Craft Recycled: 11 More Project Ideas Straight from the Trash Bin

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Last week, we took a look at craft projects for empty wine and beer bottles, scrap paper, and empty glass jars. Really though, that’s just a small part of the things we trash that can be useful again!
After the jump, we’ve got some projects for empty cans, plastic bottles, and laminated cardboard, but we’d [...]

Phish Festival 8: Reducing the Environmental Impact of a Rock Concert

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Nick Chambers .

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In a recent conversation I had at the 3-day Phish Festival 8 with Matt Beck, Touring Director for Phish’s charitable organization, The WaterWheel Foundation, he said something that struck me as incredibly honest and from the heart: “There’s nothing about a rock and roll concert that is sustainable when you really get down to the [...]

Craft Recycled: Project Ideas Straight from the Trash Bin Part 1

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

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I wish I had gotten a picture of this, but the whole thing happened so fast! At a craft show and outdoor festival this past weekend, I was gabbing with my pal Liz when a man came running through the park wearing a suit and mask made of garbage. He was moving quickly [...]

Recycled Cardboard Speakers by Origaudio

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Tim Hurst .

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Everyone travels with their music these days. Those white iPod earbuds are about as ubiquitous as the ears they are supposed to stay in. The problem is that sometimes you don’t want to be encumbered by headphones and wires or you might want to share your music with a friend or co-worker — and that’s when [...]

Gardening and Wine Drinking: A Match Made in DIY Heaven?

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

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We love to entertain and hate to toss out anything that might prove useful later on. Of course, what that means is quite a little collection of empty wine bottles and the corks to match.
Luckily, it’s time to get our Fall garden planted, and our boozy hoarding behavior might just pay off!

DIY: Recycling Your Candles

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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What do you do with those old candles that have burnt down to almost nothing, or who lost their wicks? You could toss them or you could turn them into new home made candles like Cara Hall. Cara demonstrates on her blog the Failed Feminist how to recycle your old candles into new candles like [...]

DMB Promoting Green with SO MUCH TO SAVE

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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As part of the Bama Project, the Dave Matthews Band is offering a cool incentive called “SO MUCH TO SAVE” to remind concert goers to recycle. According to the band, over 1 million people will attend DMB shows this summer, and they explain:
Imagine if each fan recycled just one can at each show. That’s one [...]

DIY Upcycled Wine Bottle Gas Lamp

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Upcycle an old wine bottle into an eclectic porch gas lamp…
While I haven’t tried this DIY yet I think it’s my new favorite. Erik Anderson of Gerardot & Co. (a team of branding experts, creative marketers and designers) came up with this DIY when he was looking for a Tiki Style lamp to fend [...]

Etsy Find: Upcycled Bike Clock

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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I love bike gears and this is by far the best re-use I have seen to date.

DIY Cardboard Laptop Stand

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Get your laptop off the table and stop hunching over to see the screen with this DIY cardboard laptop stand. It’s small, light, free & green and it will help you cut down on the trips to the chiropractor.