Soy has long been labeled a healthy and sustainable crop, with dozens of uses in the culinary world, but have you seen how many other uses artists and designers have found for soy in the worlds of fashion, beauty and housewares?
Shown above: soy, acrylic and wool scarf from Fluur; soy milk beauty bar from soapsrus; solid perfume (soy-based) from sweetanthem.
Soy is considered a sustainable, or renewable, crop because it is fast-growing and quickly replenished. Like most legumes, soy... → Read the rest of this article
Liz Grotyohann
Liz Grotyohann is a co-founder of
cosa verde, a marketplace for handmade, environmentally-conscious goods.
I’m so excited to introduce the latest Try Handmade columnist: Liz Grotyohann.
You may already know her as a co-founder of cosa verde, but I know her as our new Going Green columnist!
Please welcome her to Try Handmade, and let her know what concerns you have about leading a greener life. Are there issues you hope she addresses? Speak up in the comments.
We’ve all heard how bad plastic bags are for the environment. As many as 500 billion to one... → Read the rest of this article
Liz Grotyohann
Liz Grotyohann is a co-founder of
cosa verde, a marketplace for handmade, environmentally-conscious goods.
