Coffee Cozies - An EveryDay Eco Change

After ordering your grande coffee with room for cream (or other variety of coffee drink you prefer) you grab a cardboard coffee cozy to keep your paws from being burned by your hot hot cup.

Stop, and think for a moment. Although the cozies are made from mostly recycled paper products, do you recycle them when you are done with your drink? Most people would answer no and I am just as guilty as most.

There is hope though! I along with a variety of other crafters have started making their own versions of of the coffee cozy. These cozies are made out of everything from fabric to yarn. they are attached to key chains and worn as wrist bands.

Here are my versions:



Reusable coffee cozies are wonderful for the environment. The can be used over and over and over again!! If you want to make a small change or take baby steps changing to a reusable coffee cozy is a great way to go.

(These coffee cozies are now on SALE!)

Featured Seller: West Corinth Studio

This weeks featured seller is West Corinth Studio located in Corinth, Vermont.

Other Sites?: www.westcorinthstudio.com

Items Sold:
Jewelry boxes, stash
boxes, picture frames
and oil paintings of cats
and other creatures

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?
All of our wood is green; we use salvaged wood from a local furniture manufacturer and fancier woods from a sustainable local sawmill. We also use recycled shipping
materials.

What do you do everyday that is green?:
Working at home saves gas! We reuse as much as possible, recycle everything that can be, garden, and shop thrift stores for household treasures.

Favorite Book: Oliver Twist
Favorite Movie: The Trouble with Harry (Hitchcock)
Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Item in Your Shop: the Naughty Cat Catnip Stash Box


An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own:hasenpfeffer.etsy.com

Featured Seller: MarthaHaskins

Today's featured seller Alex Whatton owner of MarthaHaskins. She is located in Milford, CT.

Her shop is MarthaHaskins. Her blog is http://MarthaHaskins.blogspot.com.

Items Sold: Fine Art, Photography, and Surface Design

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?:
I use 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper made with hydroelectric power and/or found paper for all of my ACEOs and since my mother started her own art school, I use-up the left over paints that students were going to throw away!

What do you do everyday that is green?:
Turn off the lights whenever I leave a room (or even use a candle), take quick showers or shallow baths, reuse my shopping bags (I NEVER take plastic bags from stores), and I read the news online!

Favorite Book: "Craft, Inc." by Meg Ilasco
Favorite Movie: "Serenity"
Favorite Color: Orange (at the moment)

Favorite item in your shop: Sally Robot...or the carrot tote!

My Favorite Item in your Shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11492989

An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own:
ponyup - I love the idea of bringing your flatware with you!

Thanks for being Green Alex!