Image courtesy of PACT. I love PACT underwear . Not only do they have a philanthropic twist — past collections have supported non-profits like Oceana and Global Green USA — but their design is playful and fun — the way panties should... 

Image from my luscious backyard Fancy exotic bouquets are losing their bloom. Flying in flowers from around the world is expensive in terms of money and the environmental impact. Some florists this summer are starting to use local flowers for their bouquets:... 

At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at studio... 

All Images by B. Alter: Jrumchai Singalavanij With ecological and sustainable fashion growing more popular, it’s important that students be interested and involved in this area: they are the future. In which case we are in luck: at this year’s... 

Photo: courtesy of Holstee. From the makers of the eco-hipster tee comes a recycled wallet made from old plastic bags and newspapers collected from the streets of Delhi. New York-based eco-fashion brand Holstee has partnered with a non-profit in India... 

Images from flavorwire A good documentary photographer takes us to places that we never could imagine and teaches us something at the same time. The Canadian Ed Burtynsky has been photographing the impact of China’s massive industrial revolution... 

Photo: CuteCircuit via Ecouterre Always misplacing your mobile? CuteCircuit makes it easy to catch calls on the go with their forthcoming M-dress (Mobile Phone Dress), which I read about in Ecouterre . The hip-hugging soft-circuitry cellphone dress has... 

Image from London Orchard Project What a great name for a grant: the 2010 Timberland Earthkeepers Grant. The winners of the prize really are keepers of the environment; they include an urban orchard, a guerrilla gardening scheme, a city farm and an allotment... 

Image from laurenceking This little book is the answer for those of us who don’t have a sewing machine, and keep meaning to buy one. It has 40 different sewing ideas for making new clothes out of old and accessorizing boring ones. Called DIY Fashion:... 

Erica Corte Atelier necklace made with recycled zippers. Credit: Edwin Flores Argentinian-born designer Erica Corte, now based in New York City, crafts usually hard-looking materials into soft, feminine, and beautifully- handmade jewelry . At first glance,...