Tag: Upcycling - Page 8
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The Street (or at Least Some Street Paraphenalia) is in the House
A side effect of the slow death of print is the surplus of newspaper boxes. Carlo Sampietro helps solve the problem by recycling them into all kinds of things, from aquaria to hydroponic gardens, from wine coolers to dishwashers. He had
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Clunker Buses Transformed into Hip Bed and Breakfast Hotels in Israel
We may send old clunkers to the junk yard here in North America, but one family in Israel
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What Happens When a Reusable is No Longer Usable?
When was the last time you bought a single use water bottle? Ok, how long before that! For many of you, carrying a water bottle has become routine. And how many reusable bags do you own, and actually use? I'm guessing at least
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Rocket Condo Built From Surplus Subway Cars
Over the next couple of years the Toronto Transit Commission is replacing a lot of its subway cars. Ryerson School of Interior Design student Heather Borozny notes that people are converting shipping containers into housing, so why not subway cars?
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Art + Fashion = ISSI's Recycled Handbags
Handbags made out of old recycled fire hoses are nothing new at TreeHugger. We have admired Elvis and Kresse's bags for a year now. And the fact that half of their profits go to the Fire Fighters Charity makes them
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Calling All DIY Crafters, Green Designers and Spring Cleaners!
If you love getting crafy, upcycling, and cleaning up and clearing out from a long cold winter, Inhabitat has the contest for you.Inhabitat is calling for submissions for their Spring Greening Contest. Send in the best projects
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Remade: Cool Tables Crafted from Door and Window Factory Scrap
After the great looking puff with recycled tights, comes more from the latest edition of Remade in Chile. These two tables were produced with discarded pieces from factories of doors, windows, and frames by Chilean
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Holy $h!t: Beautiful (and Useful) Objects Made from Dung (Slideshow)
Photo via BabyCare Daily digg_url='http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2010/04/holy-shit-so-many-beautiful-and-useful-objects-made-from-dung.php';Dung may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of high concept design, but enterprising
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Holy $h!t: So Many Beautiful (and Useful) Objects Made from Dung
digg_url='http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2010/04/holy-shit-so-many-beautiful-and-useful-objects-made-from-dung.php';While most people try to stay as far away from feces as possible, a few enterprising artists and designers see one mammal's waste as a
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Greening the Mainstream, One Big Box at a Time
Imagine you're going into a big box store. I know, a far fetched scenario for some of you reading, but play along with me here.
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Make This Crazy-Cool Puff With Recycled Tights from Remade in Chile
When Chilean designers play with waste, we know interesting things can happen: the posh plastic bags boots, weird recycled butts clothing, and crazy accessories with trainers are proof. This is why we're thrilled to
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Sleek Recycled Pallets Furniture to Improve Work of Cooperative in Brazil
Revale is a project by Brazilian studio Design Simples, aimed to improve the work and life of the Unindo Forças woodwork cooperative in Vale do Sol (Barueri, Sao Paulo).
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Should Terracycle Partner with Tobacco Butts?
TerraCycle's goal is singular: To solve the problem of waste. We have not taken positions on the products that we collect, similar to how recycling companies accept products of any brand that fit their capacity to recycle.
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Guy Builds Massive House with Recycled Glass Bottles, Teaches you How to Do It (Video)
If you liked the house made with plastic bottles in Parque Iguazu, this one will blow you away.
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Recycled Juice Boxes Become Biomorphic Lamp
Images: Loxolop Inspired by origami and biomorphism, Dutch artist Ebére Groenouwe created the Loxolop hanging lamp. Made of waste paper from a juice-carton factory (which means it's readily recyclable), the Loxolop ships in a tidy little package, its two
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Turn a Dead Keyboard Into The World's Hardest Brain Teaser
About a year ago I spilled coffee on my keyboard and fried it. It's been in my closet ever since because I just know there's got to be something I can do with it besides sending it off to be recycled. Now...there is. Want a
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Earthquake Rebuilding with Recycled Tire Logs
Don't grind old tires; slice 'em and roll 'em up into rubber logs to use like lumber. From footwear to handbags and earthship homes, recycled tires have found various forms of
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10 New Green Toys and Playthings from the Toy Fair
At last week's International Toy Fair in New York City - its 107th, if you're counting - it was the first time there was a "green" pavilion featuring
