1. An unlikely material—silkworm cocoons—is hand-woven onto an invisible aluminum frame to filter light beautifully. Project Import Export pendant light, $675, from 1st Look Exteriors,
676-8988.
2. Leafy linen throw pillows, $95 each, hide a green secret—50 percent of the removable insert is regenerated fiber made from recycled bottles, from
www.vivaterra.com.
3.Each of these glassware vessels, made from recycled wine and beer bottles, is a one-of-a-kind piece. Transglass vases, starting at $38, from
www.re-modern.com. Limited pieces also available at Umeke Market, 739-2990.
4. Don’t cut, reclaim! This carved teak shelf, $285, lived its previous life as a building support beam in Indonesia, from Baik Designs, 524-2290.
5. A classic stool with an Earth-friendly twist: It contains up to 80 percent recycled post-consumer and post-industrial aluminum. Emeco counter stool, $305, from Design Within Reach, 941-2112.
6. A striking floor mat, made of 98 percent recycled plastic, looks great indoors or out. Mad Mats 4-by-6-foot. rug, $145.60, from Pacific Home,
596-9338.
