Wearable Plastic Bottles
When a plastic bottle is recycled, it has the potential to be used in many different ways. Often times these bottles are used to create other plastic products like plastic bags, detergent bottles,…
Knitting Leftovers
My mother taught me to sew and my grandmother taught me to knit. I learned to cook by hanging out in the kitchen and watching both of them prepare the family meals. And…
Red Dress Collection 2012
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) launched The Heart Truth® campaign a decade ago. In 2002, only about a third of females were even aware that heart disease is the number…
Expand Your Vision in 2012
According to yourdictionary.com the word “vision” is defined as eyesight, something that is or has been seen or something imagined. An example of vision is what someone sees when they open their eyes,…
What To Do With All Those Candy Wrappers
As the facepaint rubs off and we all come down from our halloween sugar highs, you very well might be waking up to empty Snickers, Starburst, Kit Kat, Three Musketeers, Twix and more…
Fall Fashion Must-Haves
Now that Fall is here, you might be looking for a few new pieces to add to your wardrobe. It’s not always easy to find clothes and accessories that fit the season’s trends…
Recycled Jewelry Is a Girl’s Best Friend
Ever wonder what happened to all the typewriters once computers took over the typing world? Well, some artists are saving typewriter parts from their landfill doom by including them in jewelry. Earrings, rings,…
Fashion’s Night Out with an Eco Twist
The third annual Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) is just around the corner, an after-hours shopping event that causes the same excitement in fashionistas that Christmas brings to small children. It’s a whole evening…
Reusable Bag Style
It was in 2007 that Anya Hindmarch released the “I’m Not a Plastic Bag” bag with hopes of inspiring people to use reusable totes instead of plastic. It also caused a fashion phenomenon,…
The Eco-Friendly Shoe Trend
As summer hit New York City, there has been a particular shoe that keeps popping up all over–whether shopping in Soho or dinner in Williamsburg, I couldn’t help but notice everyone is wearing…
