A List of Eco-Friendly Art and Craft Supplies

Handmade Lotka Paper

I would love a good database of eco-art and craft supplies, wouldn’t you? In our blogroll we have links to companies that offer eco-goods, but it is not an exhaustive list. So, I have been adding to this start, a list of sites and companies that offer great eco-craft goods. Feel free to leave comments [...]

Simple Ideas for the Green DIY Bride

The Everything Green Wedding Book

It’s wedding season. (Groans in the background) Yes, I know, I know. Those of us who are married and have been married for awhile are so done with weddings. We’ve made the rounds, been to lots of them (and probably been in a few),  planned our own and pray to never have to go through [...]

Donate Hair and Natural Fibers to the Oil Spill Clean Up

As news about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to darken, citizen clean up efforts are on the move. Founded in 1998, Matter of Trust has been collecting and making hair mats and booms to help in oil spill clean up. Their method is simple genius; donated hair is collected, stuffed [...]

Gabriel Prokofiev’s Import/Export Combines Trash and Music to Raise Awareness

An oil drum, like the ones picutred, is just one of the salvaged materials that Prokofiev turned into a musical instrument.

London-based composer and producer Gabriel Prokofiev is making music out of packaging materials that would normally head straight to the landfill. Prokofiev composed Import/Export (Suite for Global Junk) for percussionist Joby Burgess’s group PowerPlant. PowerPlant performs the music in this multimedia piece on instruments they’ve constructed from trash. Items like glass bottles, plastic bags, oil [...]

Fab Fabrics: Burlap

Burlap Sack. cc photo by Flickr user deapeajay

Whether you use a vintage feed bag or find it new by the yard, burlap is an excellent eco-friendly fabric option! Burlap fabric is often made from jute, an exceptional plant. Here’s some information about jute and a few burlap project ideas!