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I love these hand-crocheted alpaca butterflies from Oeuf. What a great way to display butterflies in your home, minus the cruel, butterflies-pinned-in-a-shadowbox look. And since Oeuf has strict fair trade principles that they adhere to, the indigenous Bolivian women artisans that crochet these beauties are paid a living wage, which enables them to afford health care and education for their children. Fantastic.
Hello, Friends! Today’s giveaway will be perfect for your autumn picnics and holiday dinner parties. JAQs Studio is giving away a set of handmade, eco-friendly large cloth napkins – in your choice of pattern. Yay!
Each set of napkins is machine washable, dry-able and can be used over and over again. JAQS Studio napkins come in a large selection of colors and patterns – vibrant and super-stylish. Wouldn’t these be perfect for adding a little color to your dinner table this fall? I am quite smitten with the Dark Orange, Metro Living in Chartreuse, Ghastly Forest (perfect for Halloween!) and Farm Fresh Animals (perfect for the kiddos!)
To enter, jump over to JAQS Studio and leave a comment below to enter. The winner will be announced on September 28th. Good Luck!
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** UPDATE: The winner is Angie, congratulations and thank you for playing.
This morning I stopped by the post office to pick up stamps to mail a green-goody package to this month’s Facebook Fan Page winner. And guess what? They have the perfect Go Green Forever stamps! Each stamp illustrates simple things that you can do to help the planet everyday. I really love the Buy Local Produce + Reuse, share rides, recycle more and use public transportation stamps.
And I found out the United States Postal Service provides eco-friendly mailing materials and meets all the standard for Cradle to Cradle Certification. Fantastic!
Which is your favorite?
I love Petit Collage – the colors and sweet designs are just too sweet to resist. These lovely wood art pieces are printed on sustainable maple veneer and super-affordable starting at only $15. I love the idea of doing a wall of the city or animal designs.
Which is your favorite?
I just saw these recyclable, biodegradable rolls of perforated cotton placemats at A + R Store. They are washable and can be used over and over again, and when they wear out, you can toss them in your composter.
What do you think of this idea?
Do you think that it would be useful for picnics, lunchboxes or to take with you on the go?
Or do you think they are wasteful and using reusable, washable, long-lasting placemats and napkins would be a better alternative?