Best Buy and Teens Dive into Recycling
August 26, 2011
The electronics retailer, paired with the EPA and DoSomething.org, is encouraging teens to gather electronics for recycling in a six-week competition.
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Old Books Dissected to Create Intricate 3-D Carvings
August 26, 2011
Julia Strand’s artworks, carved from old reference books and encyclopedias, make for an upcycling book club that we’d join in a jiffy!
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Portland Enacts Plastic Bag Ban
August 25, 2011
After a Senate Bill banning plastic bags throughout Oregon failed to pass, the Rose City took conservation measures into its own hands.
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Thirteen Aww-Inspiring Pet Beds Made from Repurposed Suitcases
August 25, 2011
Suitcases are often heavy. Pet beds are sometimes eyesores. Now you can solve these seemingly unrelated problems by creating stylish pet beds out of recycled suitcases!
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Lorna Li: Three DIY Solar Projects to Try Before Winter
August 24, 2011
Energy savings and reuse collide in these three easy projects. Try them out while the summer sun is still shining!
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Grape Expectations: Cool Things to Make with Old Wine Bottles
August 24, 2011
Empty wine bottles can be tossed into the glass recycling bin, but they can also be reborn as nifty repurposed items.
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March to the Beat of Your Washing Machine Drum with Recycled Projects
August 24, 2011
The versatile inner drum can be repurposed as stunning furniture, a beautiful accessory or functional heating device.
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San Francisco Still a Believer in Bag Ban
August 24, 2011
The first U.S. city to ban plastic bags continues to be a model of waste management, especially when dealing with plastics.
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BinCam Betting on Facebook Humiliation to Save the World
August 23, 2011
Does guilting you into recycling work? One U.K.-based project is proving it does.
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Austin’s Anti-Plastic Bag Crusade Inching Closer to Reality
August 23, 2011
Texas continues to lead the charge against plastic bags, with the capital city planning a ban.