trace the origin of your garment with icebreaker’s baa code
clever alert! icebreaker has a totally rad tracing system for their high-performance outdoor garments called baa code.
all you have to do is type in the code that’s on every icebreaker tag, and it will let you see the living conditions of the high country sheep that produced the merino fiber in your icebreaker garment, meet the farmers who are custodians of the sheep, and follow every step of the supply chain. baavo, icebreaker, baavo!
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their images are pretty stunning too!
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don’t be a planetfucker: are you recycling correctly?
i really enjoyed saul griffith’s description of himself and us “planetfuckers” at this year’s greener gadgets convention. here is my first video urging you to change your earthfornicating ways.
Don’t be a Planetfucker: Are you recycling correctly? from yuka yoneda on Vimeo.
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what is green technology? attendees of the greener gadgets conference give their 2 cents
What is Green Technology from Jennie Bourne on Vimeo.
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sustainable STYle: alkemie jewelry’s “the maiden voyage” collection!
nowadays, everyone and their mama are “green fashion pioneers.” but most of them can’t back it up when it comes down to the materials and processes.
alkemie can.
they use 100% reclaimed metals (the largest amount you can say you use without straight-up sounding silly) to make their exquisite and unique pieces. talk about heirloom quality.
after all, aren’t the most sustainable objects the ones that are so special, we can’t bear to throw them away?
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the octopus cuff looks like it belongs in a museum
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love those deer earrings
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fish with see-through head: proof that nature is still the dopest designer out there
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the girl who silenced the world for 6 minutes
i have spoken to so many people who refuse to stop drinking bottled water, stop buying thing after thing that they don’t need and won’t even recycle until their kids see them and are disgusted.
i like this new culture of kid pressure. maybe now some kids, instead of begging their parents for barbies and nintendos like i did (or bratz and wiis more recently), will beg their parents to STOP buying all that crap they don’t need and focus on what’s important.
in terms of future generations, my (known) family is so tiny that, as old fashioned as it sounds, we have no boys to carry on the yoneda name. but i’ll be damned if my kids have to see their homes flooded or have to breathe toxic ash (yes, these things are really happening NOW). we’re no longer talking about “future” generations either. that is what a bunch of scientists wrote decades ago. we can copy and paste their findings all we want, but we must come to terms with the fact that if something was the “future” a long, long time ago, it is now the present.
thank you for forwarding the video jane!
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freecycle friday: post your best eco-tips to score this ipod for free!
note: since last week’s freecycle friday for this pretty pink and tan nova plaid stadium coat is deadlocked, you still have a chance to score it here.
now back to business - in honor of last friday’s phenomenal greener gadgets conference, this week’s freecycled goodie is a well-loved chase special edition ipod nano.
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes by friday (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score the nano for free!!!
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more stuff for urban piggies
recycle your credit cards into namerings
new yorkers - did you know that you can switch to wind energy?
a universal green charger cuts down on waste and annoyance
recraft your papers into cute hermes birkin valentines
lust: greenaid grenade-shaped eco-bag
laid off? recycle your business cards for waste free catharsis
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sustainable STYle: 2fer at the NOW progressive fashion showcase
i spent so much time ogling, trying on and rubbing my face on 2fer’s floaty alice in wonderland-inspired collection for spring at the now showcase during fashion week that i really owe them a post.
at first, i was a suspect about the line because it isn’t made of sustainable or organic materials in the traditional sense. luckily, jinruei fan, one half of the 2fer design duo, enlightened me by explaining that although they don’t source special eco-materials like some other brands do, they do produce locally and use a stocked fabrics program, which allows them to purchase textiles that will otherwise be discarded either because they are from the previous season and are in low demand or because they have been damaged. buying these materials saves them from the dump and avoids having to use brand new fabrics, which take time, money and energy to produce.
smart! the takeaway here is that there are so many ways to produce an end product that is better for the environment. it’s not just about slapping together all the eco-stuff that you can find and making something out of it - it’s about thinking outside the box. remember: the best green features are invisible.
my favorite 2fer looks for spring:
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can you guess which alice in wonderland characters inspired these?
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a quote
this is what swyyne is all about.
“every morning i awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. this makes it hard to plan the day.”
-e.b. white
from summer rayne oakes’ new book, style, naturally.
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why is this a site?
swyyne has always been an experiment for me. with all of the other super eco sites out there, i've been feeling like i want to contribute something just a bit different. so for now, here are my random musings.
look for stuff
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