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!
Anthony Pego, aka Reddit user pegothejerk, says, “I built a robot dresser out of end table scraps I found on the side of the road. My nephew is going to freak.”
Pictures of the construction process reveal that the dresser seems, actually, to be mostly built from stock lumber, with the found object serving as base, frame, and/or inspiration. [Thanks, Marc!]
I’m often surprised how much one can fit inside a trailer. Check out this deceptively accommodating movie theater crammed into a recycled 1960’s era travel trailer. It’s solar powered and comes complete with ticket booth, concession stand, and seating for eight adults.
We covered the work of Eric Strebel in the lead-up to Maker Faire Detroit. He contributed to our “Making Detroit” series. Now he and partner Jim Nogarian have brought their design for the Solar Vox personal USB solar charger to Kickstarter. They’re looking for $35,000 in funding to bring their product to market. Solar Vox […]
My new Kinect is a very cool toy, but it was not lost on me, as I was plugging it in, that I’d given the Microsoft hive-mind a pretty sophisticated set of eyes and ears onto my living room. Sure, I suppose I could only plug it in when I’m using it, but I’m kind of a neat freak about my entertainment center wiring and I don’t want to be digging the Xbox out every time I decide I want certain privacy. Some kind of lens-cap arrangement seemed the easiest solution, and making it out of the foam that the Kinect came packed in avoids the danger of picking some material that might scratch the device or otherwise be incompatible with it over the long term.
Hi Makers! The Tag Your Green Contest ends tonight at 11:59 PST. Here’s your last chance to get your entries in. Do you have an innovative project that you think is “green” or one you’ve been thinking about starting? That word green gets tossed around a lot. It’s slapped onto everything these days. What constitutes […]
If you ask me, crafters are great at recycling, from using the last scrap of fabric to giving a found object new life. Take a look at some of our favrorite up-crafted posts from this year. Looking forward to seeing what 2011 brings! Check out our Green and Recycle archives for even more posts. Wouldn’t […]
I’ve been going through our the blog’s “green” archives this weekend for a best-of roundup this week. In case you’re giving any last-minute holiday gifts, check out this post from April showing off plantable gift tags. It’s the gift that keeps on giving!
