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We’ve got more locally made jewelry, and we’ve grouped it all together in its own special section! We’re loving all this stuff, so fun!
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Well, we may not have one of the fabulous Horse mania horses to boast, but we do have Big Lex! And he is, of course, blue.
This week we also got these EcoGen magnetic bins… they’re 100% biodegradable! When properly composted, they’ll be gone in 6-9 months. How cool is that!?
They’re perfect for the home or office – or locker! We can hardly believe its already about to be back-to-school season!
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Our newest jewelry comes to us from Eldoret, Kenya.
Artisans at the Imani Workshop fashion jewelry from a number of different recycled and handmade materials.
Imani Workshops is a revenue-generating social enterprise focused on producing high quality crafts by HIV+ artisans in western Kenya. It gives these people a second chance at getting their life back on track while, at the same time, promoting economic self-sufficiency. Learn more about the Imani Workshop here.
Our new flip flop jewelry is the coolest! The story behind it is even more amazing – it’s made from the thousands of flip flops that wash ashore on Africa’s coast at the tip of the Lamu Archipelago. There, they litter beaches and pose a threat to wildlife, especially sea turtles.
UniquEco pays Lamu women and teenagers a fair living wage to collect flip flops from the beach. The flip flops are then delivered to Nairobi, where UniquEco’s 20 full time employees convert the flip flops into sculptures, jewelry, key rings and other small gifts.
We love these eco-conscious, fair trade pieces – and what conversation starters they are! Read more about flip flop project here.
These juggling balls made from flip flops are so fun and funky.
These Bogalon scarves and hand printed, with little beads at each end. They’re so lovely!
Hand-painted trucks made from recycled tin come to us from Tanzania!
We’ve got these awesome wire sculptures- bicycles and tractors!- along with bottlecap candle sticks holders, cute little safari themed stools, and – our favorite – maracas made from recycled Tuska cans.
