Recycled magazine jewelry
Frances Oliviera, of Brazil, makes a stunning necklace and bracelet set from recycled magazines, which are sold through Novica, in association with National Geographic. According to Oliviera, she started making this type of jewelry in 2000, when she worked as a social worker in Rio. She designed the jewelry and had shelter residents assemble them for pay:
I love this type of work for two main reasons: I think that it is fundamental to start recycling stuff, otherwise the world will become more and more polluted. I am happy to contribute by recycling. And the second reason is that this type of work is helping people earning a living. Before, these people usually stayed in the street asking for money, but now they know how to recycle paper and other techniques, so they can go in the street to selling instead of asking for money, and this is a big improvement.
The necklace pictured is called Rainbow Paths and is available at the Novica website for $84.95.
(Via Great Green Goods)
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