DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more!
Guest post by: Tiffany Threadgould, TerraCycle’s Chief Designer Upcycle your toothpaste tubes into this fresh bathroom caddy Looking for a refreshing alternative to throwing away your toothpaste tubes? This easy do-it-yourself project upcycles your empty tubes into a simple toothbrush holder. Upcycling materials like these are a great way to reuse without costing a mint. [...]
Thanks to the hard work by climate change deniers, a lot of the public still believes that climate change is a myth. Nevermind that we’ve had the hottest 6 months on record and arctic ice is retreating at an alarming rate. We need to raise awareness about global warming, and the National Wildlife Federation has [...]
Cynthia from Birch Fabrics is a Mother to two little boys, ages two and five. When she had a tough time tracking down cute, organic fabrics to make them clothing and bedding, she decided to do something about it! Birch Fabrics was born. She says that she chose organic cotton because of her family’s health:
After sewing what seems like several thousand skirts for my small daughter, I finally sat down and sewed a skirt for myself. Perhaps my upcoming birthday was the inspiration that I needed, or perhaps it was the large stack of button-down shirts sitting in front of me, waiting for our upcoming garage sale. If you, [...]
I have a love for school supplies that is deep, and possibly unholy. Yeah, my kids don’t even go to school. We homeschool, and yet you’ll still find me trolling the aisles at Wal-mart in the middle of every summer, elbowing aside all those families with their school lists as I stock up on 15-cent [...]
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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. There are so many items that can be transformed and repurposed into something beautiful!
If you would like to see more of my work, I also have my own craft blog called Revolutionaries (http://bonniegetchell.blogspot.com).
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. When I'm off-duty, I drink coffee and make junk out of other junk. Why buy my kid a pair of panties for $3 when I can spend four hours figuring out how to make it out of an old T-shirt I got for free? Trust me, it really is fun. Visit my blog at www.craftknife.blogspot.com or my etsy shop at www.pumpkinbear.etsy.com for more of my awesomeness.
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.
Kelly helps organize Crafty Bastards: Arts and Crafts Fair, one of the largest indie craft fairs on the east coast and has served on the Craft Bastard’s jury since 2007. Kelly is also co-founder of Hello Craft a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the advancement of independent crafters and the handmade movement. Kelly resides in Washington, D.C. and believes that handmade will save the world.
