Category Archives:Living

28
Nov

Happy Thanksgiving from Green Upgrader!

Giving Thanks

We're taking things easy today here at Green Upgrader. It's Thanksgiving day in North America, and we're spending it with good friends, dear family members, and delicious food.

More than the food, though, today is about giving thanks, and I wanted to take a few minutes today to say how grateful I am for the community that we've created here. I am constantly amazed by the insightful comments and savvy tips that you guys share with us. We wanted to create a place where folks could learn to upgrade their lives, but what we have here is so much more than that.

I learn a lot while researching articles to share in this space, and I'm also grateful for a job that allows me to learn every day and share that knowledge with such a conscientious community of people. Sometimes a website can seem like a one-sided endeavor, but your comments and emails make it more than just a website. Thank you for that.

I hope that you're having a warm, wonderful Thanksgiving with people who are dear to you!

Posted:   |   Categories: giving thanks, gratitude, Living, Thanksgiving
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25
Nov

Get Grounded with Earth Shoes!

DSC03185As I get older (and greener) I realize there is so much value in choosing higher quality items over cheaper, more affordable things. This goes for everything: kitchen goods, clothing, and even cosmetics. But this idea is most apparent for me in my choice of footwear. For years I would choose the cheapest shoes to wear to work. This is partly because I didn't care what my shoes looked like, and partly because I didn't have a lot of money to spend on footwear (or anything, for that matter!). But at the end of my long coffeeshop days my legs would ache and my body would be tight and sore. I'd beg my boyfriend for a leg massage, or head to yoga to stretch everything out. But as I got older and found other jobs that kept me on my feet, the pain persisted and worsened.

I finally started looking around for some healthy shoe options. I had some money to spend, and I wanted something comfortable, vegan and cute. I found Earth Shoes, and seriously, my feet have never been the same!

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Earth Shoes are truly the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I've been wearing them for years, and every time I choose to wear something besides my Earth Shoes for long days on my feet, I regret it for days. When I purchased my first pair I was able to work 12-14 hour days with no pain in my feet; it was an immediate correction. I wore those shoes for over two years before they literally fell apart from so much use. I recently purchased a second pair, seen in the photos above.

There are many cool things about Earth Shoes: the shoe itself is super comfortable because of the multi-layered footbed with arch support and a padded heal. Earth Shoes are famous for their 'negative heal technology' which helps keep your toes turned just slightly upward, just like in yoga. This keeps your posture nice and straight and helps reduce strain on the legs and back. This simple structural change was created 40 years ago by Ann Kalsø, a Danish yoga instructor. She observed that  raising the toes relative to the heels (like in ‘Mountain’ pose) could help people attain physical wellness.

Not only are they amazingly comfortable, they are designed using many sustainable practices. In 2004 Earth, Inc. became one of the first shoe manufacturers to introduce water-based adhesives throughout 100% of its line. All their products come in flax bags (reusable and biodegradable) and the boxes are made from recycled cardboard. The previous pair of vegan shoes was actually biodegradable (though I donated to a thrift store). They note on their site that all their products, "[embody] a 'good for the body' and 'good to the planet' ideal, while enhancing the lives and perspectives of all those who wear them." Most of their shoes are made with leather and suede, though they do offer some shoes (but not enough) that are totally vegan. You can buy Earth Shoes and local retailers and online on Zappos and other big shoe stores.

This article was NOT sponsored by Earth shoes; it truly is my honest opinion!

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19
Nov

Spotted: 100% Recyclable Shoes

ReKixx Recyclable Shoes

You know that we love a good eco-friendly shoe around here. What a shoe is made of is a big part of its environmental impact, but so is what happens to that shoe when it's too worn for wear. Sure you can repair your old shoes, but at some point, those kicks are going to kick it irreparably.

Throwing a pair of worn out shoes in the trash feels incredibly wasteful, but most shoes are not recyclable. Part of that is because of the materials that go into shoe-making and part of it is the way those materials are put together. A new company - ReKixx - has the solution to this problem! They've created a line of shoes that are 100% recyclable, reports Derek Markham at Ecopreneusit. He says:

This 100% recyclable, landfill-free shoe is a remix of Gary Gagnon’s original eco-sneaker, the REMYXX, which first launched in 2012 and produced over 1000 pairs of these green footwear that were well received by their buyers. Now renamed ReKixx, Gagnon is back with another iteration of the shoe, and is looking to crowdfunding to bring these sneakers to market.

