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Eco-friendly products and shops are all over the web right?? Is eco-friendly becoming just a simple way to market some products?? What is that a product need to be eco-friendly??
I'm making this lens to give my personal opinion, to gather all the useful information I find on eco products and to share my favorites eco-friendly artists/designers.
What you'll find here
- Producing and consuming with environmental consciousness
- Ecolabels
- Tips and Tricks videos for an Eco-friendly home
- Shop for Eco Jewelry and Accessories on Etsy
- Shop for Eco Fashion and House wares on Etsy
- Eco Jewelry and Fashion
- Eco Lounge
- Shopping Green
- Go Green lenses
- Go Green Simple Every Day Actions
- Amazon picks for high-tech lovers
- What is you green everyday action??
- Express your self!!
Producing and consuming with environmental consciousness
I'm expressing my opinion here, I don't pretend it to be the absolute truth
To start I think all products that are hand made are already more environment friendly then a mass produced in a factory item.Then there are the materials used to make the product.
So anything that is made with petrol base, like plastic and resin is not eco-friendly.
Metal and gemstones are natural but not eco-friendly as the process of mining is very environment harming.
Recycling plastic and metals, or upcycling old vintage pieces into new pieces are great ways to transform those materials into environment friendly pieces.
Why make new when we can recycle the old!!
Bone and horn?? Yes, I think making things with them is recycling organic materials.
Why the heck should we put in the trash??
Organic cotton and bamboo fabrics, are they eco-friendly??
Organic cotton means the crops had no pesticides or any chemical products during plant growth and that low impact dyings and bleaching alternatives will be used in place of the traditional heavy metals like chromium and copper for dying and chloride for bleaching.
Bamboo crops are more sustainable culture then cotton, but still to be eco-friendly has to be treated with no chemicals.
Best is to use organic unbleached textiles.
Ecolabels
Ecolabelling provides customers - public, corporate and consumer - with assurance that the products and services bearing the logo meet stringent environmental standards that have been verified by a third party auditor.
But because there is no single international standard for this concept, the International Organization for Standardization considers such labels too vague to be meaningful.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has deemed this language useless in determining whether a product is truly "green"...
Ambiguous titles such as environmentally friendly can be confusing without a specific definition; some regulators are providing guidance.
Canada's Environmental Choice Program is an ecolabelling scheme that was established in 1988 with over 300 categories of products to help consumers identify services/products which are less harmful to the environment.
The EcoLogo is North America's most respected and established multi-attribute environmental standard and certification mark. In a skeptical marketplace, EcoLogo builds the trust needed by providing scientific credibility and proof of environmental leadership.
European Eco-label it's a voluntary scheme designed to encourage businesses to market products and services that are kinder to the environment and for European consumers ,including public and private purchasers,to easily identify them.
The labels are awarded on environmental criteria set by the European Union.
Eco-label rules covers the whole life cycle of a product, from the extraction of raw materials, through manufacture, distribution, use and disposal of the product. The first products to carry the EU ecolabel were washing machines, paper towels, writing paper and light bulbs.
But because there is no single international standard for this concept, the International Organization for Standardization considers such labels too vague to be meaningful.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has deemed this language useless in determining whether a product is truly "green"...
Ambiguous titles such as environmentally friendly can be confusing without a specific definition; some regulators are providing guidance.
Canada's Environmental Choice Program is an ecolabelling scheme that was established in 1988 with over 300 categories of products to help consumers identify services/products which are less harmful to the environment.
The EcoLogo is North America's most respected and established multi-attribute environmental standard and certification mark. In a skeptical marketplace, EcoLogo builds the trust needed by providing scientific credibility and proof of environmental leadership.
European Eco-label it's a voluntary scheme designed to encourage businesses to market products and services that are kinder to the environment and for European consumers ,including public and private purchasers,to easily identify them.
