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This collapsible cooler is insulated with upcycled coconut fiber

Inhabitant

Fortuna Cools recently announced the launch of the Nutshell Cooler, a collapsible cooler made using upcycled coconut fiber sourced from the Philippines and designed to outperform plastic.

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How to Make Your Halloween More Eco-Friendly

Ocean Conservancy

Use natural decorations like pumpkins, corn stalks and dried leaves, and make reusable decorations using fabric or cardboard, or get crafty with upcycled items you already have at home. Try these cool tips—who knows, they just might become your new favorite traditions for years to come.

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Spring Garden Guide

Academy of Natural Sciences

Consider upcycling! Consider upcycling! In the meantime, however, store them in a dark, dry and cool place in a paper bag away from potentially hungry critters. Plant about three seeds in a pot, as some will naturally not germinate. You can always thin them later should the seedlings get too congested.

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Fort Collins Fashion: A Sustainable Revolution

HumanNature

The initiative hosts mending workshops and provides upcycling education for both students and community members. Mending it, upcycling it, doing whatever you can to repurpose it,” explains Patchwork Initiative Coordinator Sophie Richter. It was so cool to restore it and keep using it.” In Old Town Fort Collins, Create Good Co.

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Seven Steps to Sustainable Gardening

Academy of Natural Sciences

Many people grow gardens not only for the plants, but also for the cool native wildlife that the garden will attract, such as bees, birds and butterflies. ANS Biogeochemist Michelle Gannon started seedlings in upcycled containers. She also plants parsley to rear black swallowtail butterflies.

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48 Eco Friendly Products You Can Buy Today to Help Stop Plastic Pollution

Onya

Upcycled Eco Friendly Handbags. Check Out Mother Erth’s Upcycled Handbags and Accessories. This table linen collection from Viva Terra is handmade in India by artisans who carefully collect pieces of vintage and upcycled fabrics to create elaborate patterns and colors. Check Out ShedRain’s Ecoverse Umbrella.