You can check out their Kickstarter page here. A $50 kick gets you a pair of their shoes when they go into production!

Markham also shared a video from the company that showcases some of their shoes and what ReKixx is all about:

And here's a bit about ReKixx from their Kickstarter page:

The Brand & Mission: ReKixx cool sneakers 100% recyclable are the world’s first and only completely Landfill-Free Sneakers™. ReKixx is a brand that not only represents design and fashion, but also awareness and sustainability. Our mission is to deliver an enjoyable sneaker that advocates and initiates improvements in recycling and eco-smart™ behaviors with sponsorship, education, and research. With more than 300 million pairs of shoes thrown away last year in the U.S. alone (soles4souls.org), ReKixx is changing the way we think about sneakers AND green living.

What do you guys think about ReKixx? I am kind of loving them!

Posted:   |   Categories: Clothes+Accessories, eco-friendly shoes, green shoes, Living, recyclable shoes, Recycling, shoes, waste
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14
Nov

How much water does it take to make bottled water?

Bottled Water

This might seem like a silly question, right? After all, we are talking about a bottle of water. Isn't the answer right there in the question?

The thing about producing bottled water is that not only are there wasteful (and toxic!) plastic and unhealthy carbon emissions to consider, but bottled water production actually uses a lot of water.

Bottled Water by the Numbers

NPR's The Salt dove into the bottled water issue recently, sharing some numbers from the International Bottled Water Association (IBA), who claims it takes 1.34 liters of water to produce 1 liter of bottled water. So according to them it takes about 30 percent more water than just turning on the tap.

Thirty percent more might not sound that bad, but remember: the IBA is a lobby group for the bottled water industry. Trusting their numbers is like trusting Monsanto when they tell you that GMOs are safe or trusting McDonald's when they say they are helping their workers. What the IBA's number leaves out is all of the water used in the supply chain. Here are some examples of the bottled water supply chain:

  • sourcing that water
  • moving it from the source to the bottling plant
  • sourcing the plastic for those bottles
  • making bottles from the plastic
  • creating labels and adhering them to the bottles
  • bottling the water
  • shipping those bottles to your store

When you take all of that into account,

NPR quotes Ertug Ercin from the Water Footprint Network who says:

"Packaging makes a significant footprint," he says, adding that three liters of water might be used to make a half-liter bottle. In other words, the amount of water going into making the bottle could be up to six or seven times what's inside the bottle.

Drilling for oil to make plastic, Ercin says, uses a substantial amount of groundwater. And you need water to make the paper, too, he adds. (emphasis mine)

Ercin does concede that producing bottled water is a bit less water-intensive than producing soda, because soda uses all of those resources plus the resources needed to make dyes, produce sugars and add carbonation.

So what's the best choice when it comes to staying hydrated? Good old tap water. If you're worried about the tap water quality on the road, there are water bottles out there that include a built-in filter! A little digging turned up this stainless steel filtered water bottle from Ecoflo, for example.

What do you think about the water footprint of bottled water? Does the IBA's 30 percent sound accurate, or does the WFN's six to seven times seem more correct?

Image Credit: Remixed Creative Commons photo by ToddMorris

Posted:   |   Categories: bottled water, Living, News+Opinion, plastic, Water, water bottles, water footprint
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07
Nov

Meet the Sharing Economy with Sharing is Good

Sharing Economy Book: Sharing is Good

Green Upgrader writer Beth Buczynski wrote a book about the sharing economy, and it is knocking my socks off!

Are you familiar with the sharing economy? This emerging idea is all about focusing less on ownership and more on...sharing! Companies like Zipcar and Air BNB are good examples of the sharing economy at work. When we share things like cars, tools, and even our homes, we use fewer resources, build community, and save money.

In her new book - Sharing is Good - Beth shows you how to get started and how to navigate in the sharing economy. I think that my friend Rhonda Winter put it really well in her review of the book over at Ecolocalizer:

This accessible and well-written volume explains the many ways that sharing our resources can not only help to save money, energy and time, but can also allow us to strengthen our communities and build more meaningful personal relationships with one another.

