I was reading Fast Company magazine last night and found an article that made me really happy. Mainly because I have the “electronics bag” sitting in a closet, which contains electronics from as early as 2002 that I couldn’t bear to throw in the trash. Gazelle.com is buying back consumer electronics and reselling them onContinue reading “A new recycling discovery”
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Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle Oh My!
I came across a few examples of great reuse of materials the past few days, so I’m going to post them here. In a strong message against violence, ken and dana design have created a line of jewelry created from reclaimed gun parts.This is their manifesto: Living in NYC, it often seems we never goContinue reading “Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle Oh My!”
Ode to the Yellow Hue
I have always thought of yellow as an inspirational color, and the one most associated with innovations and ideas. A few years back I painted the walls of my apartment a pale yellow (“butter”), thinking that I would be inspired by the color! Strangely, I never associated the color with energy even though it obviouslyContinue reading “Ode to the Yellow Hue”
Anastassia Elias creates beautiful art from toilet paper rolls
I was searching for inspiration for my Type 2 assignment today, and I came across this blog post, from the My Modern Metropolis network. I’m always on the lookout for innovative reuse of materials, and may be one of the only people on Earth that recycles the cardboard middle of toilet paper rolls, and theseContinue reading “Anastassia Elias creates beautiful art from toilet paper rolls”
Dichotomy in the fashion world
It was bad timing for H&M recently, getting caught trashing bags of clothing in the middle of a really bad recession and ridiculously cold winter. Throwing the clothes out in trash bags wasn’t enough for this global retailer – they feel the need to slash the clothing so that they will be less enticing toContinue reading “Dichotomy in the fashion world”
New Homes made out of Shipping Containers
The Daily Green has a bunch of really great examples of shipping container architecture. Yes, that means new homes built out of discarded shipping containers… the ones that litter the American landscape in coastal areas, and that progressive artists like Chris Jordan have documented in their work. For many years, people living on the marginsContinue reading “New Homes made out of Shipping Containers”
How cool are these recycled metal sneakers
We know how much we love anything made with found objects or recycled. Here’s a another great example! American artist Gabriel Dishaw recreates his favourite sneaker designs using old circuit boards, copper wire and other bit and pieces. ‘Using found objects from typewriters, adding machines and old computers, I take the items people no longerContinue reading “How cool are these recycled metal sneakers”
Some of my favorite work from Chris Jordan
How does he make intolerable, overwhelming amounts of waste so beautiful? With his photographic art, Chris Jordan sends a strong message about American mass consumption, that we are living unsustainably and until people are held accountable for our actions it will get worse. He visits shipping ports and industrial yards – evidence of our consumptionContinue reading “Some of my favorite work from Chris Jordan”
A Few Million Steps Beyond Recycling
I have definitely been on the environmental theme with my posts lately, and there are a couple more people doing great things that I need to mention. It’s one thing to recycle – painstakingly separating magazines, hangers, and milk cartons, putting them in the correct receptacles or shelves, then saying ‘there, I’ve done my goodContinue reading “A Few Million Steps Beyond Recycling”