{"id":9962,"date":"2011-01-14T13:08:13","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T19:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=9962"},"modified":"2017-09-19T19:45:12","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T23:45:12","slug":"evil-genius-projects-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/evil-genius-projects-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recycle Like an Evil Genius (w\/Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4vHk5Mw3kkI[\/youtube]<\/p>\n<p>Made recycling resolutions for the New Year? If so, they probably involve collecting materials and putting them into a blue bin. Our standard conception of recycling is good&#8230; it&#8217;s not always particularly compelling, though.<\/p>\n<p>Russell J. Gehrke&#8217;s book <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0071736123?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=subl20-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0071736123\">Recycling Projects for the Evil Genius<\/a><\/em> changes that (and, yes, that&#8217;s an affiliate link). Rather than how to separate paper from plastic from aluminum, Gehrke&#8217;s book focuses on DIY projects that you can do at home with materials that might otherwise go into that blue bin&#8230; or, god forbid, the trash can. <!--more-->Paper can become bricks and blocks&#8230; as can plastic bottles and shopping bags. Food and yard scraps can become compost&#8230; more quickly. And though the title specifies recycling, Gehrke goes beyond the concept into making your own household cleaners and pest and weed control products. If you really get into <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2008\/09\/09\/six-creative-upcycling-projects\">upcycling<\/a> various materials, he even has tips on how to turn it into a business (which he addresses from experience).<\/p>\n<p>If you want to get more use out of the materials that come through your home or business, or just have a real knack\/jones for doing it yourself, you&#8217;re bound to find some projects here that you can&#8217;t wait to try. If you do, let us know about it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Not a DIYer? Never fear&#8230; we&#8217;ve got all sorts of useful <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/categories\/eco-living\/recycled\">products made from recycled materials<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/choices\/poly-lumber-recycled-plastic-furniture\">plastic lawn furniture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/categories\/eco-living\/recycled\/recycled-flooring\">flooring<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/categories\/eco-home\/green-office\/pens\">pens<\/a>, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/categories\/bathroom\/natural-dental-care\/toothbrushes\">toothbrushes<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4vHk5Mw3kkI[\/youtube] Made recycling resolutions for the New Year? If so, they probably involve collecting materials and putting them into a blue bin. 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