recycling
environmentThe CHEW reuseable straw comes in a recycled plastic case designed to spin-dry the slim sipper, keeping it clean,…
environmentOcean Sole is a Kenya-based conservation group that recycles discarded, washed-up plastic flip-flops into colorful…
recyclingClean The World collects bars of discarded soap from American hotels; recycling and redistributing the…
environmentFirehoses don't do the environment any favors when their working lives are through, so upcycling used firehoses…
artAn innovative start-up using a device that filters air pollution from fossil fuel-powered engines is recycling the…
designMilk comes from grass – with a little help from our bovine friends – but Living Pavilion, built from used milk…
Art & DesignEvery other year, artists and architects from nations all over the world come together to celebrate contemporary…
animalsCall it “taxidermy light”: Los Angeles-based veterinary technician Spike Vain creates spooky and spellbinding…
artIf you think modern art doesn't make sense, consider “The Caryatid”, artist Robert Wechsler's money-themed…
artForget bootstraps, bra straps (and cups) are where it's at! Malaysian artist Louise Low Seok Loo fights cultural…
environmentThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hooked on recycling, and using old Christmas trees to attract fish to…
Home & GardenEverything (including the kitchen sink!) from Pepsi cans to sewer pipes has been reclaimed to form the basis of…
recyclingFrom simple single-container models to stylish four-bedroom residences, the portable shipping container homes by…
artFordite (or Detroit Agate), multiple layers of baked automobile paint overspray once dumped as worthless slag, now…
recyclingPut a plastic soda bottle into the Ekocycle Cube and what comes out could be a new phone case, bird house,…
recyclingOld and busted: swords into plowshares. New hotness: military tanks into playground equipment! At playgrounds…
Home & GardenWorn or outdated doors can be transformed into all sorts of new items, from bus stop benches to garden arbors.…
environmentDump the TP; save an old-growth tree! Using reusable “Family Cloths” instead of disposable toilet paper is the…
greenBy prompting smiles while encouraging respect for the environment, these 7 cute recycling bins help maintain…
Art & DesignThis beautiful reindeer sculpture was crocheted from thousands of plastic bags. Australian designer Angela van…