Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered.
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Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered. Image credit: US Mint , used under the United States Mint Circulating Coin Design Use Policy Dear Pablo: Do $1 Coins have a smaller footprint than $1 bills and what is the environmental impact of the $1 coins that the US Mint is supposedly stockpiling? On the one hand paper money is lighter and cheaper to make but, on the other hand, coins last a lot longer Photo credit: Prairie Underground No matter what the season, Prairie Underground is always a delicious melange of rustic and romantic, fusing designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindne’s Midwest roots with their veneration for London’s New Romantic music movement and the ’80s East Village art scene. … Photo credit: Feral Childe Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson of Feral Childe are taking us on a road trip this summer, destination Yosemite National Park . Photo credit: Bonobos Still on the hunt for the perfect lean, green men’s trouser? Bonobos offers several sustainable options for the discerning, well-tailored gent, including wool, cashmere, and organic cotton twill… Image via: Peau Ethique Lions. Giraffes. Read the original: Sphere: Related Content Worthless was a pop-up shop that examined consumerism and art and the value of material objects. It’s a take-off on the much-missed Woolworth’s stores except everything is free. “Customers” are invited to bring something to the store and it will be transformed into a work of art. |
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