2034 N HalstedChicago, Illinois 60614 www.methodhome.com Attention Chicagoans, this is the final weekend to stop by the temporary Method Pop-up Shop in Lincoln Park. Not only is it a Method Store, b...
1924 N Damen AveChicago, Illinois 60647773.698.6340 www.360seegallery.com After you've browsed the green gifts at Grasshopper510, walk down the block to the new art gallery, 360SEE. If you’re loo...
It's true, I'm a sucker for anything made from recycled bike parts, sometimes regardless aesthetics. The furniture from Bike Furniture Design however is truly eye catching, functional and recycled....
Reestore takes everyday waste objects turns them into charming yet functional pieces of furniture and accessories. The Silvana recycled washing machine table has been available through Reestore since ...
Take Back the Filter created the above video to promote their campaign to convince Brita to recycle used water filters......
Ahoy, mateys! Remember Denise of Studio d Sharp? Well she has a way with paper. Not a fan of cutesy-kidsey wrapping paper (neither are we), she fashioned this clever paper boat from an old map to ...
Just in time for our Creative Reuse 2008 event, we’ve stumbled upon the Atelier V. website. It is one of the most entertaining and inspiring design websites we’ve come across in awhile. The compan...
What's not to love about eggs: High in protein, delicious, can be cooked in so many ways & come in fairly unique packaging. But before you recycle that cardboard (or even plastic) cardboard carton, th...
When we bought a pair of Simple shoes, made from recycled bike tires and organic cotton, we knew we'd already made a sustainable decision. But the box called out to us: it had a hefty kelly green top ...
Just last week, we put the last of the cardboard boxes from our move out at the curb with our regular recycling. With the help of BoxCycle, we could have sold those boxes to someone else......
By this point we've all hear of FreeCycle, the free section of Craigslist and even controversial "leave it on the curb"-cycling. Here are a few others ideas in case you're stuck!...
We're really pleased that San Francisco's been trying so hard to promote responsible disposal of hazardous wastes, batteries, and electronic devices. The other day, we received a handy brochure in the...
With fall approaching, some of us are looking at our closets and making hard decisions. What stays and what goes? Trent recommends giving away the summer clothes that you know you didn't wear this y...
We may have sold a lot of things at our stoop sale, but at the end of the day there were still two end tables, one bag of clothes, and two boxes of kitchen stuff. We wanted to donate it, but we don't ...
For us, weekends lend themselves to lots of shopping. We find ourselves perusing stores for things we don't really need—last weekend, it was a pair of shoes, a new shirt, and a pepper grinder. We ...
We're getting a new kitchen set up and we've been thinking about the recycling issue. We paused by these jute bags at World Market, struck by their flexibility and rough good looks. We may hang them i...
For as long as I've lived here and probably much longer, Austin residents have recycled in these tiny blue bins. They're the size of cardboard boxes, and recyclables must be separated. Cans, bottles,...
Over the long Labor Day weekend, we found ourselves carrying around a number of plastic bottles, cups, and utensils. Normally we try to avoid such things--but out at a family picnic, ice-cold bottled ...
The folks over at Kitchn have some fine recipes for spaghetti sauce but for the time limited pasta lover, a jar of Classico or Trader Joe's simple sauce usually works out okay. But what to do with al...
As you may recall, we really, really don't like carpet. We kind of loathe it even though we admit that sometimes it serves a purpose and is the appropriate flooring choice for certain rooms....
As far as we're concerned, the more things we can recycle the better. So, when we heard that our local drugstore (Elephant Pharmacy) will be recycling old and broken crayons throughout the month of ...
Add Los Angeles to the list of California cities that are experimenting with food scrap recycling programs. According to a report we just caught on CNN.com, the city is starting a test program with...
I thought I had a composting disaster this week, but then I found out all the normal things are happening, even if they don't look normal. So the other day I opened the bottom tray to see if any o...
Ever received a package in the mail and wondered what to do with all the extra stuff in the box (peanuts, bubble wrap, etc)? Sure, some people reuse it. But what about those of us who don't send ma...
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