If you’re a maker just starting out your journey in sustainability, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to get started. From understanding the types of materials to utilize, learning what steps will help reduce waste and emissions, and finding inspiring new ways to explore creativity that don’t have a negative environmental impact. The good news is there are plenty of resources available for DIYers looking for ways to make their projects more sustainable – from simple switches you can make today, big-picture ideas for longterm change, or exciting new ways makers are helping push sustainability into the future. In these blog posts we’ll look at tips tricks and ideas specifically tailored towards diyers and makers on the road to creating projects with greater eco consciousness so that not only will you create something beautiful but also respect its impact on our planet!
(Wikipedia’s example of a cob house) Want to build to last hundreds of years with the dirt already on your land? One way might be by cob. Here’s an upcoming seminar that may make a good start: Cob Garden Wall Workshop October 24-26, 2008 Leander, TX $250 – early tuition (paid in full by Sept […]
Instructables user hypokampito made this clever support for towing a kayak behind a bicycle.
(My pedicab, pre-foam-addition.) Thanks to everybody who commented on my first post in this series: I’ve got great feedback, including a hilarious put-down from another local pedicabber (“Luke, Death Cab for Cutie called. They want a photo for the next album cover.”) And, appropriately, there’s been a call for data. So here’s what I’ve got: […]
(A rendering of “Our Green Treehouse”) If you find yourself with a desire to see examples of how we might live more in harmony with nature, with a stress on the “in” part, there’s a collection of treehouses being unveiled in San Antone through tomorrow: The Balcones Chapter of the USGBC invites you to come […]
The Green Microgym recently opened in Portland, Oregon – in addition to using solar panels and green building materials, they’re working with several companies that harvest power from gym equipment, including ReRev and Human Dynamo. More: Kinetic charger
Rainwater harvesting’s kind of a no-brainer: when you start looking into it, capturing free water from the sky tends to creep onto your project list. (Image from Austin Water) Here are some Instructables to help you get started on basic systems: Starting with one 55-gallon barrel, and tying in another Getting fancier by going multi-tiered […]
The raft was made of 15,000 plastic bottles and a Cessna fuselage…. Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land. The raft was made of 15,000 plastic bottles and a Cessna fuselage. […]
