DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more!
Styrofoam is worrisome stuff. Its production is toxic, most recycling centers won’t take it, and it’s tough to come up with ideas to use it once it’s done. But don’t despair! We can flex our green crafty muscles and turn that old Styrofoam into something worth saving. Here are some Styrofoam projects that other folks [...]
PET is also referred to as type 1 plastic. It’s the type used in water and sodapop bottles. So what do empty bottles have to do with fabric? Manufacturers are recycling these used bottles into polyesters fabric called rPET. That seems pretty fab, right? We keep plastic bottles out of the landfill, turning them into [...]
As residents of a land-locked midwestern state, our family loves to take a vacation to the ocean. Whether it’s the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Gulf, or a cape, we could all four of us manage to lounge and frolic and just plain goof off at the beach every second of our trip. Forget historic sites [...]
The beach is one vacation spot that ensures that you come away with beautiful souvenirs. A handful of sand, the choicest of clam shells, rocks worn smooth by the waves, as much driftwood as your trunk will hold- any of these free natural objects make for timeless, treasured souvenirs. But how can you record something [...]
Savers Thrift Stores have put thrifty shopping in a whole new light with their ideas for fun DIY wedding and entertaining projects that can be adjusted for any theme and color scheme. What a great way to show people that they can take used items and create beautiful and fun decor for weddings and other events. [...]
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Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe, a green crafter and vegan foodie living in Atlanta, Georgia with my husband and two cats. My mission is to make eco-friendly crafts and vegan food accessible to anyone who wants to give them a go.
Hello! My name is Bonnie Getchell and overall, I'm a craft nerd! I love making crafts, re-doing furniture, and anything along those lines. I especially love creating items that are from recycled materials like toilet paper rolls, bottles, etc.
I'm the lucky momma of two little blonde daddy-clones--we spend our days doing elaborate art projects, trashing the house, eating cheese cubes and oranges, and waiting for my partner to get home from his day job so we can pester him.
Kelly covers visual arts in and around Washington, DC for DCist and is editor of Crafting a Green World. Kelly has also been published by Bust Magazine and you can find her byline at Indie Fixx and Etsy’s Storque and has taught in Etsy’s virtual lab on the topic of green crafting.
