1:41 pm in Fashion & Beauty, green fashion, TH Exclusives by TreeHugger

+ Carry your produce home from the farmers' market in a
reusable "mesh" bag, made from a single castoff T-shirt.
+ Don't waste your cash on expensive swimsuits that only last a season. Make your own
sexy eco-bikini using materials you already have on hand.
+ To whip up your own
braided belt or headband, simply cut a couple of shirts i...
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12:04 pm in Fashion & Beauty, green fashion, TH Exclusives by TreeHugger

+ A
Chanel handbag made from beef jerky? At least you can eat it when the Zombie Apocalypse comes.
+ This
edible wedding dress, made from rhubarb paper, makes for a deliciously naughty honeymoon.
+ Emily Crane assembled her fashion collection not with fabric and needles but with
gelatin, seaweed, and food dyes.
+ What ever happened to
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2:37 pm in Fashion & Beauty, green fashion by TreeHugger

+ Cast off with a
nautically notioned bathing suit, handmade in California for your inner bombshell.
+ This
abstract floral bikini from
ASOS Africa creates jobs for underprivileged communities in Kenya.
+ Handy corset-like side ties make adjusting
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11:07 am in air pollution, Fashion & Beauty, green fashion, new york city by TreeHugger
Images courtesy of Hana Marie Newman. Photographer: Rick Wray. Model: Yasmin Bilbeisi
Air pollution is a major issue: it has been linked to asthma, heart disease, appendicitis, and even suicide. There are
a lot of things we can do to improve air quality, but they're pretty much all dependent on cooperating with other people. And who wants to do that?
NYU student
Hana Marie Newman has come up with a solution much better adapted to the rugged individualism that defines Ameri...
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