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Craft Reycled: 5 Projects Made from Reclaimed Paper

Craft Reycled: 5 Projects Made from Reclaimed Paper

By Becky Striepe on August 24, 2012

Ready to dig some paper out of the recycle bin and get crafty? Here are a few projects to get you started.

Category: Craft Recycled, DIY | Tags: conserving energy, paper crafts, paper recycling, recycled paper craft projects, recycled paper crafts, recycling, reuse

Plastic 2 Oil Turns Plastic into...Oil!

Plastic 2 Oil Turns Plastic into…Oil!

By Becky Striepe on September 1, 2011

Remember that amazing machine that turned plastic into oil? Well, a new company called Plastic 2 Oil is taking that idea and running with it.

Category: Concept+Design, Innovation | Tags: JBI, plastic, plastic 2 oil, plastic recycling, plastic to oil, recycling, reuse

The Floating Plastic Monster

The Floating Plastic Monster

By Becky Striepe on August 22, 2011

On a recent trip to the Smithsonian Marine Research Station on Carrie Bow, professional photographer Laurie Penland ran across this floating mass of random plastics in the ocean and took some video from below. Meet the floating plastic monster.

Category: Living, News+Opinion | Tags: plastic, plastic grye, plastic recycling, recycling, single use plastic

Craft Recycled: Junk Mail Stationery

Craft Recycled: Junk Mail Stationery

By Becky Striepe on July 22, 2011

Don’t toss that junk mail into the recycle bin! Use your crafty skills to transform it into unique stationery instead.

Category: Craft Recycled, DIY | Tags: crafty, crafty reuse, creative reuse, How To, junk mail, paper, recycling, reuse, upcycling, Video

Are We Burying Ourselves In A Mountain Of E-Waste?

Are We Burying Ourselves In A Mountain Of E-Waste?

By Beth Buczynski on May 26, 2011

As with so many things we depend on in life, it’s important to think about the entire life cycle of our electronics, and not just the few years they spend in our possession.

Category: Gear+Gadgets, Living, Recycling Services | Tags: devices, e-waste, electronic waste, electronics, environmental damage, Gadgets, hazardous materials, recycling, reuse, WellHome

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