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Regretsy: The Worst of Etsy

Practically everyone knows about Etsy, the marketplace of numerous wonderful handcrafted creations sold by the designers, artists and artisans themselves. (And we all have our favorite Etsy stores!)...

Roundup: Our Favorite Etsy Stores — And Tell Us Yours!

We all know Etsy contains a wealth of upcycled goodies, handmade housewares, and vintage ephemera. But despite all its brilliance and talent, Etsy can be wildly overwhelming to navigate. So, in th...

Etsy Find: EcoTables

These beautiful tables (that seem like they'd also work as low stools) are made from all sorts of reclaimed and salvaged wood. We love the contrasting dark and light shades......

Hot or Not: Plastic Cup Chandelier by sunfish820

Recycled Plastic Cup Chandelier by sunfish820. Image: sunfish820; Etsy.com...

Etsy Find: Recycled Bike Clocks by 1byLiz

We think this would be a fantastic present for about 20 of our friends — our serious bike-riding friends. By gifting it, we'd be supporting their very green habit and supporting a green Etsy c...

Can Etsy Save the Economy?
Blogging Wired Magazine

OK, so the Wired article we're referring to doesn't really answer the question "Can Etsy save the economy?" But it does approach the trend of micromanufacturing from a pretty interesting angle -- aski...

Burlap Buckets by Maya*Made

Yesterday ATLA featured Maya*Made’s clever dress display and a link to her inspirational blog. Maya*Made’s got a great collection of wonderfully repurposed burlap goods, and our favorite items are...

Etsy Find: Recycled Felt Pillows by Alexandra Ferguson

We love these botanical felt pillows from Etsy seller Alexandra Ferguson. All of her pillows are made from 100% post-consumer recycled felt pillows. Each pillow is approximately the equivalent of 4 ...

Smile Tumblers by Ryoko Yagi

Ryoko Yagi is an architecture graduate and artist who makes theses absolutely adorable glass objects. My sister sent me one of Yagi’s cute and cheeky Smile Tumblers, but not only did the hand-blown ...

Etsy Scavenger: Little Van Gift Boxes

We're pretty committed to using re-usable gift packaging whenever possible, but -- dare we say it? -- sometimes all those gift bags can get a little, well, boring. These adorable gift boxes, spotted a...

Etsy Find: Recycled Pillows from Bonjour Teaspoon

In general, we like the idea of shopping on Etsy for holiday gifts. Why not give your hard earned dollars to artists who are making things by hand? It's an added bonus when that artist is using recycl...

Reusable Fabric Bags and Wraps from Etsy

Although we've talked a lot about reusable grocery bags, there are still those other paper and plastic things that accumulate waste: produce bags, lunch bags, gift wrap. Fabric is a washable alterna...

Etsy Finds to Keep You Warm and Cozy

Well it's finally happened, yesterday we wore our winter coat and turned on the heat. It got down to the 30s outside and below 60 inside, which is our comfort threshold. That means it’s time to star...

Etsy Find: Recycled Bookends by 1453 Design

Sometimes it takes a serious flash of creativity to find a green solution to an everyday problem. Case in point: You need some bookends -- but you don't want to buy anything new....

Etsy Find: Vintage Recycled Fabric Quilt Coasters by rikrak

We love vintage quilts. It's probably hardwired into the DNA-code somewhere -- Mom is a quilter, so was Grandma. So we're falling in love with these vintage quilted coasters. They're like little mi...

Green Gifts: Glasses Made from Salvaged Beer Bottles

This weekend we got a totally unique housewarming gift – tumblers made from salvaged beer bottles. The glasses come from Etsy sellers ReusefulObjects who salvages used bottles such as wine, beer & j...

Etsy Find: Mod Dots Reusable Cloth Table Napkins

Reusable cloth napkins are relatively easy to make yourself, even if you don't own a sewing machine. (Don't believe us? Just wait, a How To is on its way). However, if you're baffled by a needle an...

DIY Upcycled Lighting Ideas from Etsy

Lamps can be made from just about anything heat-resistant using a store-bought wiring kit. We've seen them made from glass bottles, ceramic cups, and sometimes even plastic and metal pieces. Since E...

Button Magnets from Skin and Tonic Too

When experts talk about environmental crises, they usually mention islands of plastic bags floating in the ocean and toxic swamps of e-waste forming in China. They don't often talk about buttons .....

Felted Wool Tray and Bowl Set by Papaver Vert

Now, don't get us wrong. We don't think this felted wool jewelry tray is going to save the planet. But, every once in a while, we see something and we just really like it. We don'...

Etsy Find: White Luminaries by Mariposa Avenue

When the weather warms up we start feeling mildly obsessed about a few things. One thing is color. Another is eating outside as much as possible -- whether that means a restaurant with a patio, or ...