Tag: Upcycling
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'Bio Computer' Blends Tech and Organic to Grow Wheatgrass
A self-described geek harvests the waste-heat of a computer tower to grow wheatgrass in his basement.
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5 Creative IKEA Hacks for the Garden
Hack these IKEA products into something new for your garden.
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Make Your Own Plant Tags From Discarded Fountain Drink Cups
Upcycle fountain drink cups into plant tags to label your seedlings and plants.
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Upcycled Canning Jars Make Nifty Reusable Cups
Handmade by a canning expert, these down-home chic reusable cups are built to take the daily stresses that glasses are routinely subjected to.
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Fashion Can Be an Influence in Environmental Change
Tossing something in a recycling bin or using that bag over and over isn't always the answer.
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Drink Bottles Recycled Today in Times Square will be Converted into a School Garden (UPDATE)
Turn trash into a school garden in Harlem by recycling drink bottles in Times Square today.
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4 DIY Compost Bins You Can Build in One Day (VIDEO)
Save money on a compost bin by building your own. You can recycle wooden pallets, trash cans, barrels and cinder blocks for these projects.
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Vancouver Eco Fashion Week Wrap-Up: 8 Designers Doing Great with Green
From reconstructed vintage to hand-dyed natural fibers, these earth-loving designers prove that style need not be sacrificed in the name of sustainability.
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3 Lightweight Fabric Planters for Easy, Portable Container Gardens
Container gardens don't need to be heavy and expensive. Fabric planters make container gardening easy for small space gardens, and gardeners on a budget.
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Ruined Rec Center Gym Floor Gets Upcycled into Furniture with a Story
Wool Hat Furniture in Colorado has salvaged the old flooring of a local rec center gym and made it into new furniture.
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iPhone Docks Built from Vintage Upcycled Cameras
A photography fanatic creates beautiful iPhone docks as a homage to old cameras.
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How Sponsored Waste Creates Jobs and Builds Community
A video about Terracycle's "upcycling" of juice cartons demonstrates benefits that go far beyond green.
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Hot Sand and Skill Turns Plastic Bottles into Jewelry at Sahrawi Refugee Camp (Photos)
This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees.
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Upcycle Boring Glass Jars Into Beautiful Vases with Lace Vase
Empty jars and recycles are easily transformed into stunning vases with the Lace Vase attachment by Milk Design Shop.
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5 Easy, Beautiful Upcycled Craft Projects
Here are five projects that take items destined for the trash, and turn them into something beautiful.
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7 Ways to Give New Life to Dead Trees in Your Backyard
Upcycle dead trees by turning them into garden seating, wildlife habitats, planters, and more.
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Make An iPad or Kindle Case From An Old Book And Sugru
Make an iPad or Kindle case from an old book and sugru
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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.
