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!
Think about this next time you go to recycle that cardboard box. Look at what these 5 artists were able to make from just cardboard. Very cool. Who doesn’t love art that breaks the mold? Recycled art and design, green art and extraordinary art from everyday objects all stimulate the imagination in ways ordinary works […]
(Image via ABC) Tom Szaky sells people worm feces in thrown-away bottles. At Treehugger, he writes: Garbage is America’s #1 export and possibly the biggest raw material source we have. … Waste is also a new idea – probably no more than 100 years old. It is an idea that came about with the birth […]
The University of Vermont has a really interesting project on their Alternative Energy Racing Organization [AERO] page. Be sure to check out the “Green Innovation” page for a lot more information on the build. Our primary focus is Project GreenSpeed, an effort to build a race car for entry in the annual International Formula-Hybrid competition […]
(Image via Wikipedia) They sure don’t now. According to Jeff Vail, they just might: How much of its own food can suburbia produce? In America, the average suburban lot size is approximately 12,000 square feet. That’s about a quarter-acre. At an average of 2.56 people per household, and a rough average of 10,000 feet per […]
Marc @ MAKE found this amazing three-part tutorial about French knitting, the kind done with a loom. It goes over creating your own knitting loom and using it with recycled plastic bags to knit a reusable (and very strong) purse or grocery bag. Be sure to see all three pages! From the pages of CRAFT:09: […]
Craftastica shares how she put together an advent calendar from completely recycled materials. I love that it’s a green project that can be done with kids, setting a great example.
Rachel @ CRAFT points us to Virginia Fleck‘s artwork using recycled plastic bags to create amazing (and really big) patterned mandalas. From the pages of CRAFT:09: Betz White’s fused plastic creations and how to make them!
