Jewelry Goes Green: Celebrating America Recycles Day
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America Recycles Day is celebrated on November 15th each year to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling. It is a nationally recognized holiday that started in 1997. Communities across American have been using this day to educate and motivate others to recycle and to buy products made with recycled materials. We must spread the word of what can be done if we all work together!
Recycling is something we have all been taught to do since we were young, but do we really do it? Do you know the impact we could have on the world if everyone recycled!? Let’s start by talking about what recycling is. Recycling is reusing materials instead of disregarding them as garbage. Waste can be reused in its original manner or converted into new materials. Typical materials we can recycle are paper, metal, plastic, glass, styrofoam, textiles and electronics. These materials are brought to a collection center, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials and new products. This benefits the environment in many ways.
Recycling saves energy, money and land space. It costs less money to reprocess used materials than it does to create them from scratch. It also reduces trash dumped in land fills, and keep in mind, most trash is not biodegradable, so it just sits there and builds up over time. Yuck! Recycling is also good for the air and water. Decomposing waste releases harmful toxins, chemicals and gases into the air and soil which eventually reach our water sources. Decreasing emissions of these gases will also help with global climate change. Therefore, the more we recycle, the less polluted our air and water will be. Don’t you want to breathe cleaner air and drink cleaner water? I know I do! Recycling also preserves wildlife because we are cutting down fewer trees to make new materials. This can help with extinction problems and leave more natural habitat for various animal species.
Thousands of events across the country will be taking place to celebrate the 14th annual America Recycles Day. Communities are cleaning up their towns and joining the festivities to help the environment. Recycling helps maintain the environment for generations to come! The international symbol for recycling is three arrows moving in a triangle. Each arrow represents a part of the process; reduce, reuse, recycle. Recycling is the easiest way to go green!
If you’re a jewelry lover like me, another awesome way to go green is by wearing natural or organic jewelry. There are some really beautiful natural stone tapers, tunnels, bracelets, earrings and belly rings available, and you can feel good about wearing them. You can be fashionable while respecting the environment at the same time. So remember to celebrate America Recycles Day in your own special way!
Ways that the pierced can recycle, reduce, and reuse:
1. Old body jewelry balls and gems that have been stripped or broken make great beads for all sorts of craft projects.
2. Charms and dangles from necklaces, belly rings, and just about anything make adorable charms for your shoelaces and cell phones.
3. BodyCandy ships our merchandise in reusable padded envelopes and boxes from the US Postal Service, so if you need to make a return or reship items as a gift, just cover or remove the shipping label and readdress. Pop your pieces back in, tape it up, and you’re good to go for a second usage!
4. Instead of using all that water and paper products for washes and soaks, get your hands on some H2Ocean piercing aftercare spray. Then when you’re done with it, recycle the can.
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El Dia de los Muertos: Celebrating the Day of the Dead in Style
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Hey guys! Today we’re celebrating el Día de los Muertos, or as we would say, the Day of the Dead. Sounds kind of spooky, right? WRONG. We’ve got a lot to learn!
El Día de los Muertos is a national holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Central and South America, and it actually takes place para dos dias (two days.) Wouldn’t it be super awesome if Christmas lasted that long? I’m a little jealous, not gonna lie.
Anyways, the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. Those dates might ring a bell for some of you, because you may have heard of the Catholic holidays called All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, (which also take place on November 1st and 2nd) and yes, there is a connection.
Day of the Dead celebrations can be traced far back to the native cultures of Mexico, like the Aztecs. Even back then, almost three thousand years ago, it was common for people to have rituals celebrating the deaths of their ancestors.
So you may be wondering, why the two day celebratory instead of just one? Well, in most regions of Mexico, the babies and children, los ninos, who have passed away, are honored on November 1st. Some people may refer to this as “Día de los Inocentes,” the day of the Innocents, or “Día de los Angelitos,” Day of the little angels. Then, on November 2nd, the adults who have passed are honored.
The celebration is planned throughout the entire year. Hours, and in some cases days, are spent preparing and making the celebration a beautiful one. Most people spend about three days cleaning and decorating the graves of their loved ones. Private altars are also built, and generally, the favorite foods and drinks, pictures, and other things that are reminders of the deceased are placed on the altars.
Offerings, or “ofrendas,” are usually set up in the home as a welcoming gesture for the spirits, and many decorate with orange marigolds called cempasúchitl, which are said to attract the souls to the offerings. Some traditional foods that are offered are el pan de muerto (bread of the dead), and sugar skulls, or “calaveras.” They taste like candy and are often made of marzipan. Toys are given for the souls of the children, and mezcal, an alcoholic drink, is offered for the adults.
