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25 Green Projects to Show the Earth Some Love

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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In honor of Earth Day, were taking a look at some of our favorite “green” projects: Renewable energy, gardening, and recycling!

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Making a Wind Turbine Out of Spare 3D Printer Parts

Making a Wind Turbine Out of Spare 3D Printer Parts

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Turning a old whirlygig fence spinner into a power-generating wind turbine.

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This Wind Turbine Is Made from Bike Parts and Discarded Aluminum

This $30 Wind Turbine Is Made from Bike Parts and Discarded Aluminum

By Bilal Ghalib

Bilal Ghalib

Good human :)

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By Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd is a creative director and sustainability consultant. As Marketing Lead for Autodesk's Making for Impact program, his work supports and amplifies the positive environmental and social impact of the global maker community. Originally from the US, he has been a Londoner for seven years

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Turn junk into energy with this cheap wind turbine project from POC21.

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Helping Those In Need With A Portable 3D Printed Wind Turbine

Helping Those In Need With A Portable 3D Printed Wind Turbine

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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In today’s connected world, cellular service is often more ubiquitous than the power needed to charge the phones. A few years ago, a post here at Make pointed me to a story about the creation of a simple hydroelectric generator to help residents of small village in Guatemala charge their phones so that they could sell the coffee they were growing […]

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An Idea That Bubbled Up

An Idea That Bubbled Up

Sherry Ritter

By Sherry Ritter

Sherry Ritter

Sherry Ritter is a biologist, writer, and educator living in Montana. Before getting involved with biomimicry, she was a wildlife ecologist with state wildlife agencies in Wyoming and Idaho, and worked for the U.S. Forest Service. Biomimicry fits her life-long interest in organisms’ adaptations to survive.

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Inspiration for innovative and more environmentally sustainable designs are all around us. Humpback whales have inspired quieter, more efficient industrial fans, wind turbine blades that work in lower wind speeds, and a way of catching fish without undesirable by-catch. Biomimicry works best when we approach nature with a sense of wonder and start asking questions.

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