Harness your creativity to make something useful and keep something else out of landfill. I like the idea of making unique pieces of furniture for my home, and I like not having to pay (or paying very little) for materials… Read More »Eco-DIY: make a chair
I like to read, it’s one of my favourite methods of relaxation, and I get through lots of books. But buying lots of new books is expensive, and it can be damaging to the environment. All those trees being cut… Read More »5 ways for bookworms to save trees
The 2012 Olympics have been billed as the greenest so far, with plenty of critics saying that that’s still just not green enough. Here’s some information from the source article explaining how recycling is happening on the Olympic village building… Read More »95% of the materials recovered from the nine-month long demolition phase of the London 2012 Olympic site are being recycled on site
New York City born artist Virginia Fleck has discovered a new use for plastic bags that would otherwise end up in the bin. She’s creating beautiful mandalas, and has been so successful with them that she has recently completed a… Read More »Plastic bag recycling goes spiritual
Who says paper doesn’t hold water! Dutch designer Jo Meesters has designed a collection of watertight vessels out of waste paper pulp and resin, making use of discarded vessels as moulds. The collection, called PULP, started out as a research… Read More »Pulp: post consumer treasures
Homes in London make up 40% of the city’s CO2 production. That’s a massive amount of greenhouse gas contributing towards global warming. If you’re a Londoner you can reduce your CO2 emissions by replacing your incandescent light bulbs with low… Read More »London Lightbulb Amnesty
The original VW Westfalia was a hippy favourite. This remake by Canadian designer Alexandre Verdier is destined to become a favourite with a new culture who value green energy and the pleasure of being self-sufficient. This new culture embraces technology… Read More »Eco-camping in style
If you’re used to supermarket shopping but have decided to have an organic veg box delivered as one of your green resolutions for 2008, you may be in for a few surprises. There are some fruits and vegetables that may… Read More »What the bleep is that in my veg box?
Even gearheads can go green. That’s the news from the EcoModder.com forum where users share tips and inspire one another to take their vehicles to greener heights. High performance isn’t about speed when you’re an Ecomodder, it’s about miles per… Read More »EcoModding: the greenest way to pimp your ride