In keeping with tradition, skulls, flowers, and Catrinas (representations of a female skeleton connected to the goddess of the dead) are the most common symbols used in decoration and accessories during the modern celebration. Many celebrants wear masks, various renderings of the Catrina, marigold wreaths, and jewelry with skulls and bones, and some even paint their faces.
The Mexican Day of the Dead is not just a predecessor to the modern Halloween, but an age old tradition that continues into the modern era. We all have ways of honoring our ancestors and deceased relatives, but in Mexico they spend two days doing it in style. How will you celebrate?
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Hey guys! Today we’re celebrating el Día de los Muertos, or as we would say, the Day of the Dead. Sounds kind of spooky, right? WRONG. We’ve got a lot to learn!
El Día de los Muertos is a national holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Central and South America, and it actually takes place para dos dias (two days.) Wouldn’t it be super awesome if Christmas lasted that long? I’m a little jealous, not gonna lie.
Anyways, the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. Those dates might ring a bell for some of you, because you may have heard of the Catholic holidays called All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, (which also take place on November 1st and 2nd) and yes, there is a connection.
Day of the Dead celebrations can be traced far back to the native cultures of Mexico, like the Aztecs. Even back then, almost three thousand years ago, it was common for people to have rituals celebrating the deaths of their ancestors.
So you may be wondering, why the two day celebratory instead of just one? Well, in most regions of Mexico, the babies and children, los ninos, who have passed away, are honored on November 1st. Some people may refer to this as “Día de los Inocentes,” the day of the Innocents, or “Día de los Angelitos,” Day of the little angels. Then, on November 2nd, the adults who have passed are honored.
The celebration is planned throughout the entire year. Hours, and in some cases days, are spent preparing and making the celebration a beautiful one. Most people spend about three days cleaning and decorating the graves of their loved ones. Private altars are also built, and generally, the favorite foods and drinks, pictures, and other things that are reminders of the deceased are placed on the altars.
Offerings, or “ofrendas,” are usually set up in the home as a welcoming gesture for the spirits, and many decorate with orange marigolds called cempasúchitl, which are said to attract the souls to the offerings. Some traditional foods that are offered are el pan de muerto (bread of the dead), and sugar skulls, or “calaveras.” They taste like candy and are often made of marzipan. Toys are given for the souls of the children, and mezcal, an alcoholic drink, is offered for the adults.
In keeping with tradition, skulls, flowers, and Catrinas (representations of a female skeleton connected to the goddess of the dead) are the most common symbols used in decoration and accessories during the modern celebration. Many celebrants wear masks, various renderings of the Catrina, marigold wreaths, and jewelry with skulls and bones, and some even paint their faces.
The Mexican Day of the Dead is not just a predecessor to the modern Halloween, but an age old tradition that continues into the modern era. We all have ways of honoring our ancestors and deceased relatives, but in Mexico they spend two days doing it in style. How will you celebrate?
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Celebrating Vegetarian Awareness Month: Jewelry That’s Naturally Cool
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The month of October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, and we’re rolling out the green carpet to celebrate an ecologically friendly lifestyle. This month of awareness begins October first with World Vegetarian Day, and culminates November first with World Vegan Day, including the celebration of several related holidays in between like World Farm Animals Day (October 2nd) and Hug a Non-Meat Eater Day (October 4th).
The holiday was first established in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society and by the following year had the support of the International Vegetarian Union. During this month, many vegetarian and vegan groups around the world work to educate and empower their local communities, spreading the ideals of compassion, animal rights, environmentally sound practices, and healthier lifestyle through vegetarianism. The Monday Campaigners Inc and the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have even begun an international initiative known as “Meatless Monday,” which encourages non-vegetarians to abstain from meat eating on Mondays in an effort to boost their health and reduce their carbon footprint. Other events around the US include the World Veg Festival in San Francisco, free vegetarian meals and appetizers offered at hundreds of vegetarian restaurants, and Vegetarian Summerfest held every year in the Northeast.
Even for those who aren’t vegetarian, the month of October is a great time to support the ethics, compassion, and environmental consciousness that walk hand in hand with a meat free lifestyle. Some fun ways to join the initiative in your own community include:
Hosting a meat free dinner party
Serving a meatless meal at your local homeless shelter
Planting a community vegetable garden
Wearing earth friendly clothing, accessories, and jewelry
Jewelry and accessories that are made of natural materials like stone, or leather alternatives like faux leather, are a great option if you’re looking for items that are more ecologically sound.
