Single serve coffee makers are convenient, and have green elements… but the amount of trash generated is staggering… even monstrous!
Category: Living
How To Create A Movement For Curbside Recycling In Your Town
Curbside recycling increases the amount of material diverted from landfills, so use these successful tactics to bring this service to your community.
DIY Pallet Furniture: 9 Projects Reusing Freely Available Waste Wood
These DIY pallet furniture projects take “waste” wood that’s freely available, and turn them into beautiful, distressed-look furnishings for your home.
Recycling Food Waste Into Meals For The Hungry [Video]
Students at the University of Kentucky volunteer with Campus Kitchen, an organization dedicated to recycling food waste into meals for the hungry.
What Can You Recycle During The Holidays? [Infographic]
Christmas is just about upon us, so we’re starting to slow down here at sustainablog: expect posts a little less regularly from now until New Year’s Day. But before I [ … ]
Easy Upcycling: Light Bulbs As Holiday Ornaments
Want new holiday ornaments for the Christmas tree? If you’v got burned-out incandescent bulbs laying around, try this easy upcycling project.
Composting In Small Spaces: An All-Ages Win-Win Project
Don’t have yard space? That doesn’t eliminate composting from your options for dealing with food wastes – just set up an indoor worm bin.
Cutting The Cord Without Blowing Up The Power Bill [Infographic]
Thinking about cutting the cord (cancelling cable TV)? Streaming can be a cheaper option; just make sure you don’t blow up your power bill in the process.
DIY: 10 Ideas For Creating Custom Ornaments From Trash
Give your home a unique look with these ideas for custom ornaments made from materials you’ll find in your recycling bin or trash can.
St. Louis Suburb Pulls Outdoor Christmas Decorations from the Trash [Video]
Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, has gone sustainable with its outdoor Christmas decorations: they’re upcycled from discarded materials.
Try a Homemade Cranberry Facial Treatment for Healthy, Youthful Skin [Recipe]
Not sure what to do with those leftover cranberries? They’re packed with vitamins, so try a facial treatment for healthy, youthful-looking skin.
Recycling Cans from Holiday Football Binges into Aluminum Siding & Shingles [Video]
While recycling cans is pretty easy in most places, you can also upcycle beer & soda cans into shingles & siding for small structures like chicken coops.
DIY: How to Use Burlap to Upcycle Unused Glass Candle Holders
Burlap may not immediately strike you as decorative, but with a little imagination, this fabric can make old glass candle holders stand out.