Recycle/Reuse/Repurpose/Repair


San Rafael Elementary Students Craft Bench from Trash, Mud Mixture

Source: oneseedorg.org Published: August 16, 2013 The Peace on Earthbench project is a seed of inspiration…what’s your seed? The One Seed Organization is dedicated to developing partnerships to inspire and support youth to learn creative and innovative solutions to...

Crayola Creates Recycling Program at Urging of Bay Area Kids

Source: blog.sfgate.com Published: June 7, 2013 By Jill Tucker Students at Sun Valley Elementary School in San Rafael learned first hand that persistence really does pay off. A year ago in April they asked Crayola to come up with a recycling program for old markers....

Artist Converts Vintage Suitcases into ‘Nest Colonies’

Source: treehugger.com Published: May 24, 2013   © Robert Lach Many a vintage store has an old suitcase or two in stock, and while we’ve seen these classics turned into everything from lovely furniture to fully functioning speakers, American artist Robert Lach turns...

Brazil’s Inhotim Is A Sustainable Art Park

Source: treehugger.com Published: April 26, 2013 Bonnie Alter Inhotim is part sustainable botanical garden, part artistic wonder. Located in Brazil, its 240 sprawling acres sit on what was once a mining site. Today it’s a carefully tended landscape that includes lush...

Geometric Chic: Re Rag Rugs Made from Recycled Textiles

Source: treehugger.com Published: April 3, 2013 © Re Rag Rug Kimberley Mok kimberleymok Handwoven from fabric scraps, rag rugs were once commonplace in thrifty North American households until the mid-twentieth century, ostensibly as a way to upcycle old clothing and...

Trees Used to Create Recyclable, Efficient Solar Cell

Source: sciencedaily.com Published: March 26, 2013 Solar cells are just like leaves, capturing the sunlight and turning it into energy. It’s fitting that they can now be made partially from trees. Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have...