Eco Trash Couture
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Junk Mail Fan Dress
Discarded junk mail solicits a positive response when made into “fan-tastic” attire.
Catalogues, solicitations and newspaper ads were folded into fans and sewn onto the Spanish style dress. The skirt and bodice were constructed from canvas scraps. The thrift store shoes were covered with used postage stamps. This ensemble is topped off with a vintage mantilla embellished with junk-mail fans and origami peacock earrings. This creation took 200 hours. Created in 2000.
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Cancel unwanted solicitations and catalogues!
Learn how to STOP JUNK MAIL!
More than 4 million tons of junk mail are produced yearly. Over 50 percent of this unsolicited mail ends up in landfills annually.
Recycle your unwanted mail and it will be made into paper towels, notebook paper, envelopes, copy paper, boxes, hydro-mulch, molded packing, and kitty litter. Producing paper from post-consumer paper uses 40% less energy than making paper from virgin wood pulp.
Source: US Environmental Protection Agency
Glass Evening Gown
12,000 pieces of recycled crushed glass reflects sustainable elegance.
Crushed glass jars and bottles from the City of Albuquerque recycling program were glued to the gown and second-hand shoes. The 1930s style gown was made from upholstery fabric remnants. This couture fashion took 400 hours to create. Created in 2002.
Commissioned by the Glass Packaging Institute
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Recycle glass jars & bottles forever!
Recycling glass reduces emissions and consumption of raw materials, extends the life of plant equipment, such as furnaces, and saves energy. Ceramics, porcelain, Pyrex, and dishware are the most destructive contaminants for glass recycling. Make sure they don’t get mixed in with your recycled glass bottles.
Recycle glass is primarily made into new bottles. It is also added to asphalt (glassphalt) to pave airport runways, parking aprons and taxiways; and added to paint that marks these areas. The reflective properties of these materials make it safer for airplane landings and take offs.
Source: Glass Packaging Institute
Plastic Bathing Beauty
No. 2 plastic detergent bottles create a wash of color!
The plastic from various colored detergent bottles was cut into circles and punched with two holes. Each piece was hand-sewn onto a vintage 1950s bathing suit and second-hand umbrella. This eco-friendly beachwear required 150 hours to create. Created in 2004.
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Recycle plastic at home and at work, visit Earth911.com to find a recycling center in your community.
Recycling #2 HDPE plastic consumes significantly less energy, generates considerably fewer greenhouse gases, and and produces less solid waste than does the production of virgin resins. Plastic is most commonly recycled into: carpet and clothing, new containers, plastic pipe, and plastic lumber (decks, benches, picnic tables).
Try to reduce the amount of plastic you purchase and reuse what you can!
Source: Environmental Projection Agency
Change Couture Collection
This collection of garments fashioned out of discarded campaign materials, is made up of three garments: the Obamanos Coat, the Obama Cocktail Dress and the Voter Swing Coat. The Collection is a celebration of the millions of people who worked countless hours to assure the election of Barack Obama as the President of the United States.
Nancy Judd of Recycle Runway was a devoted volunteer in the Obama/Biden Campaign in Santa Fe. She organized hundreds of people in her neighborhood and inspired friends and relatives across the country to volunteer. This collection is a documentation of her experience being part of this exciting campaign.
The day after the election Ms. Judd went “dumpster diving” behind Obama Campaign headquarters in northern New Mexico. She filled her car with historic campaign materials that she transformed into elegant garments with the help of over 25 dedicated volunteers in two months!
Ms. Judd brought the Collection to the 2009 presidential inauguration in Washington D.C., showcasing it at the The Green Inaugural Ball, the reception to honor the New Mexico Congressional Delegation, and the New Mexico Inaugural Ball.
The Obamanos Coat has been accepted into the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture!
Nancy Judd Wall Street Journal Article
International Media Coverage for the Change Couture Collection
Wall Street Journal, January 13, 2009
Metro Paris, November 2009
Metro Santiago, November 2009
Metro Mexico City, November 2009
Metro New York, November 2009
Albuquerque Journal Video, Jan 9, 2009
Planet Green, January 20, 2009
Tree Hugger, January 19, 2009
トップ > ライフ・カルチャー > ライフ, January 19, 2009
Agence France-Presse (AFP), January 19, 2009
YahooNews.com, January 19, 2009
Kuwait Times, January 19, 2009
Las Vegas Sun, January 18, 2009
Media Fax Photo, January 18, 2009
Forbes.Com, January 18, 2009
Fox New.com, January 18, 2009
Santa Fe New Mexican, January 4, 2009
KSFR Radio, December 30, 2008
New Mexico Business Weekly, December 23, 2008
Channel 4, KTOA, December 23, 2008
Recycled Cowgirl
Outdated phone books created this little number!
Pages from old phone books were woven together to make the western style skirt and vest. The look continues with the pages applied to the used cowgirl hat and vintage “pee-wee” cowgirl boots. Used CDs create the silver accents on the outfit. This rough and ready suit required 125 hours to create. Created in 2002.
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Opt-out of receiving unwanted phone directories by visiting: www.yellowpagesoptout.com
Phones books are made of 90% recycled paper, they can be recycled again and again, into new directories, roofing surfaces, insulation materials, grocery bags, paper towels, molded packing, compost and kitty litter. Check your local phone book for recycling information (usually in the front or back), or call your local Solid Waste Department.
Source: earth911.com
Voter Swing Coat
Leftover voter registration posters get the vote for this suit!
The coat is made from voter registration posters cut into half inch wide strips and woven together. This “paper fabric” was adhered to canvas remnants and the finished coat pieces were hand-sewn together. The collar, outer sleeves and bottom edge of the coat are accented with “lace” which was cut and punched from recycled matching voter registration reminder cards. This coat was made with the help of 10 volunteers in 200 hours. Created in 2009.
Change Couture Collection at the Green Inaugural Ball
The Voter Swing Coat is part of the Change Couture Collection which was showcased at numerous inaugural balls in Washington D.C. in 2009 for the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama.
