By Melissa Segrest
Green Right Now
Those pretty knick-knacks and decorative items around your home likely have a history. There’s the crystal bowl that was an anniversary gift from a dear friend, or the candleholder your mom gave you before she died — they all hold great significance.
We’ve found 20 lovely decorative items with their own stories. Our picks come from far-flung nations or close to home, made by fair-trade artisans or creative artists using recycled, natural materials. Take a moment to shop our selections. (Most of the websites selling these goodies have lots of other green items to check out.)
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September 16th, 2008
By John DeFore
Though bibliophiles instinctively recoil at the idea, the fact is that some books are good for nothing: outdated 
science texts, surplus copies of bestsellers everyone owns, current-events hack jobs by disreputable writers looking to make a quick buck. If you can’t even give a book away, what’s to be done with it?
While it is possible to recycle old books, you likely can’t do it in your curbside bin: The glues and binding materials don’t play well with the machines used by most municipal programs. If you’re graduate designer Laura Cahill, you make furniture out of them.
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Related Topics: · Art Objects, Books, Home Decor, Laura Cahill, Recycle & Reuse
