In: Organic

Salvaged Chinese Riverboats Become Sturdy Shipwood Furniture Designs
01/16/2012

by 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
01/12/2012

by Diane Pham, Artist Chris McMahon has come up with an ingenious way to turn faded, bland flea market landscape paintings into clever…

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Fighting Poor Recycling in Other Countries
01/11/2012

When Americans turn in their old car batteries for recycling, they probably think they are doing good for the planet. And…

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MuKee Recycles Broken Skateboards Into Edgy Wooden Jewelry
01/10/2012

by Lori Zimmer, Any skateboarder worth his deck goes through boards faster than bullets slice through butter. Rather than let them go to…

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Copious: A New Marketplace That Lets You Sell, Buy Preloved Goods
01/09/2012

by 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
01/05/2012

by Bridgette Meinhold, An old, vintage bike becomes something to primp over in this design that turned a forgotten two-wheeler into a…

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Student Designed Eco-Lodge in Morocco Features a Zero Water Adventure Golf Course
01/04/2012

by Aziza Chaouni, The town of Merzouga, located on the southern edge of Morocco, is home to some of the tallest and most impressive…

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Timberland Debuts Foldable Hiking Shoe Made From Recycled Materials
01/02/2012

by Amanda Coen, Timberland has created a hiking shoe so lightweight and flexible, you can zip it into itself for space-saving storage….

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Suno Debuts Upcycled-Fabric Sneakers to Help Baby Elephants in Kenya
12/29/2011

If you’re looking to put a little pep in your step this winter, and you’ve got a yen for helping wildlife,…

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Brazil’s ‘Green City’ a model for rest of Amazon
12/28/2011

By Bradley Brooks, Associated Press PARAGOMINAS, Brazil — Just three years ago, the manmade fires here were so fierce smoke would…

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