Recycled Materials
Africa’s First Plastic Bottle House Rises in Nigeria
With a serious housing shortage but no shortage of plastic bottles littering the streets, the Development Association for Renewable Energies (DARE) – an NGO based in Nigeria – decided to build
Ryan Frank’s A(dd)Y(our)O(wn) Lamps Encourage Re-Use
Ryan Frank has just launched a new line of contemporary, upcycled interior pieces at Barcelona Design Week. The A(dd)Y(our)O(wn) lighting range gives everyone the chance to be part designer and part
Voltaic Introduces High-Powered Solar Backpacks That Charge Laptops!
The dream of going wireless with a laptop or iPad becomes pretty meaningless when reality hits and you’re left with a battery drained to nothing. But Voltaic‘s new solar backpack brings
How To Make Reusable Halloween Window Decals
Halloween can be among the most wasteful holidays if you only buy store-bought, disposable decorations, but it doesn’t have to be! One sure way to lower your Halloween eco-footprint is to make your
INTERVIEW: We Talk to Artist Benjamin Jones About His Incredible Sustainable TreeHouse
Some of us were lucky enough to have moms or dads build treehouses for us – for the rest of us, there’s Benjamin Jones. The artist recently brought his colorful TreeHouse made of sustainable
Europe’s First Foot Bridge Made of Recycled Plastic Was Built in Less Than 2 Weeks!
Although some people thought they were crazy at first, a relatively new Welsh startup called Vertech Ltd. recently upcycled a whopping 50 tonnes of plastic waste into a 90 foot bridge that is durable
BOOK GIVEAWAY: Win a Copy of Salvage Secrets by Joanne Palmisano!
Heads up interior designers, DIYers, and green interior aficionados – we’ve got a book you’re gonna totally love. Salvage Secrets by Joanne Palmisano is a beautiful collection of green
Plastic Formwork System Provides Quick and Quality Housing for Those in Need
Every year, nearly seventy million people, or 200,000 a day, move from rural areas to urban cities. In South Africa alone, more than 2.2 million homes are currently needed, and an additional 180,000 homes
Martín Azúa’s Furniture Creates a Cozy Home for Plants and Animals
If sustainable design is about designing to enhance our relationship with nature, then Martín Azúa‘s designs are the perfect example of this principle in action. The Spanish designer created
Boards and Beans Constructs Unique Furniture with Reclaimed Teak Wood
Specializing in unique pieces of furniture made from reclaimed teak wood, Boards and Beans keep sustainability at the heart of their workshop. Their range of furniture keeps a focus on what customers
Furniture and More Made from Recycled Paper and Bovine Waste!
With the ability to be transformed into furniture, signage, displays and more, Ecor is an amazing moldable material made from recycled cardboard, old newsprint, and a variety of fibers, including those
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