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From Conducive Mag- Korea to Haiti: Lessons in Overseas Adoption Corruption March 8, 2010Arrested by Haitian authorities for trying to cross illegally into the Dominican Republic with 33 so-called orphaned children, whose parents were later found to be alive, U.S. citizens and Idaho Baptist missionaries Laura Silsby and Charisa Coulter remain imprisoned in Port-au-Prince pending investigation of alleged child trafficking. Seeking to save... […]
- Stressed Graduate Student March 8, 2010Dr. Mai Kieu-Loan offers relationship advice to a female law student and highlights the differences in how men and women handle dating in graduate school. […]
- Preserving Relationship with Parents Despite Their Disapproval Over New Job March 4, 2010Conducive advice columnist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on preserving the relationship with one's parents despite tension over a new do-gooder job. […]
- FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 February 25, 2010ISSUE 6 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 […]
- A Bronx Girl Goes Home February 5, 2010The murder of a cousin takes Conducive editor Heather Tirado Gilligan back to her home in the Bronx, and back to the childhood and experiences that continue to shape her. […]
- Using Anger Constructively February 4, 2010Conducive advice columnist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on using anger constructively. […]
- Looking Back to the Future? January 30, 2010Humankind, both collectively and individually, has a strange little quirk. We ignore the past when it holds valuable lessons that go against what we want to hear or believe. Our insistence in doing this has negatively affected our future many times, both as individuals and as a society. We give... […]
- Campaigns Take Individual Involvement To New Level January 28, 2010The production and consumption of bottled water contributes to waste, pollution, toxins, and the bottled water industry’s interest in controlling our water resources. As a result of these negative impacts, many people have vowed to stop buying bottled water. If you have successfully ditched bottled water, and want to stay... […]
- REDUCING THE SUICIDE STIGMA Suresh Unni's Story January 21, 2010There are many ways of coping with the loss of a loved one. For Suresh Unni, solace is found in sharing his brother's experience with depression and eventual demise from suicide. Through his work as a clinical social worker and therapist and participation on the board of directors of the... […]
- Dating a Separated Person January 18, 2010Conducive advice columunist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on dating a separated person. […]
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Vintage Cashmere Turns to Wearable Art
Thai designer Koi Suwannagate lives in Los Angeles, born in Bangkok. Since her collection launch in 2001, and New York Fashion Week debut in 2007, the press frequently highlights celebrities in her exclusive designs. Examples are Gretchen Moi, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Demi Moore.
Vintage merged with organic fabrics and natural dyes are utilized in [...]
Posted in Style, Art & Design Tagged cashmere, ethical style, Koi, Koi Suwannagate, reconstructed, recycled, recycled fashion, vintage material 1 Comment
Ecogear Claims Recycled Is the Ultimate Green
Ecogear apparels are made from 100% recycled material. The company was founded early 2008 by Robert Hii, who is a 25-year fashion veteran with a passion to create clothing with only slight impacts on our planet.
Robert says it took more than a year to complete their ecowear collections as the most eco-friendly clothing in existence. [...]
Posted in Environment, Style, Art & Design Tagged cotton, Ecogear, EcoLogo Program, fiber, hemp, material, recycled fabric, Robert Hii, sustainable Leave a comment
Recycled Tires, Tubes and Splaff Flopps
Cliff Drill and Craig Wallace are two guys who got creative in a garage. It was back in 1997 when their company, Splaff Flopps, joined the green wave. Their materials and tools were a tire, a bike tube, and a shoe knife. They had a vision.
The goal was to make durable, comfortable and reasonably-priced sandals [...]
Posted in Creating Solutions, Environment, Style, Art & Design Tagged bike tube, Cliff Drill, Craig Wallace, footwear, green designer, hemp, inner tubes, recycled tires, Regupol, shoes, Splaff Flopps, sustainable 1 Comment
Designing with Recycled Glass
The green market continues to explode for both health and sustainable reasons. That combination of goals brings lots of creative recycling options. For example, walls, counter tops, floors, furniture, and even houses can be made with recycled glass.
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Recycled Material Bags Are Hip
This is a mini preview of many companies and methods to bag it with innovative eco style.
Posted in Environment, Style, Art & Design Tagged bags, fashion, handbag, luggage, purse, recycled, salvaged, tote, trash, wearable art Leave a comment
Found Trashed Objects Delight Sculpture Artist Bruce Gray
Bruce's sculpture productions are art in welded steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, and aluminum. To summarize his recycled style, it's fun, colorful and visually stimulating. His sense of humor is conveyed through object works of people, animals, insects, or dinosaurs. Each is honored a unique personality.
Posted in Optimism & Humor Tagged art, objects, recycled, sculptures, trash, welding Leave a comment
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