Tag: Recycling
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Recycled Washing Machine Lamps Combine Bold, Unexpected Materials
Made from recycled washing machine drums and combined with surprising materials like tweed, cork and orange netting, these lamps stand out from the rest.
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The Week in Animal News: We're Making Raccoons Smarter, a Tiny Crab Makes Awesome Art and More
A PBS documentary alleges that human activities are honing raccoons problem solving skills. We also have a crab who makes sweet sand art, PETA's anti-slavery lawsuit and more.
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How to Build a Light Weight (9 gram) Alcohol Stove from Old Drinks Cans
An outdoor enthusiast shows us how to convert drinks cans into an ultra-lightweight cookstove.
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iPhone App Connects Your Trash Directly to Artists and Upcyclers
CORA app will provide a new way to turn your trash into treasure, and you'll get to choose how your old things become new again.
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Robot Godzilla to Invade Coachella, Excrete Recyclables
T-Rex to consume recyclables at Coachella. Prize offered for best use of the dino droppings. Really.
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Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia
Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin.
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UK Company ReVend Revamps Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling
The UK company reVend has teamed up with IKEA to make household hazardous waste recycling simple with "reverse vending machines" for spent bulbs and batteries.
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"Luminous Ceilings" of Lighting, Made From Recycled Airplane Panels
These lighting panels, made from recycled airplane parts, are an homage to the efficiency, ergonomics and glamour of aviation design.
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New York Fixers Collective Breaks the Mold by Fixing Stuff Together
The Fixers Collective in New York is one of the most established "fixerspaces," where repair experts and hobbyists gather once a month to fix stuff together.
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Sprint Promises "Improved Repairability," But Green Standards Still Fall Short
Sprint recently announced a new set of criteria for their environmental scorecard, used to evaluate phones they sell. "Improved repairability" is on the list, in addition to green packaging requirements.
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It's Official: Solar Modules Count As E-Waste
Known to be an environmental issue for ages, the EU finally determined that solar panels have to be collected and treated as e-waste.
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Happy 77th Birthday, Canned American Beer
Yet another history of the beer can that misses the point: Canned beer isn't about convenience, it is about corporatization
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This E-Waste Infographic Raises More Questions than It Answers
How much e-waste is there, anyway? How reliable is the available data? And why is it important to find out? This infographic has been making the rounds on the internet for a while. But I'm skeptical.
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The Green Chair by Oscar-Nominated Design Studio Mariscal is Affordable and 100% Recyclable (Photos)
An affordable, long-lasting and attractive chair made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic, designed in Barcelona by Estudio Mariscal. Need it far away? Then just buy the seat and get local legs!
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Light Up Your Crochet: Vintage Doilies Recycled into Chic Lighting
Designer Shannon South turned a collection old doilies into a beautiful lighting idea that's got some DIY potential.
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4 Recycling Resolutions for 2012 From TerraCycle
I want to compost more, reuse more, and pay more attention to the packaging on products I choose. What about you?
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Recycling Orchestra Plays Mozart With Garbage
It may be a long way from Paraguay's sprawling garbage dumps to the stately concert halls of Europe, but not when you recycle.
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Barcelona to Build First Carbon-Neutral Indoor Ski Slope in 2015
Barcelona wants to build an indoor carbon-neutral ski dome, taking waste energy from the gas industry to cool the hall and using renewable energy to power the rest... fact or fiction? Eco-friendly or greenwashing?
