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!
The “first quantitative, scientific evaluation of the proposed, major, energy-related solutions” came out this month. Via Worldchanging: Here is how Jacobson ranks the renewables, from best to worst: 1. Wind power 2. concentrated solar power (CSP) 3. geothermal power 4. tidal power 5. solar photovoltaics (PV) 6. wave power 7. hydroelectric power 8. a tie […]
This worm farm is a wonderful reuse of an old bathtub. I especially like how the drain was plumbed for serving up that rich, fertilizing “worm tea”. My wife and I did some worm composting a few years ago in a much less attractive plastic bin. Next time we’ll build a stylish, bathtub-based worm mansion. […]
Via Mother Earth News, here are plans for 6 different toys for tots (32 months and less) along with developmental reasons for them. Some are incredibly simple, like this ‘tracking toy:’ All include explanations linking your creation to the baby’s development. For the toy above: 1 1/2 to 3 months The first three month’s of […]
Model Boat Mayhem is a great resource for model boat builders. The site has a bunch of good info, pictures, advice and more. There is an active forum for builders with loads of tips and help. People on the forum are helpful and civil from what I can see. Here are some other boat building […]
It’s that time of year again so why not start it off with a guide to the greenest gadgets this holiday season! MAKE intern Peter Horvath and Jill Fehrenbacher of Inhabitat.com and Greenergadgets put together an amazing list! Wind Up Phone Charger Should you need to charge your mobile phone turn this vigorously for a […]
รฏยฟยผThis gel-remote control which was redesigned by Panasonic as something that is “waiting to be touched” actually seems a bit more freaky than functional. Constructed from a soft, flesh-like gel, the remote appears to be cold when turned off. When on, a soft light glows from its middle and the device begins to mimic the […]
Last week, Mister Jalopy started out to write another one of is fine entries on D+R about “shackitecture” and ended up penning a proposal for an “Urban Homesteading Act,” a new generation of homesteading laws. As discussed on D+R previously, the local zoning and building departments represent an impregnable, byzantine bureaucracy so difficult to navigate […]
