Tag: recycle
Recycled Road Signs: The Landmark Artwork In Meadville
When I see a road sign, no matter what it is, I always think about a speeding ticket. Why? It's quite simple really. Those speed limit signs keep haunting me for some reason. Even though I am not very keen about acting like a complete nut on the roads, I still managed to get a speeding ticket no ...
Hybrid Toys: The Ultimate Way Of Reusing Your Toys!
When talking to elderly people, the most common thing they say always starts with "When I was a kid..." Then there is a whole monologue about how things were so much less focused on what you had and instead focused on what you could do with the things you already had. I couldn't even tell you how m ...
Design: Steampunk Lights With An Important Message
These liquid lights are so inspiring on so many different levels. Tanya Clarke created them to remind us about how precious water is, and how we need to protect this natural resource.
Can you tell what they are made from by looking at them? Probably not. They are designed from recycled plumbin ...
Table Globe Chandelier: Finest Use Of Old Light Globes!
I remember when I was a young kid (yeah, it wasn't that long ago), we used to have one of those table globes at home. It was one of those that lit up when you turned it on. I was amazed by the countries and the different parts of the world, and I couldn't get myself to stop watching it. I always ...
Now There’s An Upside Down Use For A Boat!
As you have probably learned by now, I am a big fan of recycled uses of products. I could; however, be more environmentally aware than I am, but that is an entirely different article and one that I am sure you could care less about. However, when I find alternate uses of things that previously had ...
The Pallet Office: Most Recycled Office You’ve Ever Seen!
The office environment is probably the most important environment for any creative person. What you find is that most successful companies have a very creative and playful environment to allow their employees to fully embrace happiness at work. Sometimes this is lacking at more old school companie ...
Junk Drawer and Trash Portraits: Creative Inspiration
Do you have a "junk drawer" at your house? You know, it's the place where you toss things that don't really have a place to be stored like old keys, half used rolls of tape, pens, mismatched socks and extra buttons.
In a nutshell, Zac Freeman takes the contents of random junk drawers (combined w ...
Army Helmets: Their New And Fun Recycled Purpose!
I am one of those people who is heavily against any form of war and conflict. It breaks my heart when a small group of people, apparently driven by greed and power, destroy life for the rest of us on this beautiful planet we get to enjoy for a brief moment in time. I often find myself quoting Jodi ...
Bicycle Chain Chandelier: No More Running For The Light!
While I am on the subject of interior design, I might as well bring you something so out there that it actually works quite well. When I first looked at it, I couldn't understand what was so unique with it until I saw the chains... and the rims... and the... Well, I think you know what I mean. I a ...
Milk Carton Castle: World’s Largest Recycled Sculpture!
Once again, we are going to touch on the subject of being environmentally aware and thinking about what we are doing and how. For example, do you ever think about where all your trash is going once it's down inside that garbage can outside your house? Or, do you even give a second thought to what ...
Car Part Shed: Used Car Parts Get A New Purpose
If you remember when you got your first car and how special it was, then you also know that when you had the ability to upgrade it, it was not easy parting with your first love so to speak. It probably was the one thing you thought about whenever you were looking at a new car, and with good reason ...
What Do You Do With 340 Bikes About To Be Recycled?
As we have written before, recycling is one of the world's most important tasks, and we're continuously getting better at it. However, what about when it comes to large quantities of things? What do we do with them? It's easy to compress recycled paper into huge cubes ready to be processed into n ...
Recycle Art: The Best Use Of Old Books To Date!
I consider myself to be an average book reader, but I can't say that I have truck loads of them sitting around on my book shelves. I would much rather read what's online instead of disconnecting myself from the bit world. With the world changing its focus to a more PDF driven society, it is gettin ...
Digital Paper Alarm Clock: The Edge Of 100% Recyclability!
Have you ever looked at a carton of eggs and wondered exactly how environmentally friendly that box is? Me neither really, but it resonates in my mind when I see this truly weird yet wonderful design meant to bring things into perspective. What could we possibly make out of paper and recycled wast ...
Portable Cities: Architecture Created From Old Clothes
Chinese artist Yin Xiuzhen loves to travel. She especially loves to check out the architecture in the cities she visits. While she is there, she collects second hand clothes that have been discarded by the residents in that city.
Then, to symbolically recreate traveling to that city, she meticu ...