Tag archives: Recycled

Fashion Watch: Military Chic

17Nov06

Military-inspired coats are back in style this season, and we found two jackets that capture the trend perfectly with earth-friendly benefit to boot. The re-wool jacket shown above designed by Grace & Cello uses recycled wool to create this clean-lined look. I love the versatility and the great little details. Available in three colors. Find a retailer near you. Also available online at Greenloop.

The Fab Factor: Made from 75% recycled wool and is sweatshop free. Made in Canada.

The Samovilla Jacket by Earth Speaks can actually be worn two different ways for unique looks. Earth Speaks focuses on designing organic, chemical free clothing. Favored materials include hemp and silk, as well as beautiful stones for buttons.

The Fab Factor: The Samovilla Jacket is made from 60% Hemp which is a renewable material.

Fabulously Green reports on the latest eco-friendly products that blend style, sustainability and social responsibility. A resource for designers and shoppers alike, we showcase daily green style finds in fashion, furniture, decor pieces reflecting eco-modern chic.

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Rock Paper Scissors: Retro Lighting

27Oct06

I discovered these retro-inspired pendants at Eco Lights this week. They are part of the new Rock, Paper, Scissors series: two-toned lights that sport a glossy white steel exterior with peek-a-boo cutouts that reveal a punchy blue, red, yellow or orange color from the inside. The Scissors Jupiter Pendant in blue is shown above.

Paper Table Lamp in orange

Retro Rock Table Lamp in red

The Fab Factor: Made in part using post-consumer recycled steel. Although it comes with an incandescent bulb (tsk tsk), you can make it more fabulous by using an energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulb instead.

Designers’ Note: Sconces in the collection are ADA compliant.

Available at Eco Lights .

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Greening Your Beloved Nano

23Oct06

There’s been much Sturm und Drang (thanks Tim Gunn) over Greenpeace’s campaign to “green” Apple’s iproducts. As a loyal Apple customer since 1986 (yes, that’s right folks! I was happily inculcated as a high school junior with that first SE-30–remember those little things?), so I was disheartened to hear alleged reports that they haven’t committed to removing toxic PVCs (aka “Pretty Vile Chemicals”) from their otherwise impeccably designed computers and gadgets.

That said, many of us cherish our iPods, iShuffles, and those sleek and sexy Nanos. At least you can wrap your Nano in something green…


…or ruby, orange or aqua…

The Fab Factor: These Jimi Cases designed by Californian Mike O’Neill are made from 100% recycled plastics and are fully recyclable when you’ve moved on to the next “it” gadget. They are made in the USA (Pittsfield, MA to be exact). Plus Mike O’Neill is also a member of 1% for the Planet.

Available at Zanisa and Branch Home. Maybe Apple will take its cue from the accessory companies who love them.

Note: Want to see “green” Apples? Feel free to join Greenpeace’s tough love campaign to encourage Apple to make their products lean and green.

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3Form: 100 Percent Fab

23Sep06


Here’s a quickie find for you today [it's beautiful and sunny here in Los Angeles and I scored some free tickets to the newly renovated Getty Villa! Then must trudge on with my thesis design project]. 3Form, my favorite company for anything translucent and hip and eco-friendly has done it again. Their new 100% Percent collection offers a gorgeous palette of four color mixes: orange slice, cut grass, night sky and snow melt.

The Fab Factor: Can you believe these dappled delights are made from everyday shampoo and detergent bottles? What makes the colors so consistent: they break the bottles into bits and color separate them to get the perfect blends. 3Form’s 250 employees even bring their empty bottles to work to be shipped to the extrusion facility. The $20-per-square-foot resource is also available in a series of neutrals. Perfect for countertops, tables, chairs–the sky’s the limit. 100% recycled, 100% recyclable.

Check out the other gorgeous panels we previously featured here.

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Plastic Fantastic Furniture

21Sep06

How did I get on a design-fun-with-bottles craze this week? No idea but it wasn’t intentional. Nonetheless I had to pass on some fabulous furniture finds by British designer Malcolm Baker. Baker’s passion for refashioned materials give his pieces their eco-modern style.


If the Jetsons were midcentury modernists they would have loved this coffee table! Made using Smile Plastics’s sheets of recycled polystyrene coffee cups.


