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!
Interesting article about Honda @ Forbes… At American auto companies, finance guys and marketers rise to the top. Not at Honda… Of all the bizarre subsidiaries that big companies can find themselves with, Harmony Agricultural Products, founded and owned by Honda Motor, is one of the strangest. This small company near Marysville, Ohio produces soybeans […]
Edible Estates is continuing to march around the country, with 6 gardens that were formerly lawns now in place nationwide. (Images of Austin’s Edible Estate via fritzhaeg.com) Check out Fritz Haeg’s presentation from his Austin visit here for great visuals of the difference between lawns and edible estates. Also check out this Mother Earth News […]
Image from The Green Microgym in Portland Seems unlikely, but it’s good to see CNN writing about even the more green-washed ends of the sustainability spectrum: Couch potatoes will be horrified, but fresh advances in human-powered technology — where users power appliances through their own motion — could one day see a ‘workout-to-watch’ scenario become […]
The “Speed Fit” is a human powered treadmill system that allows you to run on a stationary platform while your motion drives a small electric powered gear system below to actually propel you across a flat surface. This might be the 2000s version of the Flintstone’s car although we wonder why they are not just […]
This is a great way to recycle a discarded wooden pallet. I just might grab the next one I find on the street and make a coffee table out of it. This modern, ethnic-looking coffee table, with its ochre stripes that conjures up visions of Marrakech, was made from a wooden pallet discarded in a […]
Clever global warming rug… made by Nanimarquina via BoJ. “Road Kill Carpet” Bunny rug.
The folks at esprit cabane show readers how to make these wintry stars from the bottoms of plastic water bottles.
