Inhabitat Green Holiday Gift Guide: Handmade Gifts

Whether you make a gift yourself or purchase someone else’s handiwork, handcrafted items always make for more meaningful presents than something that rolled off an assembly line. From coasters

Win This Recycled Inner-Tube Necklace From My Sister’s Art (Worth $600!)

Make a statement with your jewelry next time you walk into a room with this one-of-a-kind necklace made of discarded bicycle inner tubes. EcoFirstArt is giving away this avant garde, handcrafted necklace

Hermès Debuts “Petit h,” a Line of Goods Made from Upcycled Factory Scraps

‘Luxury labels’ and ‘ethical fashion’ are two phrases that don’t often find harmony in the same sentence , so when we caught wind of Hermès taking a stab at sustainability

DIY: Transform Broken Christmas Lights into Fun Accessories

Do you have a boxful of Christmas lights that have met their last leg? If you don’t want to go through the painstaking un-eco task of tossing out these little lights, then why not upcycle them into

Lovely Luxe Jewelry Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles

Another design which caught our attention earlier this year at the London Design Festival was this incredible design by Florie Salnot at RCA’s Sustain show. Salnot spent time working in Saharawi

7 Symbols of War Upcycled into Peaceful Eco-Accessories

Give peace a chance with these amazing eco-accessories upcycled from of old weaponry! We’ve rounded up 7 designs that remove the tragic and violent nature of these pieces of war and instead fashions

DIY: Tara St. James Shows Us How to Make Stylish Zipper Bracelets!

Pining for some new accessories this summer? Well, good news! One of our favorite eco-designers, Tara St. James, has just given us the lowdown on how to make her eye-catching and funky Zipper Bracelet!

CAT FOOD JEWELRY: Recycle A Cat-Food Can Into a Ring!

If you’re a cat parent, you probably know all about the mountainous pile of catfood that feline friends can go through in a week. Well instead of trashing your catfood cans, why not upcycle all that

Tara St. James’ Upcycled Zipper Jewelry Adds Zip to Your Wardrobe

Self proclaimed pack-rat and the design mastermind behind the eco-fashion line Study Tara St. James knows how to make upcycling look good. So we weren’t surprised to see that her latest endeavor

Win the “Ecouterre”: A $170 Limited-Edition Recycled Chain Necklace!

Want to win this dazzling $170 recycled vintage chain necklace? We’re giving it away to one lucky reader on Ecouterre to celebrate the official launch of our dedicated eco-fashion website,

Sizzling Stuff for a Sustainable Summer

As summer heats up, we’re looking forward to bikini and pina colada time by the pool. If you’re looking for stylish items to help keep you cool that won’t break the bank or your

Icy Cool Recycled Eco Jewelry by Kumvana Gomani

When you want to beat the summer heat, there’s nothing more satisfying than the sensation of frosty ice against your skin. Since wearing ice cubes isn’t the most practical idea, you might want

Kumvana Gomani Jewelry Made From Recycled Bottles

As we transition from winter to spring here in NYC, there is no doubt that we all are looking for signs of sparkly renewal and regeneration. Our Spring Greening Contest is certainly one way that we are

MANA Recycled Jewelry hits NYC with TOUCH | NY

Mana ‘Clasp’ necklace made of recycled hair pins and rubber We first discovered the stunning recycled jewelry of MANA back in January. Brazilian eco designer Mana Bernardes works with a

Recycled Camera Cuffs from Re:vision

Australian designer Craig Arnold has captured the beauty of contemporary design and sustainability with his latest bracelet collection, re:vision. Made from discarded camera parts, these bracelets are a

SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Sid Vintage Reclaimed Jewelry

With the Project Earth Day Eco-Fashion Show less than a week away now, Inhabitat’s Sustainable Style team will be providing its readers with a sneak-peek preview of some of the hottest green fashion to

MANA COLLECTION: Stunning Recycled Jewelry by TOUCH

Mana Collection ‘Spatial Card’ necklace made of Recycled Phone Cards and Plastic Magnet Latch The Mana Collection by TOUCH features one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces that cleverly string together

RECYCLED TEXTILE JEWELRY By Silvina Romero

On my recent trip to Buenos Aires for the Feria Puro Diseño design show, I came across a jewelry designer named Silvina Romero, who makes gorgeous, colorful, and tactile wearable works of art from