The Kite Table achieves modernist style with a safari twist! Made using Smile Plastics’s recycled plastic sheets from their Jazz collection.


The Ghost Table is exhibiting at Sustain Magazine’s booth at London’s 100% Detail design show that opens today. Made from locally sourced and certified wood and stainless steel.

The Fab Factor: Malcolm’s choice of using recycled, locally sourced and locally made materials for his masterpieces. Customers are even welcome to visit the workshop to watch the design process unfold.

NOTE TO READERS: There’s SO much more to share with you right now but [sigh] my thesis beckons so stay tuned! Much rather be with you but it will be worth the wait.

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Tenth and Grant: Noteworthy Stationery

04Aug06

Here are some noteworthy newbies from Oregon-based artist collaborative Tenth and Grant. All their stationery and paper goods are printed using eco-friendly soy inks on a variety of recycled papers. And of course, we think they look fabulous!

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Periscope Notebook (shown in Plum and Olive) by Austin Whipple. Gridlined little sketchbook made from recycled chipboard.

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Bricks and Drips Coasters by Ian Lynam
Inspired by European geometric patterns and Japanese illustrations from the 1950s and 60s, these coasters just bring out the latent party girl in me. $12 for a set of 16 coasters.

An oldie but goodie:
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Petals Notecards by Lisa DeJohn, $2.50 each

All are available through Buy Olympia.

Via Worsted Witch

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Spectra Decor: Handsome Hardware

20Jul06


I love these unique knobs and handles by Spectra Decor. Their Fusion, Beach Pebble and Luminous product lines feature perfect pairings of pewter with gorgeous eco-friendly cork, eco-resin and recycled glass.

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Mad for MIO Lighting

14Jul06


The Bendant chandelier by MIO Design is simply ingenious. It arrives flat with laser cut flaps that you mold into a design of your liking. Made from recycled and recyclable metal, this lamp like many of MIO’s collection is sleek, eco-friendly and affordable.

Available directly from MIO.

Check out this feature interview with MIO designers via Design Public.

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You're My Wonderwall

28Jun06

Texture is in — especially for walls. These dimensional wall tiles are ideal for homeowners and apartment dwellers alike who are looking to inject mod-style into a space–at an affordable price.

The V2 Wallpaper Tiles by Mio, available in three colors, add a bold playfulness to a space. They can be mounted temporarily with double-stick tape, or permanently with standard wallpaper adhesive. Cover entire wall spans or arrange a select few into your own custom art installation, Made with 100% recycled paper, these pieces are also made sustainably in Philadelphia. And wonderfully affordable starting at $28/dozen 12″x12″ tiles through Branch Home.

Embossed Wall Panels by Inhabit create a subtler texture for a space. Made with 100% bamboo-pulp paper, they come in an off-white color, and can be painted with water-based paints or patina. They can be mounted directly over existing walls, and are allegedly “goof proof” to install. Available through Inhabit for $84/10 18″x18″ panels. Seen at: Treehugger

 

 

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Lighting Gets Hot

22Jun06

One of the most ingenious products featured at the hauteGREEN exhibit last month was the ThermaLamp designed by London-based G|O|E Design. It literally relies on you to make the move from a conventional to eco-friendly bulb for it to work and “bloom.”

Step 1: Therma Lamp arrives in flat form on your doorstep. You install a standard incandescent bulb in the fixture to wilt the thermo-softening petals into a desired shape (finally making use of some of the excessive heat that emits from our everyday bulbs).

Step 2: Once you’ve achieved the look you want, switch the bulb to an eco-friendly, low wattage bulb. Voila, you’ve co-created an energy efficient, light sculpture.

What else makes them fabulously green:
They’re lightweight, require minimal packaging, made by local manufacturers, and as a thermo-softening plastic, it can be recycled (and has been made in part from recycled material).

You are also forced to part ways with that everyday light bulb if you want to keep your new piece of art from discoloring or turning brittle. You might even see some savings on your next electrical bill.

Although available primarily in Europe, G|O|E is able to ship to the US. Reasonably priced at £45.

Thanks to Campbell at G|O|E for giving me the ThermaLamp for Dummies tutorial and for answering my barrage of technical questions. I appreciate their candor about what pieces are eco-friendly and which aren’t in their collection — demonstrating their integrity as designers. That’s what I call being socially responsible.

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