There are so many wonderful things that you can do with odd household throw-aways. Be creative and think outside the box, or INSIDE the box in some cases… Cereal boxes can make stylish and colorful bookmarks. Use empty tissue boxes…
With everyone going back to school over the next few days, now is a good time to connect with parents from your children’s school. Find out who has children in grades above your child and see if you can get…
One of the best ways to reduce your waste is to reuse it. If you want to get rid of something, perhaps there is someone else out there that would treasure your rejects. When reading the news keep your eyes…
Junction: an act of joining; the state of being joined. Junktion: Tel Aviv design studio founded in 2008. Lovers and joiners of what the city dwellers clasify as junk. Junktion, one of Tel Aviv’s newest and most fabulous reuse design…
We’ve heard of environmentally conscious Israeli designers doing some pretty crazy stuff with paper. Green Lullaby makes EcoCradles out of cardboard paper, Amit Brilliant turns used paper wrappers into wallets, and Erez Mulai transforms wasted paper into wastepaper baskets. While…
Clever design, whether environmentally friendly or not, is something that everyone can appreciate. Who doesn’t love a passport case made out of map shower curtains, or a pencil sharpener that looks like an alligator? But we think that environmentally friendly…
Have your Naot (leather sandals and shoes) gotten dirty? To clean leather shoes, rub with banana peel (the inside of the peel), then wipe and buff with a cloth.
Recycling cans and bottles can be annoying: they clutter up your home, they smell if you don’t wash them out. But a little bit can go a long way… The average American drinks 216 liters of soft drinks each year….
In the spirit of using every possible material available and avoiding waste, Israeli designer Zohar Yarom has found a creative and functional purpose for furniture fabric samples. She makes handbags out of them. After receiving degrees in design from the…
I know it sounds crazy, but composting is a great way to green your life, and it’s a lot easier than it sounds. But most important, it significantly reduces the damage we are doing to our environment. Most of the…
