In: Organic
Salvaged Chinese Riverboats Become Sturdy Shipwood Furniture Designs
01/16/2012by Helen Morgan, Furniture designer Logan Komorowski salvages old Chinese riverboats and reinvents them as beautiful pieces of furniture laden with…
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Involuntary Collaborations: Bland Landscape Paintings Turned Into Epic Monster-Filled Scenes
01/12/2012by Diane Pham, Artist Chris McMahon has come up with an ingenious way to turn faded, bland flea market landscape paintings into clever…
Read MoreFighting Poor Recycling in Other Countries
01/11/2012When Americans turn in their old car batteries for recycling, they probably think they are doing good for the planet. And…
Read MoreMuKee Recycles Broken Skateboards Into Edgy Wooden Jewelry
01/10/2012by Lori Zimmer, Any skateboarder worth his deck goes through boards faster than bullets slice through butter. Rather than let them go to…
Read MoreCopious: A New Marketplace That Lets You Sell, Buy Preloved Goods
01/09/2012by Yuka Yoneda, If a few of the holiday gifts you received this year weren’t quite your cup of tea, why not…
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Benjamin Bullins Crafts a Chic Sink & Vanity from an Old Bike
01/05/2012by Bridgette Meinhold, An old, vintage bike becomes something to primp over in this design that turned a forgotten two-wheeler into a…
Read MoreStudent Designed Eco-Lodge in Morocco Features a Zero Water Adventure Golf Course
01/04/2012by Aziza Chaouni, The town of Merzouga, located on the southern edge of Morocco, is home to some of the tallest and most impressive…
Read MoreTimberland Debuts Foldable Hiking Shoe Made From Recycled Materials
01/02/2012by Amanda Coen, Timberland has created a hiking shoe so lightweight and flexible, you can zip it into itself for space-saving storage….
Read MoreSuno Debuts Upcycled-Fabric Sneakers to Help Baby Elephants in Kenya
12/29/2011If you’re looking to put a little pep in your step this winter, and you’ve got a yen for helping wildlife,…
Read MoreBrazil’s ‘Green City’ a model for rest of Amazon
12/28/2011By Bradley Brooks, Associated Press PARAGOMINAS, Brazil — Just three years ago, the manmade fires here were so fierce smoke would…
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