Date:  June 30, 2011  |  

1. Mercury glass bottles converted into hanging lanterns for votive candles. Box Turtle, Little Rock

2. Baskets made from recycled men’s shirts and clothes hangers. The Green Corner Store, Little Rock

3. Tap water bottle purchases help provide safe drinking water for children, with a portion of the retail price donated to the United States Fund for UNICEF. Vesta’s, Little Rock

4. Vintage records take on a new use as bookends. The Green Corner Store, Little Rock

5. Hand-quilted textiles are made in Bengal from cotton fabric scraps. Vesta’s, Little Rock

6. Recycled Rover. Haus Werk, Little Rock

7. Simple Human compost pail. Egghsells, Little Rock

8. Collect newspapers and magazines in a basket made of recycled ones. EcoFab, Little Rock

9. Old rope from fishing docks is upcycled into colorful doormats. EcoFab, Little Rock

10. Open rubber bins handmade from old car tires. The Container Store, Little Rock

11. The Laundress eco-chic line of specialty detergent and fabric care. V.S. Mobley’s General Store, Fayetteville

12. Reusable totes made from recycled rice and feed bags fold compactly into an attached pouch for easy access. EcoFab, Little Rock

13. Vintage doorknobs find a new life as wine stoppers. Riffraff, Fayetteville

14. Hand-painted Picket Fence Fish turn old fencing materials into décor. Haus Werk, Little Rock; Mississippi-based Still Waters Studio repurposes items into signs. Haus Werk, Little Rock

15. Cola bottles repurposed as drinking glasses. Haus Werk, Little Rock

16. When you purchase Jaheni bowls, made in South Africa from telephone wire, you’re also supporting a women’s weaving group and fair trade practices. Box Turtle, Little Rock