• Archive for August, 2011

    Wandering ponderings with Kate Knapp

    by  • August 27, 2011 • people behind the products, staff picks • 0 Comments

    Kate Knapp Ruby Red Shoes

    Twigseeds is the nest and nom de plume of the wonderfully talented and playful Australian illustrator and artist, Kate Knapp.  A graduate of the Queensland College of Art, Kate spends her time between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast hinterland. First launched in Brisbane in the mid 90s, Twigseeds is famous for its colourful and curious characters, cards, stationery,...

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    Stylish and ethical art for the legs

    by  • August 27, 2011 • personal style, Winter • 0 Comments

    Tightology Tights

    With a desire to create art for the legs, Tightology was born. The range is original, stylish and comfortable, with pieces that would compliment a an ever changing wardrobe. Each is proudly made in Australia and designed with the environment.  By using organic cotton, bamboo and merino wool, the Tightology range ensures that each item of...

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    The greener lunch option

    by  • August 27, 2011 • eco kids, people behind the products, reusables • 0 Comments

    Kids Konserve Mini Containers

        Co-founders of Kids Konserve – a company that produces waste-free lunch kits and other reusable lunch-packing products – Lynn Julian and Chance Claxton saw a pressing need that required immediate attention – a way to pack and keep lunches that was sustainable and environmentally friendly.  Calculating the amount waste being produced each...

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    Say goodbye to lunchtime landfill

    by  • August 27, 2011 • eco kids, reusables • 0 Comments

    Lunchskins Sandwich Bag Lizard

      When three mums from Maryland USA heard that everyday more than 20 million plastic sandwich bags were disposed of in the USA alone, they realised there was a need for change.  From a discussion around a kitchen table Lunchskins and 3greenmoms were born. The mission of these three green minded women was to to design...

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    Women, wildflowers and hope

    by  • August 26, 2011 • Autumn, beCAUSE, DIY projects, eco beauty counter, eco Easter, eco home style, eco kids, eco pet, eco-bathroom-cabinet, FAMILY, father's day, fit & green, foodie finds, gift guides, green baby, green by numbers, green Christmas, green cleaning, green thumb, in a nutshell, IN SEASON, LIFESTYLE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, mother's day, people behind the products, recipes, reusables, Spring, staff picks, Summer, WE LOVE, wedding season, Winter, YOUR HOME, YOUR BIOME • 0 Comments

    SENORITA_CARD_SMALL_02

    These beautiful and intriguing cards are hand-made by women whose homes in El Salvador’s highland cloud forest were destroyed by a devastating earthquake and mudslides.

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