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Fussy Old Books Pressed Into Glamorous Jewels: Littlefly Jewelry

Images: Littlefly Jewelry Forget what the glossy magazines say — even bookworms have their own sense of irrepressible style. That’s what British designer Jeremy May seems to be saying with his lovely, handcrafted jewelry pieces made from the laminated pages of recycled books. Each holds a trace of their unique literary pedigree, which is impossible to replicate. According to May, “Paper is many things: a carrier of text, illustration, history and emotion,” but it’s the sensitive crafting process and presentation that makes this collection of “literary jewels” so special: … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fussy Old Books Pressed Into Glamorous Jewels: Littlefly Jewelry

1/3 of Freshwater Turtle Species Now Face Extinction

Photo via Pandiyan, Flickr Conservation International has released a new report that spells out a bleak future for the world’s freshwater turtles: A full 1/3 of the 280 known species currently face extinction . Evidently, a lucrative pet trade, hunting of turtles for food, and habitat loss are the key contributors to turtles’ “catastrophic decline”. The good news –what little there is, anyway — is that the rapi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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1/3 of Freshwater Turtle Species Now Face Extinction