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1. Ready to serve, indoors or out, the K-Baby foldaway stool or low table, by Charles Kaisin for Vange, is made of recycled (and recyclable) polypropylene sheets, $550. When not in use, it unclips and lies flat, as compact as a coffee-table book. Valcucine Chicago, 106 Merchandise Mart, 312-755-0356.

 

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2. Colorful pneumatic-lift Mambo stools by Segis USA incorporate recycled aluminum and steel in their bases, 80 percent recycled (and recyclable) polypropylene in their transparent seat tops. From $450 at Desks, Inc., 600 W. Fulton St., 312-334-3375.

 

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3. The Jackson console, $1,450, is from the Prairie Collection by Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic, which features wood reclaimed from old barns, doors, and floors. Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic, 2146 N. Halsted St., 773-327-9372.

 

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4. Tina Ratzer’s Australian merino wool throw, made in Denmark, involved biodynamically bred sheep and a host of irreproachable production methods. It’s $430 at Morlen Sinoway Atelier, 1052 W. Fulton Market, 312-432-0100.

 

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5. Tejo Remy’s Rag Chair 1993 binds piled-up clothing with stezel strips, $4,600. Not personal enough for you? A similar chair can be made from your own recycled clothing for $6,600. Elements, 741 N. Wells St., 312-642-6574. 

 

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6. The 28-by-43-inch Star tranSglass Mirror was designed by Tord Boontje and Emma Woffenden for Artecnica, and created in Guatemala as part of an environmentally and socially responsible fair-wages program for third-world artists. It’s $3,400 at I.D., 3337 N. Halsted St., 773-755-4343.

 

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7. The felt on the Gubi 2 dining chair by Komplot Design was made with recyclable PET fibers (made from plastic water bottles); the steel tube frame is also recyclable. It’s $395 at Morlen Sinoway Atelier.

 

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8. Yoshi grasscloth, shown in blue and green, is made with all-natural materials and wheat-based glue, $221 per 36-square-foot roll; it’s part of Schumacher’s Natural Textures IV wallcoverings collection. At J. C. Licht; see jclicht.com for locations. Wallteriors handcrafted wall coverings, shown in hammered silver and gold, are made with non-toxic dyes. Recyclable and biodegradable, they’re about $165 per 30-inch square at Kenneth Ludwig Home Furnishings, Merchandise Mart, 312-467-0530. Made using environmentally friendly zero-VOC water-based paints and Forest Stewardship Council–approved paper, Farrow & Ball’s Rosslyn wallpaper (shown rolled) ranges from $170 to $275 per roll. Farrow & Ball, 1056 Merchandise Mart, 312-222-9620.

 

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9. Stone Forest’s Moso bamboo vessel sink, $750, is finished with a wood sealer and a coat of wax. At Waterware, 1829 S. State St., 312-225-4549, and Hydrology, 435 N. LaSalle St., 312-832-9000.

 

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10. With this clothespin trashcan, $21, the first bag you use is the packaging—after that, clip in any old bag you like and admire your haul. Available at Willow, 908 N. Damen Ave., 773-772-0149.

 

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11. Esque limited-edition glass vases in brown with gold leaf, $140 to $220, are made from recycled beer bottles, hand-blown in an electric furnace that uses wind power as an energy source. To order at June Blaker, 870 N. Orleans St., 312-751-9220.

 

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12. Witches’ Kitchen utensils by Tord Boontje for Artecnica USA are hand-carved from sustainable wood by an artisan community in Guatemala. They’re $770 for a six-piece set at I.D.

 

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