Not exact matches
LB
Designs, formerly Local Buttons, is creating
sustainable fair - paying jobs and refining the manufacturing process in Haiti to up - cycle «pepe,» secondhand clothing often worn by Haitians, into clothing that is marketable as fashion
items for young professionals in North America.
Everything from the menus, which are lined with wildflower seeds so that they can be planted instead of recycled or thrown away, to the compostable cutlery and bowls, to the re-usable
items for sale (salad bowls and stainless steel bottles), is carefully
designed following
sustainable principles.
At This Joyful Home I
design and create home accessories and household
items with an emphasis on a
sustainable lifestyle.
Chindi is a
sustainable design tradition that repurposes leftover fabric into practical home
items.
Well, it includes, «more efficient
design patterns that use less material and are easier to recycle, adhesives made from water instead of toxic chemicals, and
sustainable items like cork and organic cotton.»
There is, however, a debate about which categories and
items do actually belong in a «
Sustainable Design Standard».
Full Circle has some exciting household products which use green materials and combine them with modern industrial
design to create both functional and
sustainable items for consumers.