From the catwalks in New York and Paris to school auditoriums everywhere, a new fashion phenomenon is taking hold. Call it what you like – eco-fashion, recycled fashion, ethical fashion – it’s all about designing clothing that succeeds at recycling materials, conserving water, protecting endangered animal species, and more. And now the eco-craze is taking hold everywhere else, like in home, furniture and jewelry design. It’s a green, green, green, green life!
Imagine a chair made from an ocean buoy.
Or a chair made from old tennis balls.
Or a lamp made from paper and a compact fluorescent light bulb.
It was all at the green furniture design show captured on this video by Inhabitat.com.
When you watch it, note how every designer at the show is young!
What do you get when you go to a junkyard for old cars?
If you’re the “Design Junkie” or other expert on Planet Green TV, you come home with the makings for some really cool furniture made from recycled car parts.
Watch and learn.
Some stories are worth telling again and again.
And so we’re proud our part and tell you the story of Bullets2.Bandages – a nonprofit organization that take demilitarized ammunition and recycles it into necklaces, bracelets and belts.
Everything is handmade.
Bullets2Bandages was started by two Naval Academy classmates as a way of honoring their fallen friend and classmate.
Money earned goes to organizations whose mission is to help wounded soldiers and their families.
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Courtesy: EnerFusion, IncHow many of you go to schools and colleges where you can sit outside?
Imagine if, when you sat down, you didn’t just take a load off your feet. You also were able to recharge your laptop, cell phone, etc. with the power of the sun.
Now you’ve got the idea behind “Solar Dok,” a piece of outdoor furniture that doubles as a tiny solar power plant.
The company that makes Solar Dok, EnerFusion Inc. calls its Solar Dok a “green solar powered charging station.”
Eco Fashion & Design | tagged EnerFusion, Solor Dok, cell phone, laptop, solar power 
Courtesy:LexusGood rule of thumb: with a little imagination, almost anything can be recycled.
That includes car parts.
Car manufacturer Lexus, working with a number of noted fashion designers, proved that old car parts can enjoy new life on the runway.
One designer turned a transmission starter and an exhaust manifold gasket into crown fit for a queen.
Another turned valve lifters, crank bearings and hose clamps into bracelets.
A third turned floor mats and other items into a trench coat and shorts.
A fourth turned armrest leather trim and clear plastic tubing into high-heel shoes.
Check it all out here
