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Throw pillows made from recycled materials.

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Eco-designer Danny Seo shares more tips for finding the right natural and recycled materials to use in your home:

Earth-friendly design is being kind to the planet through the incorporation of natural or environmentally-friendly materials, which can be everything from using recycled, vintage, plant-based and non-toxic materials or items you recycle in a quirky kind of way.
Cotton and kapok curtains look like canvas. Kapok is a rainforest tree with fibrous seeds harvested by a local indigenous tribe that are down-like when pulled apart. The trees are never touched so it's a fully sustainable material.
Some buzz words on labels to identify earth-friendly products are recycled (100- or 50-percent recycled), all natural, plant based and biodegradable. There are also certain textiles to look for like hemp and organic cotton. Earth-friendly products are surprisingly affordable and easy to find so check out the labels. You'll be amazed at how effortless it is to be kind to the earth.
Soy candles don't produce soot when burned like regular paraffin candles.
Finally, making your home earth-friendly doesn't stop with fabrics and materials. Little things like dusting refrigerator coils help save energy.

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