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The striking Wood Whisk from Jonathan's Wild Cherry Spoons represents a holistic approach to cookware. The company sources local cherrywood from sawmills that support sustainable forestry initiatives; scraps from each handcrafted piece help heat the shop and employees' homes; and sawdust is mixed with compost for local farms.
12-inch Wood Whisk, $16, Jonathan's Wild Cherry Spoons
Sheet metal from commercial product packaging gets a second life in the Urban Chic Recycled Metal Serving Set. The servers are handmade in (and fairly traded from) India; each purchase funds 25 cups of food for the world’s hungry. No two are alike, so you’re guaranteed a unique conversation piece for your next dinner party.
Urban Chic Recycled Metal Serving Set, $13, The Hunger Site
What’s not to love about these workhorses? Made from 100 percent recycled plastic (and, in turn, 100 percent recyclable), Preserve’s nested mixing bowls feature easy-to-grab handles, ample room for whirling spoons, and convenient pour spouts. Plus, these happy colors are hard to resist.
Nested mixing bowls, $25 for a set of three, Preserve
We're smitten with the graceful free-form shape of this salt cellar set from Organic Bug—and also with its story. Local herdsmen on the Kahero Farm in Kenya are taught how to carve the pieces from reclaimed olive wood, allowing them to earn extra money during downtime in the fields.
Salt cellar set, $14, Organic Bug
Hand-shaped in Colombia from salvaged windshields, the Recycled Auto Glass White Wine Decanter from Uncommon Goods includes an ice receptacle that keeps wine chilled without diluting it. Brilliance! If chardonnay isn’t your thing, the svelte vessel works just as well for lemonade, tea and other cold quaffs.
Recycled Auto Glass White Wine Decanter, $55, UncommonGoods
Cute as a button, yet all business, Full Circle’s Tater Mate is a triumph of clever design. Scrub spuds with the bristled end, then twist the corer to extract eyes. It’s made from bamboo and recycled plastic, with a coating of natural oils to ward off water damage.
Tater Mate, $5, Full Circle
Instead of a chemical coating, Ken Hom’s Tao Green Wok gets its natural nonstick surface through seasoning (it comes with instructions that walk you through the process). Other eco-friendly features include a bowl of 100 percent recyclable carbon steel, a sustainably sourced beech handle, and recycled/recyclable packaging. The wok also works with induction cooktops.
Tao Green Wok, $30, Amazon.com
Too often, store-bought fresh herbs wither before you can use them all. The fix? Prepara's Herb-Savor, which keeps them perky for up to three weeks. Stems rest in the refillable water base; a removable stainless-steel basket simplifies washing. Bonus: It’s also terrific for storing asparagus.
Herb-Savor, $30, Prepara
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