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10 Uses for Plastic Plant Pots

Our readers have asked this question before: "How can we reuse those plastic pots that plants come in?" Here are 10 ideas for keeping them out of your trash bin ......

Caroline Saul: Recycled Plastic Milk Bottle Art

We saw this amazing bulbous vessel made from recycled milk bottles over at Design*Sponge, and were immediately taken in. The artist, Caroline Saul, is an English designer whose passion lies in crea...

Simple Green: Don't Microwave in Plastic ... Ever

We've gotten pretty good about this over the last couple years. So good, in fact, we almost forget that some people still microwave food in plastic. Being home for Thanksgiving has reminded us....

Roughly Drawn: Recycled HDPE Chairs

We recently saw this chair at an art gallery and it’s one of the coolest uses of recycled plastics we’ve seen in furniture. The RD Legs Limited Edition chair is the latest of Cohda’s designs, an...

Green Tip: Just Say No to Plastic Pet Dishes

For the most part, we've stopped eating out of plastic. We still own some reusable sandwich containers; but, other than that, our kitchen is on its way to being plastic-free. We know that BPA is onl...

3 Form Eco Friendly Materials

We were recently introduced to a company that makes striking resin products with various botanical materials embedded in them. They're just dreamy and we can't believe that they're eco friendly, but ...