The Sherlock Holmes Method for Raising Your Recycling Savvy

Source: earth911.com Published: October 5, 2018 By Daniel Dern I try to work recycling into my daily routine, but sometimes, the answer to “what do I do with this?” is less than obvious and some sleuthing is required. Like today’s detectives, those of us pursuing...

With Materials Scarce, Cuban Designers Master Recycling Chic

Source: reuters.com Published: July 12, 2017 Sarah Marsh Olaff Alejo’s salt lamps are eerily beautiful and designed to purify the air. Yet the Cuban designer must rummage through trash bins and scour the sidewalks of Havana for scraps of wood and obsolete electrical...

Making Batteries from Waste Glass Bottles

Source: eurekalert.org Published: April 19, 2017 IMAGE: Waste glass bottles are turned into nanosilicon anodes using a low cost chemical process. Credit: UC Riverside UCR researchers are turning glass bottles into high performance lithium-ion batteries for electric...

The World’s First Mall for Recycled Goods

Source: makewealthhistory.org Published: March 22, 2017 By Jeremy Williams Last week I wrote about the Edinburgh Remakery, and how they are trying to foster a culture of repair. It’s one of the most shared posts I’ve ever written, and there’s clearly a real interest...

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...

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...

Old City Buses to Be Reborn as Homeless Shelters in Hawaii

Source: inhabitat.com Published: June 16, 2015 Images © Group 70 International by Charley Cameron Honolulu has come under fire in the past year for inadequately addressing homelessness on the island of Oahu; with police officers citing the homeless for a variety of...