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Charlotte Hughes-Martin aka Milk Bottle Banksy

by Paula Mitchell Bentley on February 4th, 2009

Milk bottles have long been recycled, even before it was expected or regarded as cool. The milk man has been delivering milk to homes for decades — dropping off full bottles and taking the empties. Just this fact in itself makes milk bottles intriguing to me. They have been reused over and [...]

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Spiral Island: Constructed From Recycled Bottles

by Doug Gunzelmann on June 3rd, 2008

UPCYCLE So you think you know how to upcycle? Well one man, Raishee Sowa, took upcycling up a notch and created the self-sufficient Spiral Island. The island floats off the beaches of Quintana Roo Mexico and is held afloat by recycled bottles. Raishee (former carpenter, musician, artist) collected the bottles locally by hand around Cancun [...]

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Posted in Concept+Design, DIY, News+Opinion 7 Comments

Fleurville Re-Run Messenger Bag

by Matt Embrey on March 13th, 2008

Upgrade: $75 Cute, sporty, comfortable to wear and eco-friendly, what more could you want? The Fleurville Re-Run Messenger Bag is made out of their special Re-Run fabric. Its made of recycled plastic bottles, NOT the late 70s actor Fred "Re-run" Berry. Berry is known for his role on the show "What’s Happening" while Re-Run [...]

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