Beth gets into why the sharing economy is important, talks about how you can get started sharing, and addresses some common fears about sharing. Sharing is good for the environment and for your wallet, but it can be scary, can't it? This section of the book struck me as the most important, because I think it's what stops a lot of folks from sharing.

When you own something, you're responsible for it. You know where it is and what condition it's in. Loaning things out or borrowing can be a little bit scary, because it's hard for us to trust other people. Beth addresses this so well:

We could spend a lot of time talking about where these perceptions of risk come from (the media, over-protective parents, a bad experience, etc.), but where they come from isn't really as important as finding a way to deal with them. Caution is good. Crippling trust issues that prevent you from interacting with your community are bad. The best way to deal with a lack of trust is to be trustworthy yourself. We can only expect from others what we're willing to do ourselves. Also, a little pre-planning can go a long way. It's necessary to be upfront and honest about what could go wrong in a sharing situation, whether it's with your neighbors or someone in another country. More about this later. [emphasis mine]

Want more about that? Beth skillfully addresses the trust, safety, money, and time concerns that many of us have about sharing in Sharing is Good.

I'll be honest with you guys: I am not much of a sharer. Probably the most sharing I do is handing down (and accepting hand-me-down) baby clothes and donating to/shopping at my local creative reuse center. What I love about Beth's book is that she didn't make me feel bad about this. Instead, she encourages folks like me to jump in and start sharing. And you know what? I am going to.

Do you participate in the sharing economy? If not, what's your hesitation?

You can find Sharing is Good on Amazon or directly through the publisher. Ooh! And here's an idea for how to jump right into sharing: when you finish reading her book, why not donate your copy to your local library? Boom!

Posted:   |   Categories: book review, Books, Living, sharing, sharing economy, Sharing is Good
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05
Nov

DIY Furniture: Revamp an Old Dresser with Wall Paper

DIY Furniture Dresser

Next time you're changing up your decor, consider a DIY furniture redo before buying new.

My husband an I are kind of obsessed with rearranging furniture. One of our friends teases us that we've redone a room every time she comes over. Sometimes we make small changes, like moving things around slightly, and other times we completely rethink a space, adding new pieces or reusing older pieces in a new way. My rearranging obsession is why this DIY furniture project at Spoonflower really spoke to me.

Buying new furniture, of course, comes with a huge impact, right? Furniture is usually big, which means big carbon emissions shipping those pieces all over the world. And that's overlooking the impact of sourcing the materials, assembling them, boxing them, etc.

Barb Blair from Knack Studios shares how she transformed an old, boring dresser with a coat of paint and some custom wallpaper from Spoonflower. I love the simplicity of this DIY furniture project and the fresh, modern look of the finished project.

Spoonflower just started offering custom-printed wallpaper, but this project would also work with vintage wallpaper, if you have some in your stash or can find a roll online. The materials list for this project might feel long at first glance, but I promise that it's not that complicated:

  • Wallpaper
  • Shop towels (or any absorbent rags)
  • Craft knife
  • Frog Tape
  • Paint
  • Paint brush
  • Foam roller
  • Paint tray
  • Small tray for Mod Podge
  • Foam brush
  • Mod Podge
  • Sanding sponge
  • Scissors
  • Squeegee
  • Hardware Ruler

It's a long list, but I bet that you have a lot of these things in your stash already, right?

Ready to do your own DIY furniture redo? Head on over to Spoonflower's blog for the full tutorial, complete with plenty of images to help you follow along to the letter.

Posted:   |   Categories: DIY, DIY furniture, dresser redo, Furniture, furniture redo, Home+Decor, Living, Spoonflower, tutorial, wallpaper crafts
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04
Nov

Healthy Eating on the Go!

DSC03490Whether you are naturally a busy person or find yourself caught up in the holiday rush, it's always important to find ways of healthy eating on the go. Eating healthful snacks can help us maintain balance and focus during a busy day, but having a healthful snack on hand means you are less likely to binge eat or choose fast foods, some of which might make you feel worse off later in the day!

The key to healthy eating on the go is finding a good balance of fats, fiber and proteins that will fulfill cravings but also keep your blood sugar steady and your belly fuller, longer. All of these snacks reflect this need: some veggies, some protein, some fiber and lots of flavor! Some of the following snack ideas take some prep time, but others are options to grab when you are REALLY pressed for time, like when you are grabbing food at the gas station! The good news is that with an increasing awareness of healthy eating, mainstream stores are catching on; heck, even 7-11 stores are giving themselves a makeover to include more healthy options!

