Recycle/Reuse/Repurpose/Repair
Source: schoolrecycling.net Published: February 7, 2013 When is a recycled product better than the original? When it’s paper that turns into flowers. Here is a good way to recycle used paper and make a beautiful greeting card for someone special. Make your own artsy...
Source: sfgate.com Published: February 5, 2014 Photo: Sean Dagen, Dagenphoto.com Oxgut Hose Co. of Emeryville creates mats, furniture and accessories out of decommissioned fire hose, which is resilient, indestructible and colorful. Exclusive Designs with a heroic...
Source: treehugger.com Published: February 4, 2014 © Ocean Sole Bonnie Alter Abandoned flipflops are an environmental disaster. Thousands upon thousands of them are washed up onto the beaches and coast of Kenya. They destroy the natural beauty of the beaches, clog...
Source: treehugger.com Published: January 22, 2014 © Goodwill of San Francisco Megan Treacy mtreacy Goodwill of San Francisco wants to make donating textiles as convenient as possible and they’re debuting a new high-tech solution to get more people donating their used...
Source: treehugger.com Published: January 9, 2014 Margaret Badore mbadore © CDR Studio Used cups are the material of choice for this summer’s City of Dreams pavilion at the Figment art festival in New York City. The design by CDR Studio is called “Governor’s Cup,” and...
Source: insidetoronto.com Published: January 8, 2014 Group of volunteers planning a ‘fix it’ gathering Jan. 11 Volunteer fixer Daniel Medeiros, foreground, and Susan Sussman check a vaccum cleaner during a recent Repair Café Toronto event. – Photo/COURTESY While...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: November 22, 2013 Queen Mother of Reality” is a 50-foot-long form that at first glance resembles a reclining deity like one you might see in Asia. Take a closer look though and you’ll find that the Buddha-like figure has an...
Source: matteroftrust.org Published: October 10, 2013 ExcessAccess.org has been completely transformed. In order to provide widespread “access” to man-made and natural “excess” the site has become bionic. It’s faster, more convenient, full of great new features and...
Source: megacrafty.com Published: February 20, 2013 I originally made this greenhouse last year. But thought I’d repost it because spring is right around the corner and this little greenhouse would make the perfect place to start seeds or showcase some spring...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: August 29, 2013 Nike’s motto is “Just Do It” and they seem to have taken it to heart with a new concept store recently completed in Shanghai, China. With a name like X158 Hyper Nature, I expected something pretty extreme, and Nike...
