d.i.y.: recycled magazine wreath

Great modern wreath idea at Happy Mundane.
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great gift ideas: green guru

There are great new holiday ideas at Green Guru Gear like their reclaimed climbing rope dog collars and leashes--perfect gifts for the animal lover! I love their staple 'Blow Out' bags made from cleaned and recycled mountain bike and road bike inner tubes-perfect for outdoor lovers and bicycle enthusiasts.
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goodwill "pendant light": floto + warner

This gorgeous chandelier by Floto + Warner is almost entirely made from second hand costume jewelry--aside from the frame and the wiring. These old jewels once cast-off make for a zero waste, junk sourced beauty from Goodwill and Salvation Army finds. Impressive!

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olympic reuse: plastic bottle curtains

Plastic bottle installation at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.

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vered zaykovsky: magazine table

This delicate looking coffee table by Vered Zaykovsky is composed of six copies of Domus magazine intricately woven together. There is no cutting or glue so it can be taken apart at any time. Love it.
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lucy norman: recycled captivate light

Lucy Norman light from plastic soda caps.
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storage cabinet by creative barn

Love this cassette tape reuse as cabinet veneer by Creative Barn.

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recycled plastic lighting from water bottles

New light sculptures from recycled plastic bottles by Susim Mah and Lisa Foo here.
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night wood: haute reclaimed furniture pieces

Night Wood from NY recycles discarded and used timbers, reassembling them into smart looking furniture pieces that would suit a modern decor. I am loving their tables and shelving with mixed colors. Bravo, to a green job well done!
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shelley rickey: paper crete furniture and objects

Shelley Rickey created furniture from materials she had at hand--pulp paper. She started collecting egg & fruit cartons at her local market in Rotterdam as well as sawdust from the lumbermill. She cooked the paper down to mush, drained it, mixed it with sawdust, wallpaper paste and wood glue for the perfect...Pulp. For a more artistic look, she sometimes adds rusty metal bits & pieces, like springs from old chairs or big chunky bolts.

To learn more about 'papercrete', click here or here
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haute upcycled wall paper brooches

Reused wallpaper has a new life as lovely brooches.

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1000 ideas for creative reuse

Extreme Craft will soon write a new book in their "1000" series. Titled 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse, it will be a book filled with 1000 examples of craft, art and design made out of repurposed, reused and recycled materials. The book will be bristling with amazing contributions from artists and crafters around the world.

Some categories to submit for will be:

Paper Craft– Consigning paper to the recycling bin is a shame. Do you make interesting things out of paper?

Art– Does your art involve clever reuse of materials in installation, sculpture, collage, painting or other media?

Jewelry and accessories– all kinds of personal adornment, handbags, belts, hats, etc.

Clothing– seeking all kinds of clothing mash-ups, stitch-ups, and makeovers.

Fiber and fabric- renovated soft goods made from recycled or vintage linens, quilts, fabrics, fibers, sweaters, yarns, rugs?

Housewares and furnishings– repurposed furniture, ceramics, serving dishes, utensils and miscellaneous home goods.

Houses, interiors, and environments– Is your living space made of reused materials? Have you made a visionary environment out of recycled materials?

GeekCraft and ManCraft– Do you make repurposed items with geek appeal? What about traditionally “manly” items such such as grills, antler furniture and armchair go-karts?

UnClassifiable– also encouraging the submission of work that doesn’t fit into any of the above boxes.

The Call for Entries:
The deadline is January 5, 2009, but early submissions are HIGHLY encouraged.
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counter evolution nyc: furniture from bowling alleys

Counter Evolution a company out of New York, is reclaiming retired bowling alley lanes and transforming them into furniture.
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chakaia booker: sculptress

Chakaia Booker, sculptures from rubber tires.
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michelle brand: lighten up at 100% design

Michelle Brand has wowed us again with her plastic bottle bottoms chandelier at 100% Design in UK. I saw her lighting when I showcased a piece of my furniture at Haute Green 2007. This year Michelle's newest creation was on display at (re)design’s Lighten Up exhibition for what else....lighting.
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stamp jewelry by foxglove

Foxglove's upcycled stamps into unique and wearable jewelry.

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vy & elle: laptop backpack

This is a great backpack for a laptop and cute tote too from Vy & Elle.
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toni de roover: plastic bag bricks

Dutch designer Toni de Roover shows a concept design forming plastic bags into bricks. Read More..

make some green eco competition

Keeseh Studio invites students and designers to participate in an international competition to utilize waste material. Waste material can be used as raw material for other products or processes; this concept is known as upcycling.

The goal of the competition is to promote upcycling by encouraging the use of wasted materials to generate innovative designs and redefine the standards of environmental sustainability by fostering balance between conservation and development. This competition will provide a stepping stone to help educate viewers of the vast opportunities and future development of environmentally friendly processes, materials, and products.

All entries must be received digitally or by mail no later than October 1st.

3 entries will win media coverage of their product or process and one will win a cash prize of $1000.
Make Some Green
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repurposed car hoods: nine stories furniture

Nine Stories Furniture uses pieces of recycled automobile metal for use in their creative furnishings.
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