Sculptor Stephen Fitz-Gerald on Working with Recycled Metal
February 15, 2012
The Northern California artist dishes on working with an ever-changing, ever-recyclable material.
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Apple Surpasses Recycling Goals by Using Aircraft-Grade Aluminum
January 31, 2012
The company has found remarkable success thanks to the switch, and has set a goal of a 70% recycling rate for 2010-2015.
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Starbucks Opens Store Made of Shipping Containers Outside Seattle
December 30, 2011
Starbucks is seeking LEED certification for the repurposed shipping-crate building.
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A New Breed of Battery for Your Gadgets
December 15, 2011
The gadgets and gizmos we give this holiday season probably run on batteries, but did you consider recyclable, rechargeable batteries to be gifts themselves?
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How to Recycle Scissors
September 15, 2011
Even the most trusty pair has to go sometime. Find a recycling location near you.
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Human Bodies Created Out of Dissected Typewriters
September 15, 2011
Reduce, reuse, reassemble seems to be artist Jeremy Mayer’s recycling motto. He dissects salvaged typewriters and forms astonishingly lifelike sculptures.
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The Cold War Submarine Graveyard of Russia’s Kola Peninsula
September 7, 2011
Submarine graveyards like the one at Russia’s Nezametnaya Cove may have a certain decrepit charm, but they can do untold environmental damage.
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Ten Incredible Suits of Steampunk Armor
September 6, 2011
We’ve found steampunk armor so cleverly upcycled that any time-traveling knight worth his salt wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
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Seven Incredible Steampunk Motorcycles
August 19, 2011
Recycled steampunk dream machines that would make the cut in any ‘Mad Max’ movie — lost, found and seriously upgraded.
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Baking Something Good ’n Toasty with Old Washing Machine Parts
August 8, 2011
Fulfilling a basic need in Brazil has been sustained by an unlikely resource: old washing machine parts.