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!
Zmatt writes – Inspired by the PVC KAYAK, I thought I could build one up making it differently with a simple design that I have used previously in a small 1.5 foot boat which I built out of Plexiglas. I also plan on attaching a trolling motor with 34lbs or thrust to the rear of […]
Here’s DIY bamboo bicycle trailer you can email for the free plans… – Materials You’ll need eight lengths of material capable of withstanding bending and compression, tubing or angle iron are ideal. You also need eight “spokes” that are good at taking tension. These could be wire, chain, or steel strip. Exoticists could use Titanium […]
Here’s how to turn old cans into serving trays – Link. Related: House of Beer Cans – Link. How Many Cans? How Much Money? – Link. It’s all made from cans… – Link. Art Of The Can – Art made from Red Bull cans… – Link.
One of our frequently featured makers was written up in the Littleton Independent, congrats! Ever since Sean Slattery was a boy in Newton, he loved trash day. Or better yet, the evening before, when his neighbors would put out the stuff they wanted hauled away. He would get on his bike and pedal around the […]
Monica Resinger of Ruby Glen shows you how to take old T-shirts and use them to crochet yourself a round rag rug. You can also use this same pattern to make potholders or coasters. Link.
Robert Kwiatkowski designs and deploys data logging systems for Condition Based Maintenance on aircraft carriers. To improve the fuel efficiency of his thirsty truck, he’s doing data logging via the OBDII port using this simple interface, a laptop computer and Windmill, a data acquisition application… Link.
Sam shows you how to install a remote control/tracking system (MFC) in your ride, he writes – …the Subaru WRX we showed at the Maker Faire features a remote tracking and control system. With this system you can: Log in from anywhere in the world and see where the car is See engine status, RPMs, […]
