Recycled Beer Bottle Goggles

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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 [...]

Twist & Spout Brings New Uses to Plastic Bottles?

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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The Twist and Spout was created by a Swiss designer, Nicolas Le Moigne, and was featured at the Housewares Fair in Milan, Italy. It’s implications could mean an extended life for plastic bottles of any size with the standard screw top, but is it worth its production?

One Million Beer Bottles Later and it’s a Buddhist Temple

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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Thai monks from the Sisaket province have used over one million recycled glass bottle to construct their Buddhist temple. Mindfulness is at the center of the Buddhist discipline and the dedication and thoughtfulness required to build everything from the toilets to their crematorium from recycled bottles shows what creativity and elbow grease can accomplish.

Eat & Drink from Recycled Bottles

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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By far the coolest use of recycled bottles I’ve seen yet. These designs from french designer, Laurence Brabant, use old bottles combined with cork and beech wood. I’m not sure how easy to use those utensils are, but they look cool and this is a creative use of design and recycling!