For those in colder climes, Winter is the perfect time to start preparing for your next growing season. One thing you may want to start considering: how can you take [ … ]
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How to Repurpose Household Items as Unique Planters
As much as we try to only invest our money in goods that will last a long time, things do eventually wear out. After years of use, a pair of [ … ]
The Repurpose Project: Community-Based Waste Reclamation And Reuse [Video]
Gainesville, Florida’s The Repurpose Project takes materials that other thrift stores won’t in order to keep them out of landfills.
How To Repurpose A Volkswagen Bus Into A Solar-Powered Vehicle
See how one electric vehicle tinkerer turned a 1966 Volkswagen Bus into a completely solar-powered vehicle.
Turning Reclaimed Wood Into Design Studio Quality Furnishings: Artas Designs
Maine’s Artas Designs takes used materials like reclaimed wood, and turns them into design studio quality furnishings for a variety of commercial clients.
How To Upcycle A Tin Can (Or Two): 9 Projects
Yes, you can recycle that tin can, but there are also plenty of ideas out there for repurposing them into useful items. Here are nine projects we found.
The Waste Biz: Using An Anaerobic Digester To Turn Brewery Waste Into Energy
Pure Energy Group’s anaerobic digester installation at Devi’s Canyon Brewery brings biogas production from brewing waste into an urban setting.
How To Make Homemade Potpourri With Citrus Fruit Peels
If you go through a lot of citrus fruit, why not turn some of those peels into homemade potpourri before sending it to the compost bin?
Redesigning Play Time: How An Engineer Creates Toys From Trash To Educate Children
Engineer Arvind Gupta thinks the trash can or recycle bin can enhance a child’s play time much more than the toy or discount store.
The Secret Of The Circular Economy
A sustainable business needs to have a circular economy model that re-purposes its waste products as raw materials for new products.
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.
DIY: Turn an Old Sweater into a Winter Head Wrap
Want a new look for the cold Winter months? Turn an old sweater you no longer wear into a fashionable & hair-friendly head wrap.
#EasyUpcycling: How to Turn a Shipping Pallet into a Pumpkin (and Back into a Coat Rack)
An old wooden shipping pallet can be used as a year-round coat rack and holiday decor for Halloween. Here’s how…