-generated photo how-tos. This how-to covers how to convert milk jugs into self-watering garden planters. Super easy, and a great way to recycle! Click on the image below to get the full …