The labels are awarded on environmental criteria set by the European Union.Eco-label rules covers the whole life cycle of a product, from the extraction of raw materials, through manufacture, distribution, use and disposal of the product. The first products to carry the EU ecolabel were washing machines, paper towels, writing paper and light bulbs.
Tips and Tricks videos for an Eco-friendly home
ABC Nightline Greening Garbage: Reducing Garbage Output in the Home
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Reuse
Upcycle
Recycle
Shop for Eco Jewelry and Accessories on Etsy
Eco-friendly seeds and nuts, recycled and upcycled and for sure vintage jewelry and acessories
- Frucci Design
Wonderful shop!! Recycled paper and origami folding become precious and timeless jewelry.- Brazilian Eco Designs
Vegetable fibers, Tagua nut and other sustainable hand-selected Amazon seeds into exotic-chic jewelry wear.- Garbage on Eden Designs
Recycled plastic bags into funky jewelry pieces.- Upcycled Jewelry
Jewelry made recycling computer's parts.- Eye Pop Art
Mandala art and accessories made from recycled vinyl records- 2ReVert
Extra cool jewelry pieces out of 100% post-consumer recycled skateboards .
Shop for Eco Fashion and House wares on Etsy
Vintage clothes, Organic cotton, Upcycled goodies
- Gaia Conceptions
All Gaia Conceptions clothing is designed, sewn, and dyed by artist Andrea Crouse using certified organic and eco-friendly fabrics.- Raggedy Owl
Great variety of handmade rag quilts, blankets, baby accessories and scrubbies with organic cotton and bamboo fibers.- Councious Clothing
Creative and comfortable design with hemp, organic cotton, wool, soy, bamboo, and recycled fibers- LoranScruggs
Absolutely great!! Objects recycled with cans and bottle caps.- NStyle Vintage
Very very nice vintage clothes from the 80's- SK Naturals
Baby shoes, onesis, toddlers and pillow cases all hand made with 100% organic cotton.
Eco Jewelry and Fashion
Check my blog focus on eco jewelry, crafts and fashion.
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Selection of best blogs focused on eco-fashion, green-living, sustainable design...
- Eco Fashion World
- The best directory, blog, magazine, tv ... EFW is just great!!
- Eco Salon
- Authentic source for inspired green living
- About my Planet
- A blog and a full community .
- The Alternative Consumer
- Eco news, green product reviews and useful info for busy folks looking to cultivate a greener, healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.
- Eco Friend
- Interior design, Eco building, Eco clothes...
- Eco Geek
- Science, technology gadgets and...baby seals. We're in a bit of an eco-mess, but we've got the brains to lick any problem...
- Haute Nature
- Ecologically based creative ideas, art & green products for your children, home and lifestyle........an eco guide blending high style with sustainability.
- Inhabitat
- Future-forward design for the world you inhabit...
- Green your Decor
- Your guide to stylish, eco-friendly decor.
- Sustainable Style Foundation
- International, member-supported nonprofit organization created to provide information, resources, and innovative programs that promote sustainable living and sustainable design.
- The Daily Green
- The consumer's guide to the green revolution.
- Tree Hugger
- TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, we strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.
- World Changing
- Worldchanging is a media organization that comprises a global network of independent journalists, designers and thinkers covering the world's most intelligent solutions to today's problems.
- Triple Pundit
- Your resource for a greener Bussines
- The Green Loop
- Who's who in sustainable style as well as the latest and greatest materials in the eco fashion industry.
Shopping Green
- Recycled Products Cooperative
- Fair trade and recycled products.
- Ecocentric
- Incorporate eco-friendly design into our homes combining chic aesthetic ideas with functional eco know-how.
- Fashion and Earth
- Shop organic clothing that fits your lifestyle and lets you lend a helping hand to the planet.
- The Green Loop
- Organic cotton clothes, shoes, accessories, gifts...
- Inhabitat Shop
- Inhabitatshop is a carefully curated on-line marketplace dedicated to future-forward sustainable design.
