Charlotte Hughes-Martin aka Milk Bottle Banksy

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Paula Mitchell Bentley .

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 [...]

Spiral Island: Constructed From Recycled Bottles

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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 [...]

Fleurville Re-Run Messenger Bag

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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 [...]