Whether or not you eat meat, celebrating Vegetarian Awareness Month is just naturally cool.
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American Indian Inspired Style: Celebrating Native American Heritage Week
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This week is National Native American Heritage week, and one of the funnest ways to celebrate our early American ancestors is by learning about their culture and history, and giving our own style a natural boost with beautiful jewelry inspired by the American Indian spirit.
Prior to the immigration of European settlers to the Americas, there were many indigenous tribes spread across what is now the United States. These ranged from tribes in the East who had developed large villages on communal lands and farmed their own vegetables, to nomadic Western tribal groups who were dependant on hunting and followed the movements of large herds. Many of these tribes led a simple existence living off of the land and sea, and passed down their histories and tribal traditions orally. Once the American colonies were established, the settlement and purchase of land areas by Europeans, along with the introduction of European diseases, began to wipe out some of these indigenous tribes and cause political unrest over movement and land ownership.
Those of Native American descent that are living today in the U.S. enjoy a rich cultural heritage that is being preserved for future generations, including spoken native languages, traditional art and ceremony, and the histories of their tribes as passed down through generations. Amongst the most commonly used elements in traditional jewelry and adornment across many American Indian tribes were feathers, stone, shells, turquoise, bone, animal horn, and woven or embroidered textiles.
Today’s versions of this type of jewelry may be made using different materials and cast a wider fashion net over color and shape, but the basic style elements of natural jewelry remain the same. The popularity of turquoise, bone, and feathers in particular in Western style jewelry has even expanded.
Whether it’s jewelry and traditional clothing, or just getting familiar with the history and tradition of your local Native American tribes, regardless of our heritage, this week is one week in history that we can all celebrate.
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This week is National Native American Heritage week, and one of the funnest ways to celebrate our early American ancestors is by learning about their culture and history, and giving our own style a natural boost with beautiful jewelry inspired by the American Indian spirit.
Prior to the immigration of European settlers to the Americas, there were many indigenous tribes spread across what is now the United States. These ranged from tribes in the East who had developed large villages on communal lands and farmed their own vegetables, to nomadic Western tribal groups who were dependant on hunting and followed the movements of large herds. Many of these tribes led a simple existence living off of the land and sea, and passed down their histories and tribal traditions orally. Once the American colonies were established, the settlement and purchase of land areas by Europeans, along with the introduction of European diseases, began to wipe out some of these indigenous tribes and cause political unrest over movement and land ownership.
Those of Native American descent that are living today in the U.S. enjoy a rich cultural heritage that is being preserved for future generations, including spoken native languages, traditional art and ceremony, and the histories of their tribes as passed down through generations. Amongst the most commonly used elements in traditional jewelry and adornment across many American Indian tribes were feathers, stone, shells, turquoise, bone, animal horn, and woven or embroidered textiles.
Today’s versions of this type of jewelry may be made using different materials and cast a wider fashion net over color and shape, but the basic style elements of natural jewelry remain the same. The popularity of turquoise, bone, and feathers in particular in Western style jewelry has even expanded.
Whether it’s jewelry and traditional clothing, or just getting familiar with the history and tradition of your local Native American tribes, regardless of our heritage, this week is one week in history that we can all celebrate.
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Sweet September Jewelry: Celebrating National Honey Month in Style
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The month of September is National Honey Month, and there’s never been a better time to celebrate. Our friend the honey bee is responsible for not only providing this tasty treat, but also for pollinating up to eighty percent of the plants in any given region. This includes flowers, fruit trees, and several agricultural crops that literally feed the nation. Even honey itself comes in over three hundred varieties, from the more popular clover and orange blossom, to those laced with commercial posy pollen and herbs.
Honey is a natural, organic sweetener that’s extremely low in sodium, cholesterol, and fat, and with about a third less calories and carbs than granulated sugar per tablespoon, it’s easy to indulge and still feel good about it. The National Honey Board (or NHB) has recognized the benefits of honey for diet and health for decades, so in 1989, they collaborated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and declared the entire month of September (the month when most of the country’s honey is harvested) to be devoted to honey.
Some fun ways to celebrate honey and honey bees this month? Well first, there’s showing your spirit with bee and honey tone jewelry and accessories.
September is also a great month to make friends with your local bee keeper, check out the amazing varieties of honey available at your area farmer’s markets, and have an English style tea party where honey is the main attraction. However you celebrate Honey Month, it’s bound to be sweet.
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