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!
Although people might be consuming less, the demand for recyclables is crashing, so it’s all piling up… The economic downturn has decimated the market for recycled materials like cardboard, plastic, newspaper and metals. Across the country, this junk is accumulating by the ton in the yards and warehouses of recycling contractors, which are unable to […]
Absolutely beautiful and inspiring bottle-based objects from Ryter Design. via notcot via noquedanblog.
Jorge sent in a link to his latest creation, the Pan PC. It’s made from found and recycled parts that he has collected. Apparently it doesn’t even require electricity? Now that’s cool. [Thanks Jorge] Pan PC is my final draft of the graduate in electronics applied to the arts (IUNA), dictated by my friend and […]
Friend of MAKE Mikey Sklar writes in: Everyone has pallets. Wendy Tremayne explains just how easy it is to convert your standard pallet into a beautiful adirondack chair. The only costs involved is a few dollars in nuts, bolts, washers and screws.
This makes me deeply happy on a whole bunch of different levels. Mutoid Waste Company [via BotJunkie]
Brian sends this about The Back Shed, a great site with info about windmills and renewable energy. There is an excellent page about getting started with windmills. Particularly interesting isthe project for converting junker computer parts and pvc into a wind powered battery charger. Home made wind generators have been around for decades, with designs […]
Jock Brandis saw how people live and decided to make it better. Brandis created the Full Belly Project collaborated with Amy Smith‘s Engineering research group at MIT to develop an innovative and open source design to shell peanuts quickly and effectively. On a trip to West Africa to help a friend fix a solar-powered drinking […]
