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Dear shoppers: this edition of the Earth Tones series reflects on what you can do to be a smarter green shopper, on Etsy and elsewhere. Take it to heart!Everything you buy has an effect on the environment. It’s your job to make sure that the footprint you leave on the Earth is as minimal as possible. It’s my hope ...
Dear crafters, today's installment of Earth Tones highlights the positive aspects of crafting green with brandywinedesign. She and the Trashion and EcoEtsy Teams have come together to highlight the many possibilities for recycling and upcycling in your craft. Whether you plant a tree, pick up litter ...
This Earth Tones edition deals with the small steps you can take to make your life a little greener, a little more sustainable, and a little more eco-conscious. You don't have to move mountains to change things: the smallest efforts can go a long way. Living green? It's easy to say, difficult to do. Most of us ...
There are many reasons to become more eco-conscious. As we approach Earth Day (and beyond), it's important to take time to reflect on what your individual impact is on the environment, and to think about why it's important to get involved in the green movement. EcoKate, a member of the Eco Etsy Team, is our first ...
Who says glitter can't change the world? The original sparkle queen and crafty chica herself, Kathy Cano-Murillo aka craftychica, begs to differ!It all started when planning a tongue-in-cheek rally to get Ellen Degeneres to embrace glitter, which she apparently has spurned—for it's mess factor, not ...
Did you know March is National Craft Month in the US? But hey, for Storque readers, when is it not Craft Month, anyway? Not to poo-poo this celebration at all: we should take the time to reflect on our collective project here: the indie craft movement. It's an opportunity to spread awareness about consumerism ...
Etsy's recent cooperative event with Kiva, Design 21 and Good Magazine (read more about it here) was a rousing success! We are proud to say that all of the entrepreneurs that were represented at the event (via stand ins attending the party) were fully sponsored and will be able to pursue their ventures, which ...
RadioOpenSource is a smart and wide-ranging podcast and blog with host Christopher Lydon. The concept was to create a public radio show that would exist as a podcast, radio broadcast and blog, and that it would hinge on the conversation between listeners and producers. I worked for the show's blog for a ...
It's President's Day! It's an election year here in the US, and we're all getting worked up into a tizzy about the presidential candidates. It's also a good time to stop and think about democracy and the importance of voting and making your voice heard. Kathi Kupferschmid aka Gingeroni1 is great example of ...
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