Originally published in January 2008. 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 to make something that’s worth more than the sum of …
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): beautiful world by purplepixie; Nature’s Humor by DarkFireLotus; Green house effect by inmc; Climate change on canvas by Ashley Cecil; Off Shore Eco Farm I by MG Williams Global climate change is the largest threat to sustaining life on Earth, but despite overwhelming evidence — species extinction, dwindling water …
I’m completely enchanted by Makazi’s Guesthouse. It’s built out of sandbags, and is kitted out with solar heating, composting toilets and recycled furniture. The house has been beautifully decorated (inside and out) and all profit made is used to fund the community-based Indlovu project, including a crèche, youth centre, clinic and soup kitchen. This would …
UK urban land artist and guerilla gardener Anna Garforth turned 2-litre milk bottles into cute characters with green hair-does and put them out in the streets for everyone to enjoy. She calls this project “Head Gardner”. [via Recyclart] This blog post is cross-posted at ecojunki.
I’ve long been interested in the tiny house movement and admired the homes and the resolve of those who live in them. I am particularly fond of tiny houses with wheels, but that is another story altogether. My family of four has recently moved into a smaller house (all four of us, plus the two …
This is a guest post from the guys at igadgetlife.com, covering gadget reviews . They say that music calms the savage beast. It could also be said that talk-radio creates a stir. But either way you like it, one thing you can use to experience either one is a radio or portable media player. Portable …
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This summer, ethical coffee pioneer, Cafédirect has collaborated with UK designer Wayne Hemingway to create the Cafédirect Container House, an innovative pop-up eco-home offering complimentary coffee from Cafédirect’s gourmet Roast and Ground range across summer festivals and events. It will be at WOMAD this weekend and we have teamed up with them to offer a …
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There are such pretty eco things in my feed reader this morning, I just have to share. As a cult object and symbol of a responsible attitude, cycling made its comeback in many major cities. Very likely, it became the flagship of the new eco-committed generation. Meanwhile, fashion, luxury and design have established a real …
I used to sleep on a pallet bed when I found myself a young single mom living in London on a small income and in need of a bed. For a few pounds and some help from a friend with a van, I got 12 old pallets home for a double-sized bed for me and …