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Head Gardener: urban eco-art

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Head Gardener: urban eco-art


UK urban land artist and guerilla gardener Anna Garforth turned 2-litre milk bottles into cute characters with green hair-does and put them out in the streets for everyone to enjoy. She calls this project “Head Gardner”. [via Recyclart ] This blog post is cross-posted at ecojunki

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Pretty eco things

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Pretty eco things


There are such pretty eco things in my feed reader this morning, I just have to share. As a cult object and symbol of a responsible attitude, cycling made its comeback in many major cities. Very likely, it became the flagship of the new eco-committed generation.

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I’m loving Greendrinks.org


Greendrinks.org describes itself as an organic, self-organising network of people interested in green living and/or who work in the environmental field. It’s a great place to meet people who view the environment the way you do. I’ve attended the Newlands meet-up at Josephine Mill before, and met a guy who builds wind turbines in his backyard, an alternative energy expert, composting toilet specialist, artist, blogger and architect.

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The unpredictable geography of mending

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The unpredictable geography of mending


Most think of mending as drudgery.  Some think of it as another way to be creative, while extending the life of a pair of jeans and saving money, and **being green** . The Unpredictable Geography of Mending [dainty time]

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Vuvuzelas: because what else is there to blog about today?

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Vuvuzelas: because what else is there to blog about today?


photo credit Jennifer Stern I woke up to the sounds of vuvuzelas blowing this morning. Cape Town has reached fever pitch.

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EcoDIY: popsickle stick guitar

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EcoDIY: popsickle stick guitar


If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you’ll be starting to eat frozen lollies before long. If you collected enough of them (friends, family, local Scout group) you too could make one of these.

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Have you ever wondered what to do with your husbands huge collection of old National Geographics?

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Have you ever wondered what to do with your husbands huge collection of old National Geographics?


I first found out about the old National Geographic stash when my boyfriend and I moved in together in 2001. He’s now my husband and the National Geographic collection has crossed continents with us

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Giveaway: turquoise vegetable ivory earrings from Muichic

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Giveaway: turquoise vegetable ivory earrings from Muichic


Andres is an architect & designer from Colombia living in Burlington, Vermont. His Muichic jewellery collection is made from the Tagua nut (aka.vegetable ivory): a botanical alternative to ivory; a seed that comes from the “ivory-nut palm” and only grows in South America’s rainforest.

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Cocoon Designs: using anything again

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Cocoon Designs: using anything again


I have just discovered (and fallen in love with) Karna Erickson’s creatures at her Cocoon Designs etsy shop . where do all good robots go – $295.00 USD They’re all made of recycled materials.

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Genius armchair cover made from left-over yarn

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Genius armchair cover made from left-over yarn


Look at the texture on that armchair cover.  I’d love to run my hands all over it. Genius armchair cover made from left-over yarn by Els Van Hemelryck. Moral of the story: left-overs are beautiful, and shouldn’t go into the bin

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