Jezebel: recycling

Respect The Pouch

Sadie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT

This woman has made a jacket out of Capri Sun pouches. We recently spotted Daisy Lowe in something very similar! [BuzzFeed]

Glad Rags

Sadie — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:40:00 EST

If you're hoping to sell some of your cast-off finery to drum up a little mad money, the Wall Street Journal has some tips for you, thrifty! Apparently your best bets are to dress like a high school student ("eBay says that in the third quarter, the most searched fashion labels on the site were Ed Hardy, Nike, Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch"), sell clothes size ten and over, and, incongruously, hawk "Austrian-crystal-encrusted Judith Leiber minaudière evening clutch bags," should you happen to have one lying around. If all else fails, your neighborhood SalVa never judges. [Wall Street Journal]

How Do You Dispose Of Broken Vibrators?

Tracie — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:30:00 EDT

A story on Utne about "green" sex toys the other day got me wondering: how exactly does one get rid of a sex toy? Particularly the large ones, meant for those who mean business? I used to have a humongous Dr. Scholl's personal massager that my ex-BF's mom gave him for Christmas one year after he started weight-training. (Weird, I know.) Naturally, I called dibs on it and used it as my main vibe for years, long after we'd broken up. Then, one day, it started sparking, turned black, and conked out so I ripped the cord out of the wall, in fear that it might start a fire. When I walked it out to the kitchen and stepped on my trashcan pedal to throw it out, I realized that the vibe was almost as long as the garbage. (I'm not kidding, I measured it and it was a little over 18" long.) And then it hit me: maybe I should be put it out on the curb on the "large electronics and metal" recycling day. As a substantial piece of machinery, it seemed like it qualified!

The UK-based adult toy shop LoveHoney actually started a great recycling program for sex toys, but that's not going to help us on this side of the pond. I dug around, and found one website that claims to be part of a sex toy recycling company, but with no address, phone number, or specific instructions, it's most likely just a joke.

In the end, I ended up not putting my big broken vibe in my garbage, choosing instead to place it in a plastic bag and tossing it in the dumpster in front of my building. One other Jezebel editor says she walked her broken vibe down the street so that her super wouldn't find it when sorting the trash. So here's the question: what should we do with broken vibrators?

Related: How Green Are Your Sex Toys? [Utne]

Luke Wilson Golf Wear: What The World Needs Now

Jennifer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Luke Wilson is "designing" a line of golf products and accessories for Puma. Ah, the insatiable American hunger for the consumption of stuff and celebrity! Or the perception of the insatiability, or whatever. [WWD, sub req'd]
Speaking of! Rod Stewart is launching a clothing line. [Guardian]
Donna Karan is doing Passover with Demi and Ashton in Miami. [Fashion Week Daily]
Really, how much longer can Christian Siriano hold congratulatory celebrations for himself? [Fashion Week Daily]
Elle Macpherson is the latest face of Revlon. [WWD, sub req'd]

English girl designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig are adding a bridal collection for their label, Marchesa, to debut next month. Chapman made herself not one but two wedding dresses for her recent nuptials to Harvey Weinstein, so she's totally qualified, btw. [WWD, 1st item]
Marc Jacobs is already fighting with his new boyfriend, Austin A. Also: partying in sweatpants and wife-beaters.[Page Six]
Mary J. Blige is taking sellers of knockoff Mary J. Blige concert tees to court. [Page Six]
George Clooney may not be doing his own clothing line, but he does wear Belstaff in his upcoming film Leatherheads and the Italian label is sponsoring the film's European premiere. [Vogue UK]
Steve McQueen also did not do his own clothing line. Though we think the fact that he's dead should have been evidence enough. [Reuters]
Israeli fashion is apparently on the rise. I am going to be polite here and pretend like the words "Israeli style" don't actually evoke any sort of mental image for me because I love my people. But. [WWD, sub req'd]
Jean-Paul Gaultier: Dressing Kylie Minogue for her upcoming tour. [WWD, 3rd item]
Azzedine Alaia just received a French Legion of Honor. Who? What? [WWD, 1st item]
Tom Ford has designs on Japan. [WWD, sub req'd]
Stella McCartney is heading to India. [WWD, sub req'd]
Agyness Deyn continues to find work. [The Sun UK]
Drinking this water will apparently magically protect your skin from UV rays; LOL. [Chic Report]
O.C. alum Samaire Armstrong: has a clothing line too. [Sassybella]
How to recycle your clothing! [Utne]