We are always on the lookout for newsy eco tidbits for our readers – the trashier the better in a lot of cases. But when we recently received this fun tip about couture created from waste bin refuse ...

Garbage can be gorgeous, as evidenced by Saturday’s night’s “Haute Trash” fashion show at the New York Fashion Academy in Ballard. Sponsored by Seattle’s recycling gurus at the ReStore, local ...

NEW YORK — Like any good New Yorker, Kristin Leigh Jordan cleans up after her dog, Daisy. To help with that task, she recycles plastic grocery bags. But after Earth Day last year, Jordan thought of ...

Recycled clothing is nothing new. You can pick some up at Goodwill, Value Village or any number of local consignment shops. But clothing made out of recycled goods, that gets a little more interesting ...

Even in the world of trash-turned-couture, not all garbage is runway worthy. Out: Cork. In: Plastic bags. Cork had its day with designers for the nonprofit Haute Trash, but ask co-founder and designer ...

Marianne showcases some "trashy" outfits that were created for a good cause! A fundraiser this weekend features styles from a Nevada City Boutique that finds its fashion focus in the trash can! We'll ...

I m a hoarder. It s not that I need the boxes full of old birthday cards and dried-up pens that I hide under my bed, it s more the guilt about sending such things to our overflowing landfills. Plus, I ...