Office Organizer Made From Phone Books

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts, Gadget, Home & Garden, Pictures on May 1, 2009 at 4:06 am

I ran across this excellent tutorial while looking for things to do with unwanted phone books (for some inexplicable reason, they magically show up at my doorstep year after year).

Chica and Jo has the perfect solution if you’re crafty: turn those phone books into office organizers! Link – via Make

 
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16 Creative Ways to Upcycle Before You Recycle

Posted by Queuebot in Everything Else on April 12, 2009 at 2:31 pm

If you’re like the most of us, what you do to your junk is just throw them in one bin. Of course, there are also these people that segregate plastics from this and that.

And then, there’s upcycling:

The recyclers are out in force. Whether it’s using a local recycle centre or a council-provided green bin, it’s never been easier to get your household waste processed back into useful raw materials. But that takes energy – and why spend that energy when this “rubbish” can be turned into something useful in its present form?

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Book Vases

Posted by Queuebot in Arts & Crafts, Book & Lit on February 9, 2009 at 6:54 pm


Graduate designer Laura Cahill makes vases and furniture…from books. Cahill, who uses books from secondhand stores, found that old books are very difficult to recycle because of the glue used in the binding process. Instead of letting these old books collect dust or sit in a landfill, she uses a band saw to cut profiles from the tomes and wraps the spines around test tubes to form waterproof vases.

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Sustainable Water Bottles

Posted by Queuebot in Arts & Crafts, Everything Else, Food & Drinks, Gadget, Science & Tech on February 3, 2009 at 11:54 pm

Brand Image has set out to change the way we drink bottled water.  In an effort to enhance the consumer drinking experience and create a sustainable alternative to plastic bottles the designers have created the 360 Paper Bottle.

It’s the first 100% recyclable paper container and is made entirely from renewable resources. The paper packaging is food-safe and can hold a variety of liquids, making it the perfect alternative to traditional water containers.

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10 Everyday Items You Can Recycle

Posted by Algonkin in Everything Else on February 3, 2008 at 9:07 am

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Baby boomers are now embracing ways to leave an imprint on the environment, and it’s about time.

If something is labeled as a plastic #1 or #2, it can be recycled virtually eveywhere. This is great news if you’re trying to reduce your impact and waste. We can all help close the loop by buying and recycling products made from these materials – every little bit helps.

To help out, here is a neat list of items you can recycle.

Source: Gogreencharleston

 
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