Becky Stern | posted on August 21, 2008

Paula at Treehugger wrote about this cool chair made from recycled printing industry cardboard tubes. …read full discussion

Rachel Hobson | posted on August 14, 2008

 

 

When Austin clothing designer, Kathie Sever, and writer, Bernadette Noll, learned about Swap-O-Rama-Rama at last year’s Maker Faire, they were inspired. Not only did they see the environmental benefit of upcycling unwanted clothing, but they also appreciated the opportunity to get creative and make something their own. When they took that inspiration home to their families, they realized that a clothing swap didn’t have to be aimed just at adults. With schools heading back in session over the next month, the opportunity to extend their inspiration to other families was ripe. …read full discussion

Katie Fehrenbacher | posted on July 8, 2008

Investors are increasingly placing their funds in large waste recycling operations. Last month, it was Kleiner Perkins and Index Ventures investing $34.5 million in 5-year-old scrap tire recycling company Lehigh Technologies. This morning, Virgin Green Fund and Masdar Clean Tech Fund say they have completed the buy-out of DuraTherm, a company in Texas City, Texas, that recycles waste from petroleum and petrochemical industries. Masdar and Virgin didn’t release much on the financials of the deal, but the firms say it was an asset acquisition and also included debt from HSH Nordbank AG. Back in June the Financial Times reported that Virgin Green Fund was close to closing this deal, “worth more than $40 million.” …read full discussion

Jenny Ryan | posted on July 2, 2008

Heads up, Angelenos! Tomorrow in Venice, there’s a great Swap-o-Rama-Rama event happening and I’ll be on hand to help out! Come by with a bag of your unwanted clothes and leave with a spanking-new customized outfit. There will be sewing stations galore, DIY silkscreening, applique and embroidery stations and much more. I’m even bringing a few CRAFT teeshirts to add to the donation pile, so come by and trick one out for yourself! The veent is organized by the folks at Hipline Media, and volunteers include Social Studies,Kokoleo, Four Idle Hands, LA Craft Mafia, Sonya Nimri and many more! …read full discussion

Mike Campau | posted on June 13, 2008

Becky Stern | posted on June 11, 2008

In this instructable, user fake_faux shows us all how to transform two wooden pallets into this deceptively simple planter which is also a frog shelter. If you’ve got a dad who likes to take on projects, these plans and a couple of pallets could make a great father’s day gift.

Michelle Kempner | posted on June 5, 2008

Craftster Sharon.S collected some furniture curbside, deconstructed two found chairs, added a headboard and wound up creating this amazing looking bench.

Graeme A. | posted on June 2, 2008

A few weeks ago we wrote about Keetsa’s eco-mattress in a box, and since then one of our spotters came across another eco-bedding line from UK-based Sleep Limited. …read full discussion

Cory Doctorow | posted on May 30, 2008

I love these light-fixtures made from obsolete CRTs from Technoscrap (whose site, unfortunately, has no way to directly link to them, hence the link to Make). Link

Andrea Kleinfelder | posted on May 28, 2008

Vacant, run-down buildings are usually viewed as a community liability, with quick demolition seen as the only solution. A more eco-minded approach, however, is deconstruction, which allows for the salvage of the building’s still-usable pieces. Buffalo ReUse is a New York-based non-profit organization that specializes in just that, providing deconstruction services, community education, jobs and a store for salvaged parts. …read full discussion