Earth Tones Tip: Getting Rid of Furry Foes
Today's Earth Tones Tip originates from The Green Guide, an eco-friendly division of National Geographic that has tons of helpful eco blogs and tips. Today's topic is getting rid of household mold, from The Green Guide's Tip of the Week series: "More than just an eyesore, over 80 strains of mold have been …
Process: Sustainable Wooden Jewelry by PrasseinDesignStudio
Process is a new Etsy video series that features the intimate relationship formed between Etsy sellers and the handmade items that they create and make available to the world through their online shops. Process is not to be confused with a How-To video, as each video is intended to show each seller's …
Earth Tones: Giving It Up
This article was originally published on April 18, 2008. We are reviving it as part of the Best of the Storque series. Enjoy! This installment of our eco-friendly indie series Earth Tones brings us Mandy, aka moxiedoll. An example to all of us, she has undertaken an impressive exercise in restraint! She shows …
Earth Tones: Eco Ego Game for Kids, via Inhabitat
Videogames have huge educational potential — not only do they teach kids strategy but the content can be thought-provoking too. Take for example Eco Ego, a free online game that lets kids (and adults) roleplay a sweet little creature living in a tree stump. The goal is a Sims-like equilibrium with the …
Fresh Shops: UnConventional
One of the most fun things about going back to school (besides the higher learning, of course) is the chance to reinvent yourself. It's a fresh start, a time to take stock, and let's be honest—a chance to update your look. Who do you want to be this season? My pick to elevate your threads to a whole new grade are the bold …
Open Studio Tour: BabyBelle
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!Today I knocked at the "studio" door of Nikki, aka BabyBelle. She is a WAHM …
Handmade Kids: Birthday Parties
If you are throwing a birthday party, make it eco-friendly and spark the creative artist in all of your guests — it's simple and fun! Creating an eco-friendly party will also give you the opportunity to teach your child about caring for the planet, too. Everyone wins: you get to help the environment and your …
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 …
