Here’s how to make DC Bicycle pedal power generators from the folks as Science Shareware – Here you can learn to create your own green power electricity using a pedal power bicycle generator. We setup the 24 bicycle power generators at the 2007 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, 60,000 people a day for 3 days […]
Abstract Octopus Attack has a flickr set on how to make these super stylin’ boxes made from recycled magazines. Link.
I love this crochet bag pattern by Lauren Irving on Crochet Me which is refashioned from her old “sack dress”. There’s some great details on how to make your strips of fabric “yarn” and how you connect them together. Link.
Interesting use of plastic bubble wrap. Spotted on Kevin Kelly’s Street Use. Bubble Wrap Lace Curtains – Link
Treehugger points to these forest friendly colored pencils available at Fred Flare. These pencils are made from sustainably harvested California cedar trees. Perfect for the back to school list this fall. Just $8. [ via ] Link.
I love it when crafters take things in their own hands to make stuff for a good cause. Take Susan of joybucket who is making these reusable grocery bags out of old rice bags. Susan writes: The idea is to take empty 50lb rice bags that restaurants use and sew them into reusable grocery bags. […]
This beautiful fused plastic bag tote complete with octopus design is made by Betz White who’s been doing some amazing experiments with plastic grocery bag fusing. Thanks to Ansley’s post I was reminded that I hadn’t posted it up yet! It’s been fun to see the progress Betz has been making and TreeHugger has taken […]
