Citizens for a Livable Cranbrook Society provides grassroots leadership and an inclusive process, with a voice for all community members, to ensure that our community grows and develops in a way that incorporates an environmental ethic, offers a range of housing and transportation choices, encourages a vibrant and cultural life and supports sustainable, meaningful employment and business opportunities.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Recycling to Upcycling

Christi Crawford salvages used fabric items and reclaims the good fabric to upcycle into something even better in her business known as
http://www.salvageaccessories.ca/?page_id=2

For more about upcycling:

http://www.upcycle.ca/

Christi also reuses zippers, buttons, belt loops and even back pockets in her work.  All her creations are branded locally at Mega Silk Screening and prewashed in organic soap nuts which are considered antimicrobial and biodegradable.


www.wikipedia.org/wiki/greener_Living_Soap_Nuts
http://www.buysoapnuts.com/

Christi is usually at the Cranbrook Farmer's Market on Saturday Mornings 9:00am - 1:00pm

just some of Christi's fine work

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