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!
Built using simple materials like bamboo and biodegradable plastic, Massoud Hassani’s Mine Kafons are kinetic sculptures that save lives. Carried by the wind, the tumbling dandelion-shaped orbs cover large swaths of land scattered with abandoned land mines. As the plastic pads that cover its outer surface detonates the ordnance, the device absorbs the impact of the blast with minimal damage.
Michael Ciuffo of Ch00ftech built this tiny persistence-of-vision (POV) display, based on an Attiny24, to fit on his longboard’s 72mm wheels.
This week on Food Makers, a weekly Google+ hangout on air, I’ll be talking to members of Re:Farm the City. Re: Farm is an international collective started by Spain’s Hernani Dias. Members develop open source hardware and software for urban farmers.
Just a reminder that for this week’s episode of Food Makers, a Google+ Hangout on Air I’ll be joined by an all-star panel who will be discussing food preservation and fermentation.
I’m crossing the bridge to San Francisco tomorrow to meet with artist Phillip Ross, but I’m hoping to connect with another maker or two. Anyone got any ideas?
Check out this great NPR piece about engineering students at University of Maryland that are trying to win a three-decades-old contest for human powered flight.
17 Apart did it again with an awesome tree stump hair pin leg table. They really have a way of creating chic home decor, as shown in a previous CRAFT post on their DIY mercury glass vase.