If you have some time to prepare your foods:

  • Choose a whole-grain salad: salads like this Quinoa and Kale Salad has veggies and grains to keep you full and give you a boost of nutrition. Take leftover salad and leftover grains, add a dressing and call it good! I like to keep my lunches at room temperature, and as long as you don't leave it in a hot car, it should be fresh all day long!
  • Make hummus or salsa: simple homemade dips like hummus and salsa make great snacks when served with crackers or with fresh veggies. Hummus is especially good because it has both the fiber and fats to keep you full. Here's my favorite Caramelized Onion Hummus recipe.
  • Homemade energy bars: These are great snacks for those gotta-have-something-sweet moments. Made from a mix of nuts, seeds and dried fruits, they offer a sweet treat without the sugar crash. Great for late afternoons at the office and before or after working out. Try our Hemp Energy Bars recipe.
  • Leftovers! Even if you don't have time to reheat, leftovers can save the day when you are crashing from hunger. Bring your own containers and keep with you in the car or at your desk so that you can nibble as needed.

If you have no time to prepare:

  • Nuts and Seeds: Whether you choose almonds, walnuts, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, these little treats can be a lifesaver when it comes to hunger. Though they are high in fat, they also offer protein and fiber, which means they digest slower. A handful should help hold you until your next meal. You can even find these at gas stations, but be sure to read the labels and look out for icky ingredients.
  • Dried fruits: Dried fruits can be a good little snacks and be super important if you need something sweet. But be careful not to eat too much as they are concentrated sugars. A better choice is to pair dried fruits with some nuts or seeds to balance it out.
  • Crackers: Whole grain crackers are a good choice for on-the-go snacking because they are crunchy, salty and have some of that all-important fiber. Choose crackers with whole grains (not bleached flour) as the first ingredient. Some of the best are Mary's Gone Crackers (gluten-free) and Ryvita, which are loaded with healthy whole grains.
  • Kale chips: One of my favorite travel and snack foods, packaged kale chips are so mega delicious you will forget you are eating your veggies! Made from a mix of nuts, nutritional yeast and spices, kale chips offer a massive dose of vitamins, minerals, fiber and flavor!
  • Raw food bars: If you don't have time to make your own, choose healthy snack bars with minimal ingredients. Avoid anything with corn syrup, cane sugar, soy protein isolate or preservatives. Choose healthier options like Larabar, Macrobars or Cliff Bars.
  • Carrots and celery: If you feel like you need something extra healthy, choose baby carrots and celery sticks. All the need is a quick rinse and they are ready to go! True fast food!
Posted:   |   Categories: Food+Drink, Living
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04
Nov

Healthy Eating on the Go!

DSC03490Whether you are naturally a busy person or find yourself caught up in the holiday rush, it's always important to find ways of healthy eating on the go. Eating healthful snacks can help us maintain balance and focus during a busy day, but having a healthful snack on hand means you are less likely to binge eat or choose fast foods, some of which might make you feel worse off later in the day!

The key to healthy eating on the go is finding a good balance of fats, fiber and proteins that will fulfill cravings but also keep your blood sugar steady and your belly fuller, longer. All of these snacks reflect this need: some veggies, some protein, some fiber and lots of flavor! Some of the following snack ideas take some prep time, but others are options to grab when you are REALLY pressed for time, like when you are grabbing food at the gas station! The good news is that with an increasing awareness of healthy eating, mainstream stores are catching on; heck, even 7-11 stores are giving themselves a makeover to include more healthy options!

If you have some time to prepare your foods:

  • Choose a whole-grain salad: salads like this Quinoa and Kale Salad has veggies and grains to keep you full and give you a boost of nutrition. Take leftover salad and leftover grains, add a dressing and call it good! I like to keep my lunches at room temperature, and as long as you don't leave it in a hot car, it should be fresh all day long!
  • Make hummus or salsa: simple homemade dips like hummus and salsa make great snacks when served with crackers or with fresh veggies. Hummus is especially good because it has both the fiber and fats to keep you full. Here's my favorite Caramelized Onion Hummus recipe.
  • Homemade energy bars: These are great snacks for those gotta-have-something-sweet moments. Made from a mix of nuts, seeds and dried fruits, they offer a sweet treat without the sugar crash. Great for late afternoons at the office and before or after working out. Try our Hemp Energy Bars recipe.
  • Leftovers! Even if you don't have time to reheat, leftovers can save the day when you are crashing from hunger. Bring your own containers and keep with you in the car or at your desk so that you can nibble as needed.

