Best Places on Earth

“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature–the assurance that dawn comes after night and spring after winter. ” Rachel Carson

In celebration of Earth Day, we wanted to share some of our favorite places on earth—and some of our favorite people in those places. People who know the infinitely healing refrains of nature, people who view the earth as sustenance, spirit, home.

Oaxaca Stories in Cloth
Usila, Oaxaca. Photo by Eric Mindling from Oaxaca Stories in Cloth.
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Lake Atitlan. Photo by Joe Coca from Traditional Weavers of Guatemala.
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Patabamba, Peru. Photo by Joe Coca from Faces of Tradition.
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Valley of Magdalenas and Chalchihuitan Mountains, Chiapas, Mexico. Photo by Alfredo Martinez from A Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas.
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Santa Maria Temaxcalapa, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo by Eric Mindling from Oaxaca Stories in Cloth.
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Children of Accha Alta, Peru, play in the dramatic landscape of home. Photo by Paula Trevisan from Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands.
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Juana in San Pablo Tijaltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo by Eric Mindling from Oaxaca Stories in Cloth.
Chinchero, Peru. Photo by Joe Coca from Faces of Tradition.
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Simeon Gutierrez and his family perform an alpaca fertility rite in Accha Alta, Peru. Photo by the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco from Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands.
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Quiche, Guatemala. Photo by Joe Coca from Traditional Weavers of Guatemala.
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Cancuc, Chiapas, Mexico. Photo by Walter F. Morris Jr. from Maya Threads.
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Near San Juan Cotzal, Guatemala. Photo by Joe Coca from Traditional Weavers of Guatemala.
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Antonia in Santiago Tilapa, Oaxaca, Mexico. Photo by Eric Mindling from Oaxaca Stories in Cloth.
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The Sacred Valley, Peru.
How can you make a difference on Earth Day? Keep in mind, the average person in the U.S. throws away 70-80 pounds of textiles a year according to  Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) and the American Textile Recycling Service (ATRS). The situation might be improving: Over the last three years nearly three million tons of textiles have been reused and recycled; that’s the equivalent of taking 1.3 million cars off the road in terms of greenhouse gas benefits. So find a local textile recycler for your unwanted textiles (the ATRS website has a list of locations by state), look for collection boxes in your neighborhood, check local charities and thrift stores, and contact your town or city to see if it has a textile recycling program.
Happy Earth Day,
Karen

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