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Special Preview: The Bay Area Maker Faire

Alexis Petru, May 17th, 2012

This weekend, thousands of artists, crafters, inventors and tinkerers will gather in the San Francisco Bay Area for the sixth annual Maker Faire, the world’s largest do-it-yourself festival that celebrates the spirit of creativity and invention. Organized by MAKE magazine, the event will feature a wide variety of exhibits and displays including robots, electric vehicles, green tech, ... read more

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Tagged bicycle, bike, compost, composting, DIY, electric, electricity, energy, etsy, food, haiti, recycle, recycled, reduce, san francisco, solar, solar panel, toilet, water

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Recycled Purses Will Benefit Haitian School

Mary Mazzoni, March 30th, 2012

Brooklyn-based artist and designer Catherine Eduard Charlot made headlines for crafting stylish fashions from discarded New York City umbrellas. On a recent trip to her native Haiti, Charlot was invited to visit the Kafou Chada region of Croix des Bouquets - a low-income district still in ruins after the devastating 2010 earthquake. She was introduced to a ... read more

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Tagged fashion, gallery, haiti, new york, recy, recycle, recycled, reduce, reuse

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Earth911 Weekly Roundup: March 19-23

Mary Mazzoni, March 23rd, 2012

We revisit the biggest, best and most buzz-worthy stories of the week that was…

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Tagged africa, appliances, clothingandtextile, electronics, energy, food, fuel, gallery, gas, haiti, kitchen, microfarms, microgardens, new york, oil, petroleum, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, reduce, reuse, solar, tanzania, tip, tires, trade, urban garden

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Don’t Toss Old Kicks! Donate Them to Charity

Alexis Petru, March 23rd, 2012

Americans throw away approximately 760,000 tons of shoes and clothing each year, according to the U.S. EPA. But Nashville-based nonprofit Soles4Souls wants to find a second life for unwanted footwear, distributing 17 million pairs of shoes to people in need in over 127 countries since 2005. Soles4Souls collects all types of shoes – sandals, sneakers and boots – in ... read more

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Tagged africa, clothingandtextile, haiti, recycle, recycling, tanzania

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PHOTOS: Street Fashion Made From Old Umbrellas

Mary Mazzoni, February 17th, 2012

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Brooklyn-based artist and designer Catherine Edouard Charlot has been turning trashed materials into stunning art and fashion for almost 30 years. The upcycling artist taught herself to sew at the tender age of 13, using her father's old shirts to create dresses, skirts and pants. As a young adult, she founded The Lion Art Craft - ... read more

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Tagged haiti, human, new york, organic, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling

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Students Help Haitians Build Homes From Plastic Waste

Mary Mazzoni, January 25th, 2012

Engineering students from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. are working on a recycling project to help earthquake victims in Haiti rebuild homes from plastic waste, according to recent news reports. Nikki Larson, an associate professor of engineering technology, and six of her students are researching to find the best way to create small homes from the plastic waste that ... read more

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Tagged haiti, Plastic, recy, recycling, reuse, student, students

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New Search Engine to Help Fund Reforestation Projects

Megan Dobransky, March 25th, 2011

Helping to save the environment just got a little easier. Carbonfund.org launched a new search engine that’s completely free to use, but will utilize money generated from advertising to support reforestation programs in Haiti, India and the U.S. Envirosearch.org is powered by Microsoft’s Bing, but the interface is simplified and straight-forward. There are some customizable options; for instance, you ... read more

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Tagged haiti, paper, trees

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3 Charities That Need Your Help

Amanda Wills, January 3rd, 2011

For the past two months, Earth911 has been highlighting three amazing charities in its Spotlight on Giving series. This New Year, make a resolution to inspire change in the world by donating your materials, money or time to one (or all!) of these grassroots organizations. Soles4Souls While sifting through the remnants of this holiday season, a life-changing donation is ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, computers, haiti, holidaycharity, medicalequipment, medicalwaste

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Top 10 Headlines of 2010

Amanda Wills, December 13th, 2010

As Managing Editor of Earth911, one of my favorite parts of the holiday season is diving into our archives, brooding over the events of the past 12 months. Ten years from now, I will remember 2010 as a year of environmental hardship - the Haitian earthquake, Gulf Coast Oil Spill and the devastating Nashville flood. But while these events essentially ... read more

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Tagged energy, haiti, oil, recycling, reuse

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Earth911 Holiday Charity Spotlight: Soles4Souls

Amanda Wills, November 23rd, 2010

Editor's Note: This holiday season, Earth911.com chose inspiring charities for the Highlight on Giving series. Soles4Souls is the first of four charities that we will be highlighting through January. "Changing the world, one pair at a time." The eight-word slogan for Nashville-based Soles4Souls sums up this organization's philanthropic take on this holiday season. While shopping for the perfect gift for ... read more

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