Etsy.com For Handmade Recycled Home Goods and Jewelry

Is it just me, or is everything going green lately? Things like hybrid cars, energy-efficient homes, EnergyStar appliances, eco-friendly cleaning solutions, organic cotton, and bamboo floors are all quickly becoming items of the everyday.

Eco-friendly jewelry and home goods seem to be next. Read on to learn more about this trend, a unique website for handmade goods, and to learn some of my personal favorites to get you started.

In addition to this trend toward more ecologically friendly products, there is also a burgeoning consumer interest in small-scale production and handmade items. Consumers are tiring of low-quality, mass-produced products and are opting for home and personal goods made on a much smaller scale. This affords both vastly improved quality and quite literally one-of-a-kind uniqueness.

This growing market is largely possible because of the internet. The web allows small-scale craftspeople and artists to set up their own websites for e-commerce at very reasonable prices through websites like etsy.com. Many of these people are part-time craftspeople who also hold regular jobs or are stay-at-home mothers. While they are not able to pursue their crafts as a full-time career, the web allows them to market the products they do make in their free time.

As an Etsy seller myself, I have browsed through mountains of wonderful handmade products on the website. Below are just a handful of remarkable recycled and eco-friendly jewelry that's surely worth a look, whether as a potential treat for yourself or a gift for others. Beautiful, unique things with a minimal impact on the earth: what could be better?

Some products that made my editorial favorites list:

Vintage hand painted windows (decorative)

Pepsi charm bracelets

Handmade art books on recycled paper

Handmade recycled paper greeting cards

Eco Chic recycled paper flower pins

Rock Candy recycled jewelry

Handbags from recycled suit coats

Eco-friendly pet soap bars

Recycled skateboard jewelry

Bamboo baby clothing (an eco-friendly alternative to cotton)

Reusable produce bags

Recycled plastic bag totes and purses

Organic Beginnings baby clothing

These are just a few ideas and products from an astounding selection available from various sellers on etsy.com. To check out these great ideas yourself, just go to etsy.com, type in any from the above list and search under items: tags, titles, and descriptions. I hope that this starter guide has helped to generate inspiration and interest. Have fun exploring the possibilities for a greener, handmade lifestyle on your own!