Category Archives: reuse

could you wear the same dress for one year?

Posted on June 15, 2009 by

Sheena Matheiken is! 1 dress. 365 days. But then she has a strong creative sense of fashion, and an apparently bottomless collection of accessories in her closet to make it work. Not only is this a creative experiment and inspiration, … Continue reading →

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kids after my creative-reuse heart

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

Alexandra Lehrer, 5, and her classmates at Beginnings Nursery School in New York are my kind of people! “I like building stuff,” she said. “If you throw everything away, there will be just a big pile of garbage, and you … Continue reading →

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drafty doors: plug them up

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

This house is drafty. It’s 90-years old. It has beautiful original but super-leaky windows. Inside doors look like they were cut to pass trays of soupy dinners. As part of my continuing effort to increase comfort and decrease the energy … Continue reading →

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Everyday Sustainable in India

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

I’ve just returned from a 3-week visit to India, where I kept my eyes/ears/nose open to the Everyday Sustainable there. This was a personal visit, which included travel in the North on the tourist-triangle of Delhi-Jaipur-Agra, and tourism with family/friends … Continue reading →

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HOW TO: swap-raffle

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

Yesterday, I had a great “Everyday Sustainable” day, with two swap events.  The first was a clothes swap which I organize every few months with friends.  And the second happened at a meeting for members of 29Gifts, a global network … Continue reading →

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plastics safety Q&A

Posted on August 27, 2008 by

I found a Plastics Q&A from the Green Guide helpful in sorting out the confusing world of household (and specifically kitchen) plastics.  Among the topics covered: Q: Which plastic containers contain bisphenol A (BPA)?  A: Those that say “#7 PC” … Continue reading →

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ESP Day 20: Clothes Swaps

Posted on July 21, 2008 by

As I write this, I’m wearing a cute, comfy shirt-with-hoody and jeans that I picked out at a clothes swap this afternoon.  I don’t swap clothes every day, but almost every day for close to a decade, I have worn at least item … Continue reading →

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ESP Day 15: Specialized Recycling/Disposal

Posted on July 16, 2008 by

I am a dedicated recycler of all the things that curbside recycling takes from my home, like paper and plastics. For the other stuff, I make an effort to find specialized recycling resources.  Some of these are highly Everyday Sustainable, because they … Continue reading →

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plastic containers: Reuse

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

This seems like a no brainer, but that’s often the nature of everyday sustainable, isn’t it? Take-out and doggie bags are a reality in my life.  However, just like the commercials for V8 vegetable juice where the person slaps herself … Continue reading →

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