Neat selection of eco-product prototypes, pictured here, a solar powered bottle sorter – The assignment was wide open: Design something based on the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle, and develop it into a prototype product. The results ranged from simple mechanical devices to complex electronic machines, but all served that central purpose in original […]
Evil Mad Scientist shows you how to turn a whole bunch of empty candy and food containers into playful yet functional fridge magnets. [via] Link.
I love how Jamie from Mary Jane’s Attic has used a circle hole punch and a Xyron sticker machine to craft cool new stickers from her used holiday wrapping paper. If you guys have any other fun ideas on how to recycle giftwrap, please leave a comment! Link.
My friends Billie and Tootie (who own the green-themed art and design store Reform School here in L.A.) blew my mind today when they gave me a Christmas present wrapped up in the most amazing way–in a handmade house they created from recycled cardboard! I love all the little details, such as the scalloped kraft […]
Wheelgirl writes – It is getting dark at 5:00 pm, and I have a bike shop signs that needs to be lighted at night during the winter holiday shopping season. So I repositioned a solar garden light ($5) in an Altoids box, cut off and took some pieces from some battery-operated IKEA Glansa LED Christmas […]
Jason points us to Stacie’s HubPages where she shows you how to make your own paper. The how-to includes lots of other resources including other how-to videos. Link.
Bake for a Change is hosting a special gingerbread house contest for the holidays. From the site: Recently, the world of Gingerbread house design has been pushing towards sustainable practices – houses that exist in harmony with the environment, but still look good enough to eat. Terry* applauds our Gingerbread’ren’s efforts. In solidarity, we are […]
