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You Call This Garbage? Hasadna Upcycled Design Workshop Doesn't.

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H&M Israel Brings Sustainable Fashion to the (Overwhelming) Masses

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'Zendegi' in Neve Tzedek Offers Highest Quality Organic, Fair Trade Clothes

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9 Israeli Etsy Shops That Make Online Shopping Greener (and Funner)

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Inbal Weisman's Upcycled Fabric Owls Are a Hoot and a Green Prophet Giveaway!

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Tel Aviv Jewelery Designer Lilyja Does Her Share With Recycled Silver

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Brigitte Cartier and Hiria Searching for Volunteer Upcycling Arts and Crafters

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Tel Aviv Port's "Pop-Up Design Store" Features Many Upcycling Designers

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Dria Peterson's Handmade Creations, Born From a Geneology of Vegetarianism and Recycling

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KAPARA's Upcycled Gift Tags and a Green Prophet Giveaway!

You've selected your gift (which is hopefully local, handmade, and made out of sustainable materials), you've written a card (hopefully on recycled paper), but...

Tel Aviv's Studio Ubico Offers Funky, Fresh Recycled Design

Walking the streets of any modern city, you are likely to encounter wasted materials.  Materials that - with a little imagination, skill, and love...

Abdulla Carries Natural, Organic Textiles in the Heart of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar

On a recent trip to Istanbul, Turkey I found myself in a tree-hugger’s wonderland amidst the bustling labyrinth of the Grand Bazaar. In the heart...

Rima Malallah Brings Handmade Art and Love on a Bike to Amman

Rima Malallah, a young woman living and creating in Amman, Jordan, is bringing her colorful handmade art to the Ammanian masses.  Different from other...

Transform junk mail into beautiful envelopes

Whether we like it or not, many of us get bombarded with junk mail.  And try as we might to remove ourselves from junk...

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