December 20, 2014
Upcycling is not just an admirable play on words, it’s also a creative way to produce less waste while contributing to the increasingly important effort towards sustainability. But besides all that, it can just be a lot of fun. Once … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening
Tags: sustainability, sustainable design, upcycled, upcycled for the garden, upcycling ideas
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December 14, 2014
In the hands of Parsons School of Design grads, Miriam Josi and Stella Lee Prowse, a local sail maker’s post-production sailcloth waste and scrap boat covers have been reborn as planters. Not just planters, but portable flat-folding, space-saving babes that … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Indoor Gardening, Sky Planters, Vertical Gardens
Tags: green design, Miriam Josi, Nomad, planter, planters, plants, recycle, Repurpose, reuse, Sailboat, Stella Lee Prowse, upcycled, upcycled design
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September 3, 2013
We were intrigued with the fun and unique lighting ideas out there all made from upcycled household objects. For the crafty out there, here are some creative DIY instructions as well as ready-to-go designs you can purchase.
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Category: Creating, Green & Sustainable, Lighting, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: crafts, DIY, DIY lighting, green, recycled, repurposed, sustainable design, upcycled
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January 30, 2013
In part a celebration of the social aspects of wine, Brazilian designer Tati Guimarães created Dvinus as an interactive user experience that forces one to contemplate reusing otherwise disposable objects for a sustainable design.
Dvinus is a collection of … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Food & Entertaining, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Outdoor Furniture, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: how to cut a wine bottle, indoor gardening, modular furniture design, nature indoors, nature inside, recycled furniture, repurposed wine bottles, side tables, upcycled, wine bottle candle holder, wine bottle table legs, wine bottle vase
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August 17, 2010
Better hanging in your urban garden than in a landfill, yes? We’ve seen all sorts of discarded items breathe new life as garden containers, and some, like this vintage dustpan spotted on Etsy, as vertical gardens. Do you have … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Garden Software, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled, Vertical Gardens
Tags: repurposed objects, retro container, upcycled
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