Recycle/Reuse/Repurpose/Repair

3 New Waste-To-Energy Projects in Oregon

Source: opb.org Published: January 11, 2013 by Cassandra Profita Several new projects in Oregon propose to turn garbage into energy sources including hydrogen, crude oil and methane. With more and more waste-to-energy technologies emerging, Oregon environmental...

Nonprofit Using Surplus Hair to Help Clean Up Oil Spills

Source: nbcbayarea.com Published: December 17, 2016 By Garvin Thomas Matter Of Trust specializes in connecting people who have too much of a resource with people who could put it to good use. Turing hair into mats to clean up oil spills has been a perfect fit for...

Repurposing Fills Gap For Nonrecyclable Junk

Source: chicagotribune.com Published: September 12, 2014 By Ellen Jean Hirst What do you do with 15,000 feet of old fire hose? Hammer it onto docks as boat bumpers. Weave it together for jungle gyms. Stretch it into horse fences. Cut it into pieces to sharpen straight...

Water-Saving Pumps Made from Recycled Materials

Source: goexplorer.org Published: October 20, 2016 Neptuno Pumps designs and manufactures energy- efficient water-saving pumps made from recycled materials. By Sustainia Located in the driest place on Earth – the Atacama Desert in Chile – Neptuno Pumps designs and...

This Company Turns Plastic Bottle Trash from The Ocean into Clothing

Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: September 27, 2016 Bionic Yarn has transformed millions of bottles recovered from shorelines. A jacket made with Bionic Yarn’s thread. Courtesy of Bionic Yarn By Kimberly Yam This article is part of HuffPost’s “Reclaim” campaign,...

Grandmas Use Discarded Plastic Bags to Make Beds for The Homeless

Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: September 13, 2016 Crocheting has never been so badass. By Yagana Shah You might not think much of those plastic shopping bags you’ve been hoarding in the kitchen, but a group of resourceful older women in Tennessee are putting...