Even the best projects, with the most talented team and the most well-intentioned backers, can effectively do only as much or as little as the amount of attention they’re able to attract, and sometimes, such as in this instance, that might mean finding…
Salvage Yard Upcycling: Mashing Up a Suzuki Samurai & a Dune Buggy
What would you do if you had a beat up old Suzuki Samurai and a discarded dune buggy body laying around? Why naturally, you would smoosh them together…
New Climate Action Campaign Portrays Victory Over Global Warming
New climate action campaign Climate Victory reaches back to World War II for inspiration, and encourages artists to produce victory posters.
New Foraging App Helps Make the Best Use of Your Edible Finds
A new entry into the foraging app family, RipeNearMe allows users to not only find food ripe for the picking, but also to share, trade, or sell it.
Can a Solar Tablet Computer Increase Literacy in Ethiopia?
A simple solar tablet computer could provide opportunities for children in the world’s poorest places to develop literacy & interact with the rest of the world…
The DIY Solar Electric Car
Think you could build your own car? This Nigerian student built his own solar electric car with an old VW and a solar panel.
Gandhi the Cotton Spinner & 47 Other Historical Examples of Craftivism
Crafting as a political statement? It’s happened many times through human history. Blogger Betsy Greer is documenting some of them at her site craftivism.
Tinted Window Inserts: a More Economical Alternative to Energy Saving Windows
Energy saving windows are too expensive to install just for utility bill savings. Tinted window inserts make more sense in terms of cost.
Custom Snowboards Made from “Right in Our Back Yard” Wood: Empire Grown
I’ve become really tired of the word “artisan” (or “artisanal”) on products: as far as I can see, it generally means “expensive.” I rarely see that such products involve the [ … ]
Cargo Bikes – and the People Who Love Them – Come to Film
Yeah, they’re a little clunky looking, but cargo bikes have developed their own culture, and a documentary in the works, Less Car More Go, aims to share that culture with the world.
DIY Home Decor: How to Upcycle a Globe into a Conversation Piece
Upcycle a globe with fun and incredible DIY crafts! Sister site Crafting a Green World put together this fantastic list of projects all involving upcycling a globe into a piece of DIY home decor that fits your style.
The Cool Techie DIY Beehive: Another Tool for Colony Collapse Disorder
The Open Source Beehives project publishes printable plans for honeybee shelter that are ready for a computer-controlled cutter (and that can be made really techie with sensor kits).
How to Reuse Candle Wax: Make More Candles…
This is pretty cool — the opposite of planned obsolescence, this little candleholder pictured above turns your old, burning candle into a new one ready to be burned. I think you get the idea from the pictures, but in case not: The candle burns, melts…