DIY Laptop Stand Built Using a Upcycled Coat Hanger
This is a quick project that can turn your laptop into an ergonomic workstation. Materials needed: 1 metal coat hanger!
Recycled Electronics Sculptures Fusing Art and Technology Together
Artist Stewart Webb takes high tech recycled materials from computers, electronics, industrial, and aerospace industries and transforms them into functional art. His pieces are all handmade using repurposed materials, and include clocks, sculptures, and jewelry. Any self respecting eco-geek will want to collect at least a couple of his works.
Fantastic Tables from Recycled Car Hoods
Dallas welder and furniture maker Joel Hester is breathing new life into our American car culture with his line of tables made from the sheetmetal hoods of junkyard cars. The colorful rusted hoods will make a big visual impact in any home, and with some of the materials being repurposed and upcycled, you can feel good about buying new furniture.
Recycled Cigarette Filter Dress
Developed as part of a graduate thesis by a Chilean based designer the Geurrero Mantis project uses dyed cigarette butts picked from bars, streets, and restaurants.
Venture Snowboards Green Up the Slopes
In the market for a new ride, but looking for a company that uses environmentally friendly manufacturing? Venture Snowboards might be the one you’re searching for. They make buying your new board a “green-guilt”-free experience. Venture is located in Silverton Colorado, one of the coolest high-country towns that hasn’t become completely gentrified yet, and they’re making an effort to green-up their company.
The Green Microgym Harnesses Your Workout Power
The Green Microgym in Portland Oregon captures the energy produced from gym goers working off those holiday calories. The Human Dynamo spin bikes can generate 350 watts of continuous and useful energy. Perfect place to start the New Years resolution workout regime.
DIY Green: Make Your Own 2009 Planner from Trash
Ready to get organized for 2009? Instead of buying a new planner, try taking some of the trash that’s been piling up in 2008 and put it to good use. Check out how I made my own DIY Green planner out of household stuff I recycled…
Recycled Beer Bottle Goggles
Beer bottles can be beautiful building block for upcycling, and if you are like me you might consume quite a few from time to time. Throwing them in the blue bin is the easy way out…why not make beer goggles a lasting reality without the failing liver? Make it your New Year’s resolution to upcycle those beer bottles into something truly beautiful!
Howies Care for the Environment Tags
Howies created an ad campaign for their winter clothing line catalogue that reflects their values. The oversized tags depict care instructions (like you might find on clothing labels) for rivers, seas, forests, and mountains.
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