If you have no time to prepare:

  • Nuts and Seeds: Whether you choose almonds, walnuts, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, these little treats can be a lifesaver when it comes to hunger. Though they are high in fat, they also offer protein and fiber, which means they digest slower. A handful should help hold you until your next meal. You can even find these at gas stations, but be sure to read the labels and look out for icky ingredients.
  • Dried fruits: Dried fruits can be a good little snacks and be super important if you need something sweet. But be careful not to eat too much as they are concentrated sugars. A better choice is to pair dried fruits with some nuts or seeds to balance it out.
  • Crackers: Whole grain crackers are a good choice for on-the-go snacking because they are crunchy, salty and have some of that all-important fiber. Choose crackers with whole grains (not bleached flour) as the first ingredient. Some of the best are Mary's Gone Crackers (gluten-free) and Ryvita, which are loaded with healthy whole grains.
  • Kale chips: One of my favorite travel and snack foods, packaged kale chips are so mega delicious you will forget you are eating your veggies! Made from a mix of nuts, nutritional yeast and spices, kale chips offer a massive dose of vitamins, minerals, fiber and flavor!
  • Raw food bars: If you don't have time to make your own, choose healthy snack bars with minimal ingredients. Avoid anything with corn syrup, cane sugar, soy protein isolate or preservatives. Choose healthier options like Larabar, Macrobars or Cliff Bars.
  • Carrots and celery: If you feel like you need something extra healthy, choose baby carrots and celery sticks. All the need is a quick rinse and they are ready to go! True fast food!
Posted:   |   Categories: Food+Drink, healthy tips, Living
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31
Oct

Reusable Paper Towel Alternative: Meet Bambooee

Reusable Bambooee Towel

Have you been wanting to ditch paper towels but aren't ready to give up the convenience? Bambooee offers a reusable alternative.

It's a habit, right? When you have a messy spill or need to blot the oil from a batch of oven fries, you pull a paper towel off of the roll, then toss it in the trash after you're done. It's OK - we all do it. The folks at Bambooee offered to send me a roll of their reusable paper towel alternatives to try out, and I thought it would be a good chance to see how this affected my own paper towel use.

How Reusable Bambooee Works

Bambooee towels come on a roll, just like paper towels do, so you can slip it onto your paper towel holder. Each machine-washable towel is reusable up to 100 times, and the company says that one roll of 20 bamboo sheets replaces 286 paper towel rolls.

They're made from organically-grown bamboo and are reusable and machine-washable.

Reusable Bambooee Towel

My Bambooee Experience

I used my Bambooee towels to wipe down the kitchen counter, clean up some sticky spills, and even wipe my baby's face. Normally I use a dish towel, sponge, or cloth napkin for things like this, but I know that a lot of folks reach for paper towels for jobs like these, and I wanted to try to simulate how most folks would use these.

One paper towel use that it hasn't replaced for us: cleaning the cat box. The reason we use paper towels and not reusable rags now is that cat urine is very toxic, and I don't trust that it will fully come out in the wash. I also wouldn't want to wash those rags with my other laundry, so it feels less wasteful to use a few paper towels than to run a load of laundry just for a few cat box rags.

We have been basically treating these like rags, using one Bambooee for a few days before tossing it in the wash. It looks a little bit messy on the counter, but if you fold it up and hang it on the oven door or over the sink, it fits well into our kitchen. I know not everyone cares about how things look, but having a tidy kitchen is important to me, since I cook a lot.

The one bummery thing about Bambooee: the sheets are not biodegradable or compostable, so when the sheet is done, it has to go in the trash. But! That's one sheet in the trash instead of 100 similarly-sized sheets of paper towels, though. The company says it's working on a compostable version, but they don't have a release date for that on their site yet.

