This year's Earth Day aims to achieve a billion acts of green. You can help by working within your community, or your own environmental system to be just that one bit greener. These projects from the Hobbies Channel at About.com all feature some element that will help the earth.
- Tips for Greener Crafting - Add your suggestions to the Tips for Greener Crafting on the Miniatures site. Help everyone to craft more responsibly.
- Recycle Your Jewelry - Tammy Powley, About's Guide to Jewelry Making has ways to reuse what you have already, finished items, or a stash of materials.
- Reusable Tote Motif - Cross Stitch Guide Connie Barwick has the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" motif ready to work on your next reuseable tote. She's also got some great tree patterns you can work along side it.
- Crochet an Earth Friendly Market Bag - with this pattern from Crochet Contributing Writer Erica Jackofsky. She suggests making it in organic cotton.
- Green Crafts with Rubber Stamping - Kate Pullen, Guide to Rubber Stamping, has some great ways to reuse and repurpose materials for crafts.
- Earth Crafts for Families - Sherri Osborne, the Family Crafts Guide, has a range of ways for families to celebrate Earth day, as well as crafts which are earth friendly!
- Knitting Guide Sarah White has three great ways to create recycled yarns
If you have a project or commitment for earth day, share it in the events section of the official Earth Day Website or use Earth Day to raise the question of environmental crafting with your friends. Remember, every little bit helps, especially if you change for longer than just one day.
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