“Make everything old new again. Recycle by giving old things a new use or purpose.”
Curated by
Laura Brown
Forget about buying a specialized crayon maker! Melt down your old crayons into beautiful “new” coloring sticks. Step by step pictures and tips included. 
Serenity in the Garden: Repurposed and Recycled - 
How I've built my greenhouse from plastic bottles, recycled wood and old fence posts. How it is doing, both structurally and horticulturally, what's growing in it, changing on it or falling off it. Plus links to other ways of using Plastic bottles. 
What can you do with your used soda cans? pop cans? beer cans? What are your choices? Think your have two options: trash it or recycle it? I assure you, there are many more options than that. 
Let me tell you how to make a purse out of old books. This new use for old unwanted books really fascinates me. When I first read something about a woman who was selling them. I cringed. 
We've mentioned using bread tags as quick cord labels before, but if you don't have 10 loaves of bread lying around, you can easily make your own using just a hole punch and a milk jug. 
These seven trash-obsessed artists may have had a similar starting point but have managed to create an inspiring variety of art from abandoned refuse. 
Recycled Plastic Bottle Igloo Building... 
From cargo container buildings to adaptively reused structures, these innovative architectural designers push the envelope in terms of aesthetics and sustainability. 
Our custom wheelchairs reflect your personality and are designed to let you pursue your interests and imagination. Built with spare parts. |
Shamengo pioneer and self-taught artist Nek Chand has spent decades secretly building the world's largest salvaged artwork. His awe-inspiring 40-acre garden ... 
Recyclebank rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses. 
Household items make great supplies for green crafts. Wait, before you throw out all those paper towel rolls, popsicle sticks, old broken crayons, unwanted towels, holey jeans and t- shirts and plastic shopping bags and other used up household trash. 
The Mason jar has to be one of the most useful inventions on the planet. They are not used for just canning and preserving foods anymore. Nowadays Mason jars are used and re-used in tons different creative ways. 
The first thing you will notice about anyone who adores shabby chic is the automatic response to teapots and teacups. The vintage teapots and teacups draw the eye with the softer pastels and floral patterns. 
Turn your old white sneaks into the ~ultimate~ cool-girl shoes. 
Recycled Glass Bottle Building... 
Creative Recycled Material Furniture Designs... 
Even More Amazing Recycled Architecture... 
Recycled Hubcap Creatures: From Scary Dragons to Beautiful Fish offbeat news /> For most of us, hubcaps exist only as parts of our cars, but for some, they... |
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