naturoticas: El armario ético en cambio de temporada.

naturoticas: El armario ético en cambio de temporada.: MIRA TU ARMARIO Y REFLEXIONA ¿ Sabías que en el armario de muchas mujeres hay un 20% de prendas que nunca nos ponemos? - Los cambio...


Not so, not, but this week we get closer. If you look at the world, tomorrow we could be in Copenhagen to attend and how the Global Compact, which depends on the United Nations, launched a code of ethics aimed squarely at the fashion industry. Previously, in 2000, this entity managed by the Global Compact which companies could voluntarily subscribe to a commitment to ten principles to regulate. In the largest gathering of world sustainable fashion, the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, are asked to compromise because companies are one of the most polluting and more social impairment - no more to think about water usage in cotton growing and the relocation of the big fashion to countries offering cheap labor -



Not so far, in Barcelona, ​​starting Friday on a smaller scale, is much of the ethical fashion sector Spanish. Match two quotes: Day 4 at 18h the sustainable fashion show Ecofashion NCB, which under Biocultura celebrates its second edition, at the Palau Sant Jordi. Parade some brands of Naturóticas, as Elena Garcia, who I have spoken, Ecoology, just presented his second collection, Liv, and Cristina Salguero. Clothing and fashion concept guaranteed certified in a very eco staging

Obrador Xisqueta: Ganxetada al Pallars! Fem Yarnbombing!!

Ganxetada Pallars! We Yarnbombing!
 
GANXETADA: Tricott Guerrilla Action in the Pallars (Sort).


Following the star of the Guerrilla Ganchillo promoted by collective Duduà and wanting to join this global movement of Yarnbombing: http://yarnbombing.com/. Xisqueta Obrador Association, under Natura Fair and organized by the  Xorret House being held on Sunday April 22 at Park Riuet (if it rains by Poliesportiu) Sort of (Pallars Sobirà - Pyrenees mountains) do an action "ganxetaira"!

The call is for everyone who likes or wants to learn to knit, crochet as much as Tricot.

Throughout the day will be workshops for both adults and kids with the craft belonging to the association.

The "ganxetada" can consist of small or large pieces of crochet or needle to install the trees, benches, children's area, etc.. to beautify this area and claim a Free Nature! Whoever can take pieces as woven or woven or half-day during the fair!

Everyone should bring their material, however, the association will provide also wool and hooks.

Lets go ahead in the spring and decorate the park Riuet!

Obrador Xisqueta: Ganxetada al Pallars! Fem Yarnbombing!!: GANXETADA : Acció ganxetaira al Pallars. Seguint l'estel·la de la Guerrilla del Ganchillo promoguda pel col·lectiu Duduá i volent f...

Vegan Shoes / Winter Boots

www.greatgreenshoes.com

Bogs Classic Ultra Vegan Winter Boots


PLANET SHOES


IF you want to be warm AND sylish AND free of animal-cruelty …well, here’s the boots for you. According to the reviews, everyone who has these boots is EXTREMELY happy with the purchase. A good deal, practical, and totally vegan. They may even help your back pain!
$99.00 with free shipping at PlanetShoes.com

BLOWFISH


I like the slouchy casual look of these boots made by Blowfish. These two pairs of boots pictured above sport a manmade sole and fabric uppers. (some of this brand is NOT vegan friendly) but may styles use recycled and cruelty free materials.
SUGAR


There are lots of cute boots by Sugar that are made with man made materials and are cruelty free. (However, they are made in China). I was reading through the reviews on Amazon and its amazing the love people have for this brand! Generally they are very well made for the price and the styles are fun and funky. Most run true to size, so head on over to Amazon and browse through their selection. Where else do you buy Sugar boots?

Rag & Bone “Textile Recycling 101″

Rag & Bone “Textile Recycling 101″
http://dustfactoryvintage.com/rag-bone-textile-recycling-101-2/

It is estimated that more than 1 million tons of textiles are thrown away every year, with most of this coming from household sources. Textiles make up about 3% by weight of a household bin. At least 50% of the textiles we throw away are recyclable, however, the proportion of textile wastes reused or recycled annually in the US is only around 20%.
Although the majority of textile waste originates from household sources, waste textiles also arise during yarn and fabric manufacture, garment-making processes and from the retail industry. These are termed post-industrial waste, as opposed to the post-consumer waste which goes to jumble sales and charity shops. Together they provide a vast potential for recovery and recycling.


Recovery and recycling provide both environmental and economic benefits. Textile recovery:

• Reduces the need for landfill space. Textiles present particular problems in landfill as synthetic (man-made fibres) products will not decompose, while woollen garments do decompose and produce methane, which contributes to global warming.
• Reduces pressure on virgin resources.
• Aids the balance of payments as we import fewer materials for our needs.
• Results in less pollution and energy savings, as fibers do not have to be transported from abroad.

Reclaiming fiber avoids many of the polluting and energy intensive processes needed to make textiles from virgin materials, including: -

• Savings on energy consumption when processing, as items do not need to be re-dyed or scoured.
• Less effluent, as unlike raw wool, it does not have to be thoroughly washed using large volumes of water.
• Reduction of demand for dyes and fixing agents and the problems caused by their use and manufacture.

This is What Happens When You Give Thousands of Stickers to Thousands of Kids

This is What Happens When You Give Thousands of Stickers to Thousands of Kids

http://blog.qag.qld.gov.au/before-the-first-dot-yayoi-kusama%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98the-obliteration-room%E2%80%99-2011/

The current installation of Yayoi Kusama’s popular interactive children’s project has taken the work to a new scale, filling our Children’s Art Centre gallery on Level 1 at GOMA.

 

This December, in a surprisingly simple yet ridiculously amazing installation for the Queensland Gallery of Modern Ar, artist Yayoi Kusama constructed a large domestic environment, painting every wall, chair, table, piano, and household decoration a brilliant white, effectively serving as a giant white canvas. Over the course of two weeks, the museum’s smallest visitors were given thousands upon thousands of colored dot stickers and were invited to collaborate in the transformation of the space, turning the house into a vibrantly mottled explosion of color. How great is this? Given the opportunity my son could probably cover the entire piano alone in about fifteen minutes. The installation, entitled The Obliteration Room, is part of Kusama’s Look Now, See Forever exhibition that runs through March 12.

PROJECTE NA!

PROJECTE NA!

NA Project! is the new electro-pop project of K. & UDRY, the alter ego of producer and musician Antonio K. * DOORS and drummer Andres C. VERA.

NA! comes from finding a way to change or create their music with a more electronic based mostly on rhythm loops accompanying vocal lines. But despite being a work "minimal" is not so simple. All loops are using homegrown, made ​​"by hand" and processed digitally. The minimal simplesa is masked by these different loops and melodies of speech. Its motto is "Less is more", and his compositions, as individuals, as shown.
So despite all the projects rock, experimental and avant-garde that have always played throughout his career, now committed to a music easier to understand, to listen, to digest ... but also attractive and elegant .
http://www.projectena.com/home/

Trns 3 by projectena

Art : Start Drawing in GREEN

Nice Job !!

Startdrawing in GREEN is a project that unites artist from all over the world to combat our climate cisis!

A project initiated by startdrawing.org, this site is a collection of global artists banding together to draw in GREEN  and spread the message to the rest of the world. A total of 34 countries have participated, rounding up more than 100 artists and more than 150 GREEN drawings.

Check out some of the art feature on this site  :
http://pjlighthouse.com/art-startdrawing-in-green/