- Hemp Works
- A great selection of stylish urban wear all made from hemp and other earth friendly fabrics.
- All Things Green
- Organic, Eco-friendly, Recycled, and Natural products, gifts and presents from UK-based small ethical businesses.
- Kik & Boo
- Kik & Boo uses ecological fabrics like organic cotton and the synthetic fiber Ingeo - made from corn.
- Jute and Jackfruit
- Devoted to offering the highest quality, eco-conscious and fair trade products available today, Jute & Jackfruit redefines what it means to be a modern store.
- Rising Tide Fair Trade
- Their present collection showcases traditional Kantha embroidery from West Bengal in India, which outlines decorative motifs with a running stitch.
Go Green lenses
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Cheapcycle
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Cheapcycle is a new form of recycling...putting items that you can no longer use with people who can use them, which keeps the items out of the landfills, and out of the old pile of junk that you never use, but can't seem to get rid off. Unlike Freecy...
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Eco Friendly Amazon Seeds and Fiber Jewelry
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Want to introduce the Amazon seeds and Nuts supplies for eco designers!! Amazon seeds are sustainable hand picked, drilled, immunized and sometimes dyed. I'm making jewelry with the seeds and nuts for 5 years now, they are the forest gems, have an in...
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Cool Recycling and Salvage Crafts
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Today's focus on the environment means that more people are getting into recycling. But with a bit of imagination you can make beautiful and unique products out of your waste. 'Upcycle' bits and pieces of garbage into decorative items for your home,...
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The Venus Project
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The Venus Project is a veritable blue-print for the genesis of a new world civilization, one that is based on human concern and environmental reclamation. The plans for The Venus Project offer society a broader spectrum of choices based on the scien...
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50 Things you can Reuse
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Recycling is very important, but even better is reusing. Recycling actually uses energy and transport time and fuel to get the items to where they need to go. If you can reuse an item yourself, that's more energy, time and fuel saved, as well as...
Go Green Simple Every Day Actions
Of course is major that the big corporations make a change to produce based on sustainability instead of profit and applying technology to intelligently manage the earth resources.
But as individuals we must start to take the good action every day and change the environment around us.
Education is the best tool to change something... educate yourself first and the people around you... people have to be concerned and they must be aware that they can make a difference.
# Take care and Recycle your trash!! Separating plastic from paper, cans and biomass is simple just requires some organization in the kitchen. If you live in house make compost for the garden!!!
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Save energy!! Change the lamp bulbs for fluorescent bulbs that are less energy consuming, stand by function is consuming energy for nothing, placing a device to switch off all electronics in the house is a good idea.
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# Respect nature by eating season's fruits and vegetables! Strawberry in the winter is not normal!!!!
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Amazon picks for high-tech lovers
For the eco-tech freak in you...
ECO|case Canvas Wallet Case for Zune 80GB 120GB by Incipio
Amazon Price: (as of 02/09/2010) 
SC003-FK Oval Solar Charger
Amazon Price: (as of 02/09/2010)
What is you green everyday action??
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- LucyVet LucyVet Feb 12, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
- Great info! We recycle and when we move and have outdoor space, I'll definitely start composting and hopefully growing our own vegetables too.
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- HealthBug HealthBug Feb 3, 2009 @ 12:56 am
- I love to be eco-friendly, but today 'eco-friendly' is used by most products to drive sale. Thanks for collecting all the information in one place. Nice lens.
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- HealthBug HealthBug Feb 3, 2009 @ 12:56 am
- I love to be eco-friendly, but today 'eco-friendly' is used by most products to drive sale. Thanks for collecting all the information in one place. Nice lens.
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- paperfacets paperfacets Feb 2, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
- I started a compost bin last April. I am getting nice dark compost now just in time for planting. I decided to plant some food sources this year because of the recession.
I am also collecting water when it rains for the new garden.
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- aquariann aquariann Jan 26, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
- Nice lens with lots of great information and eco-friendly products.
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