Overall, I'd say that if you're having trouble letting go of your paper towel habit, Bambooee is a much better alternative option. If you're already using reusables, your stash of rags and dish towels is probably doing everything that Bambooee would do for you. Since the Bambooee towels are reusable up to 100 times, they might make a good replacement when your current set of rags bites the dust. How many uses do you feel like you're getting from a rag now, if you're using them: more or fewer than 100?

Want to try the Bambooee? You can find their products on their website. Their press release says that they're also available at retailers in the U.S. and in Canada, so you can look for them in stores too.

Posted:   |   Categories: bamboo, Bambooee, disposable products, Living, paper towel alternatives, paper towels, reusable, reusables
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29
Oct

Buy Handmade: Bike Tube Bags by Brandy Bowmaster

Buy Handmade Bike Tube Pouch

Brandy Bowmaster uses reclaimed bike inner tubes to create all kinds of bags and accessories.

You know we love ideas for reusing old bike tubes around here, so when Brandy Bowmaster contacted us about her upcycled bags and accessories made from reclaimed bike tubes, we were super jazzed! If you're looking to buy handmade instead of make by hand, Bowmaster's beautiful bike tube bags and accessories are upcycled, well-made, and straight up gorgeous.

Her company - Moab Bag Company - is based in Moab, Utah, a very bike-friendly town. Brandy was kind enough to take some time to talk to us about her what she does and why she does it.

greenUPGRADER: Tell me a little bit about yourself and your background.

Brandy Bowmaster: Growing up I never considered myself very creative. I only did crafty stuff when visiting my master quilter grandmother who always put me to work sewing doll quilts by hand, but I didn't pick up her passion for sewing. For a long time I had longed to have more creative outlets that excited and challenged me. I tried lots of things, from calligraphy to crocheting to playing the banjo. The only thing that stuck was cooking, which I came to love and depend on as my only creative outlet. For the last several years I alternated between running a kitchen for a grassroots campaign in Montana, growing food on communal land, and traveling. There was not much space and quiet time for creative endeavors. Eventually I got a little bored, and I realized that what I needed was to develop some new skillsets and challenge myself. So when I moved to Moab last year I was ready for some new creative projects. I made an impulse decision and bought an old sewing machine at a yard sale. Maybe it was time to try sewing again? After a few simple projects, I was ready to take on something more challenging. I decided to try making some bike panniers, but was unwilling to spend the money on new material (being unemployed at the time). Then a friend suggested a material that hadn't even crossed my mind: old bike tubes.

Buy Handmade Bike Tube Zip

gUP: When did you launch your company, and what inspires you to craft with bike inner tubes?

BB: I officially launched my company in March of this year when I formed an LLC and opened my Etsy shop.

At first I was inspired by the sheer practicality of using bike tubes: they were free! I am also quite pleased to be working with a material that most other people consider trash. I see it as a great way to contribute to the recycling efforts in Moab.

The more I worked with bike tubes, the more I came to appreciate their qualities as a raw material: durability, strength, flexibility, ease of care. Being a more practically minded person, these qualities mean a lot to me. One of my goals is to demonstrate to folks how valuable a material this "trash" really is by crafting bags that are useful, durable, and yet also attractive. Lately I have become inspired by the Maker culture's emphasis on thinking outside the box and making things yourself as a way of developing skills and because it is fun! I have decided to take the needs and desires of makers more into consideration as I develop new designs this fall and winter.

Buy Handmade Bike Tube Earrings

gUP: Can you talk a little bit about how you source your materials?

BB: Moab is a very popular mountain biking destination, so luckily for me there are lots of bike shops here that cater to all those bikers and their flat tires. The shops end up with big piles of discarded tubes, that eventually find their way to the landfill, or now into my workshop. All the shops I visit are more than happy to have me take all those tubes off their hands. I particularly love biking around to the shops and stuffing my bike tube panniers with more tubes. One day I'd like to run Moab out of discarded tubes!

gUP: Where can folks find your work?

BB: The best place to find my work is in my Etsy shop. A few shops in Moab are carrying my products: Spa Moab, Rim Cyclery, and Moab Classic Bike. I will also be vending at the Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair here in Moab on December 6th and 7

All images via Moab Bag Company

Posted:   |   Categories: bike tube bags, bike tube crafts, buy handmade, Etsy, Gear+Gadgets, green crafter, interview, Living, Moab, shopping
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