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vintage globes and recycled materials for eco home decor

When the closest you’ve gotten to a vacation is browsing friend’s Facebook albums, you are the perfect candidate to use these gorgeous, orglamic globes from ImagineNations to help your find your next destination (and beautifully decorate your home or office in the process.)  Made of vintage globes that are decoupaged with recycled materials, each one of these one-of-a-kind, works of art is handmade in San Francisco.  A simple and eco-friendly way to spruce up any drab room, just click here to purchase and be the most orglamic kid on the block!

recycled collars and leashes for your four-legged Valentine

Is your Valentine a four-legged friend this year?  If so, be sure that your bundle of unconditional love prances proudly with a new eco-friendly collar or leash from Harry Barker.  These bright and preppy accessories are super orglamic as they are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. In fact, in 2010 the company alone kept over 200,000 plastic bottles out of landfills!  Available in six colors, three widths and six sizes, there is definitely a country-club-worthy combination that is just right for your canine.  Click here and here to purchase the orglamic ‘Chelsea’ collar and matching leash.

luxurious, eco-friendly, letterpress stationary

Whether you are looking for unique coasters or want custom made letterpress birth announcements (or anything in between!) Kamal Patel’s stationary goods are the way to go.  All of Kamal’s luxury products are made with hand mixed ink and printed onto eco-friendly 100% cotton paper or 100% kraft chipboard with 100% post-consumer kraft envelopes.  And although her items are sold nationwide, Kamal still has her wrapping papers printed at a nearby factory to make productions as eco as possible.  Click here to shop the coaster collection or here to browse the company’s orglamic website for design inspiration.

Be sure to get your thank you cards ready, BEFORE you are inundated with thoughtful gifts from friends and family, with these delightful cards from Sugar Paper.  This Los Angeles-based company offers a wide variety of beautiful, luxury stationary, but this choice is our personal favorite.  Printed on 100% recycled paper bag stock and paired with a corresponding paper bag envelope, this ‘Classic Thanks’ is simple, chic and eco-friendly all at once.  Click here to buy a pack of 10 of these orglamic cards, or click here to browse the company’s entire 100% recycled collection.

With Thanksgiving behind us, it is time to start thinking about the rest of the festive year that lies ahead!  While we’ll be bringing you present-friendly items between now and December 25th, it isn’t too early to order holiday cards from Minted.  This user-friendly website offers hundreds of cards designed by artists around the globe that can be ordered in premium 100% recycled paper.  The thick matte paper is made with FSC-certified, 100% post-consumer waste manufactured with wind power.  Click here to purchase these orglamic cards before November 30th and receive 20% off orders over $150 (code THANKS20) and 10% off orders over $100 (code THANKS15)!

FLOR’s eco-friendly carpet squares have always intrigued me, but it is the company’s newest pattern, Sophistikat, that really caught my eye.  Available in Cobalt, Hazel, Balm, Barley and Pewter, this modular carpeting easily adds whimsical elegance to any room in your home.  Made with varied degrees of renewable and recycled materials, including un-dyed wool and post-consumer waste like plastic soda and water bottles, these low-VOC squares are also non-toxic.  While these squares can be easily moved around and reconfigured for repeated use, you can also send your used FLOR squares back to the company to ensure recycling when you’re through with them.  Click here to purchase this orglamic find.

Today’s Manly Monday post is inspired by all the hustle and bustle I have come upon during this latest New York trip (somebody get this LA-girl a blood pressure monitor, stat!)  Unstitched Utilities offers a collection of eco-friendly footwear that takes style and function just as seriously as it does the environment.  The Unpressed collection offers a great option for sneakers that are made out of recycled Tyvek, a forward-thinking material that looks like paper yet is stronger than leather.  Click here to purchase this pair of orglamic high tops or here to browse both the men’s and women’s collections.

With Labor Day behind us and the hustle and bustle of fall ahead, simplicity continues to be key when seeking out orGLAMic products for readers (and myself!)  Among it’s plentiful collection jewelry, environmentally conscious company IJA Designs offers one of my favorite styles.  The Small Clasped Bangle is chic and sleek and can be worn day in and out no matter what the occasion or wardrobe.  This orGLAMic design studio is run on 100% renewable energy, purchases recycled metals and in turn also recycles all it’s scrap metals.  Click here to purchase this specific item, and here to shop the entire collection.

If there is rehab for purses, I belong there.  While I try to keep my consumption to a minimum (let’s keep it green, people!) it is nice to know that my splurges can also be eco-conscious purchases.  Erin Templeton makes some of the most orGLAMic purses I’ve found.  The Side Saddle, pictured above, is my favorite among the ten different styles available.  The classic bucket bag is trendy once again, and while the bag shown above is made of buffalo hide, it is also available out of recycled leather otherwise destined for a landfill.  Click here to browse the entire collection, including accessories.

As the days of summer amble along, add some classic Americana decor to your home with Pendleton.  Known for their classic blankets and such, this company also offers this whimsical yet staid Horshoe Lamp and Shade.  Recycled trotter horseshoes are hand-welded into these one-of-a-kind lamps that are topped with a handmade burlap shade.  I think a pair of these would make excellent bedside lamps in a light-filled, stark, white room.  While you’re browsing for orGLAMic wares, also take a peek at the delightful Riata and Stripe Easy Care blankets made of ‘eco-wise’ wool.