Tag: Recycling - Page 9
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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?
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Spring Back Now Recycles What Landfills & Other Recyclers Don't Want: Mattresses
Mattresses have plenty of reusable materials, but most recyclers don't want them. Landfills don't like them either. But a Tennessee nonprofit does.
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Disused Steel Mill Yard In Luxembourg Undergoes Smart Redesign Without Forgetting Its Past (Photos)
Similar to New York City's Highline, this disused and grim industrial area in the south of Luxembourg has been revived into a pleasant public space without deleting its past. LUX Stahlhof Belval-Ouest is an urban oasis.
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Recycled Play Structures Bring Joy to Schools in Rural India
Artist Shilpa Joglekar works with rural communities in India and Taiwan to create much-needed play structures out of natural and recycled materials.
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Recycling Projects for the Evil Genius (Book Review)
In which I compare a 1944 cookbook for self-reliance to Russel Gehrke's 2011 version.
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Are Your Christmas Trees REALLY Being Recycled?
Your community promises that Christmas trees will be picked up and recycled. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.
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Condemned Urban Trees Transformed into Incredible Custom Wooden Bikes (Video)
Fondly-remembered trees from your parents' yard are turned into customized art bikes by a team of San Francisco woodworkers.
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Ask Pablo: Is It Really Better To Recycle Paper?
Dear Pablo: I have a tough one for you: shall we recycle our paper? There are both the CO2 and the chemical aspects to consider, and there's arguments against recycling paper in each case.
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ERecyclingCorps To Grow Phone Trade-In Biz
When it comes to swapping your old cell phone for a new one, this start-up makes it easy to be responsible.
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Christmas Trees Recycled Into Fish Habitats Across the Country
Around the country, Christmas trees are recycled for an unlikely purpose: they make for good fish habitat.
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Who Would Have Thought That My Presso Coffee Maker Is The Most Repairable Thing I Own? (Photos)
These days when your coffe machine breaks, it is usually cheaper and less hassle to just buy a new one. I was therefore pleasantly surprised about the repairability of my Presso coffee maker, which still keeps serving me off the grid!
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Culinary Curio: Clever Jam Jar Shelf De-Clutters & Doubles Storage Space
This shelf of inverted glass jars solves the problem of visual clutter while maximizing space.
