As a commenter here pointed out recently, the term “upcycling” has strayed from its industrial roots into the crafty DIY space… so you’re much more likely to see it applied [ … ]
Tag: design
9 Ways to Upcycle Glossy Magazines into Awesome Interior Design Art
You have probably been hearing a lot lately about upcycling, especially on DIY websites or places such as Etsy that specialize in homemade and craft items. But what is it? [ … ]
Eco-Friendly Jewelry Designers Discuss Motivations, Inspirations
Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, sustainablog contributor Talancia Pea introduced St. Louis-based eco-friendly jewelry company iram-inal designs. Talancia followed up with the company’s founders, sisters Mari and Lani Davis, [ … ]
Vote for Your Favorite Green Gadget
As part of the 2009 Greener Gadgets Conference in New York on February 27th (read about the 2008 conference here), the design magazine Core 77 is presenting a green design [ … ]
Sustainable Communities: N55 Grows Our Human Potential
Occam’s Razor: the scientific principle that the most simple, elegant solution to a given problem is the one most likely to be true. N55 takes the notion of assembling the [ … ]
Small-Scale Sustainable Communities: The Key to the Next Social (R)evolution
This article marks the first in the author’s series on Sustainable Communities, in which she investigates theories and examples of how we might organize ourselves toward sustainability. This introductory article [ … ]
Building a Mobile Kitchen
Some people build houses. Others, go abroad and help build or rebuild communities. Still others build… mobile kitchens! Earlier this year, students from the University of Toronto‘s master’s program at [ … ]
Widespread Sustainable Consumerism is More Vital Than Taking Individual Actions
Perhaps no one knows better than I do what it means to take individual responsibility for my environmental impact. For those of you familiar with my blog, you know that [ … ]