Tag: recycle
Beehive House: Creativity Has No Boundaries
When it comes to the state of the economy, there are a lot of different statistics pointing in every odd direction nowadays. Some say we're out of the recession, and others claim the worst is still to come. Sometimes I wonder if they are just scare tactics to keep us holding on to our money while ot ...
Infinite Candle: This Flame Burns Forever
Are you one of those people that can't go for a day without lighting some magic candles to set the mood when you're at home? Or maybe you even bring those sticks with you to work to make sure you get in the right mood there too. Then you probably know that candles don't exactly last a long time. ...
Do Your Part and Recycle: Fashion Inspiration
The world's population is getting larger everyday. Everyone knows what that means right? It means our resources are also depleting. I remember in the days when I was young, we could still drink water straight from the faucets and now we need to either filter our water or buy bottled water. It is ...
Introducing The Reusable Toilet Paper Roll!
I admit, I had second thoughts about writing on this topic. After all, do we really want or need to reuse anything that is associated with the toilet paper we use? I know it's important for the environment that we recycle, but is this going too far? I dunno, you decide.
This is the concept in ...
Sophisticated Book Sculptures – Recycling Inspiration
At first glance, I bet you wouldn't guess the sculptures you see below are created from used books, would you? These lovely flowering pieces of art represent deeply personal representations of events as seen by designer Jacquline Rush Lee.
She's been working with used books for almost a decade. ...
Extreme Origami – 1,000 Newspaper Cranes In One Dress
Outlandish and trendy fashion is so much fun, isn't it? All you fashionistas out there know that the recycled look is hot right now, and this dress is gorgeous and funky.
What could be more beautiful than a dress handmade from 1,000 cranes folded a'la origami style from newspapers? You'll notic ...
Shoes Made From Furniture Scraps – Recycling Creativity
I haven't written a shoe article in over a week, so it's about time! Liza Fredrika Aslund, a designer from Sweden, created these shoes from pieces of wood leftover from some furniture construction. Normally, these small pieces of wood would be thrown into the garbage, but she has created something ...
Meet the 13-Year-Old Real Life Spiderman
Vacuum cleaners are boring, aren't they? They are noisy, cumbersome and collect nasty dust. I'm so happy to see someone do something inspiring with a couple of vacuum cleaners.
13-year-old Hibiki Kona has always wanted to be just like Spiderman. He took his dream, five months, and two $22 recy ...
An Aluminum Can Romance With A Happy Ending!
I wrote an article about a zombie wedding a few days ago. It was interesting and fun, but I have to admit, I think this story beats that one hands down.
This is an update to the original story we all read about in January, and it has a happy ending, yay! In case you missed the original story, h ...
Creative Coffee Cup Design – Caffeine Inspiration
A lot of people, especially designers, seem to be very inspired by coffee and hot tea, have you noticed that? Maybe it's because designers often keep unusual hours, so they drink a lot of it to stay alert. Or, perhaps it's just because most of us plain love those drinks!
I drink a lot of coffee ...
The First House Made Entirely From An Old Airplane!
I've heard of using recycled materials to build a house before. Recently we even featured an article about a hotel made from garbage found on the beach; however, I've never heard of a house being built from a Boeing 747!
Francie Rehwald, who lives on 55 acres in Malibu Hills, California recently ...
Nike’s Ballman vs. Coca-Cola’s Coke Man at the World Cup
I love it when big brands try to compete and outdo each other. We all get to benefit from their best creativity and originality when that happens.
Well, of course, Nike could not be outdone by Coca-Cola, right? The gigantic red Coke Man was getting a lot of attention at the World Cup until, you ...
Crazy Cool Phone Book Sculptures – Recycling Inspiration
Does anyone really use phone books anymore? I know I haven't in years. The moment I get them, I immediately throw them in the recycle bin. My mother is the only person I know that still uses a phone book. Everyone else I know uses the Internet to find phone numbers.
Treehugger.com featured an ...
Seed Bombs – Guerrilla Gardening Makes Cities Beautiful!
Have you ever heard of a seed bomb before? I hadn't until today. A seed bomb is a little round handmade ball made from clay, compost and seeds which are in a vending machine. You pay two quarters, get one out, and then throw it wherever you want. It will start growing a beautiful little green pa ...
A Giant Coca-Cola Man Celebrates The World Cup!
Since the Coca-Cola headquarters is about ten minutes away from my house, you can understand that here in Atlanta, Coke is tradition and a legacy all its own. When tourists come here, many times they visit The World of Coke. It's a very special place that is near and dear to us locals.
So, of c ...