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New again style: 'Upcycling' gives discards life
Quick ReadTo celebrate Earth Day, which marks its 40th anniversary, we've found stylish ways to resuscitate old mah jong tiles, audiotapes, even a used Ford Mustang.
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Earth-friendly fashion
Lingerie designer Mary Green got the idea in China. She was stunned at the piles of silk scraps littering factories. Why didn't they ever do anything with it, Green wondered.
Then it hit her - buy up all the scraps, patchwork them together and make some crazy panties. "The wilder the patterns, the better," she says.
PHOTOS: Earth-friendly fashions
Brooklyn jewelry designer Jody...
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