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Autumn Decor from Etsy: Warm, Wooly, and Upcycled

From autumnal pillows to felted coasters, Etsy crafters are ingenious at giving new life to old woolen sweaters, and the aesthetic is just perfect for fall. Here are 10 upcycled wool creations guara...

EnviroMODE: Recycled Porcelain Countertops by EnviroGLAS

A couple of years ago we were really happy to see the launch of several recycled glass countertops such as IceStone and BottleStone, but now recycled glass countertops have become so common that itâ...

Survey: What's Your Toilet Paper Alternative?

Earlier this week we asked our readers, why people are still using regular toilet paper over recycled? The surprising response was that many of you aren't using any at all......

The Toilet Paper Debate Continues
The Washington Post

Until we come up with a viable alternative to toilet paper, our only options are recycled versus the fluffy white. Here’s our question: Why are people still using the “regular� stuff at all?...

Pallets as Building Material: So Many Options
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Every day we pass a local hardware store on our bike ride home, and in the corner of their parking lot, next to the street, sits a pile of shipping pallets. The pile slowly dwindles throughout the w...

10 Things You Can Recycle You Didn't Know You Could

If you're like us you hate throwing anything in the regular garbage. It seems like such a, pardon the pun, waste. But there's some stuff you just don't know what to do with. Check out our list pl...

How To: Make a Recycled Wine Bottle Torch

We’ve been looking for a little extra lighting for our deck, and we think this DIY would not only do the trick, but also make the space even better. Turning a wine bottle into a torch is bright id...

Bio-Luminum: Recycled Airplane Tiles

ECOvering’s newest line, Bio-Luminum, is made of recycled airplane parts to create a modern and sleek looking tile with an industrial edge......

Eco Acoustic Partition from Recycled Fiber

These wall partitions made from recycled PET plastic offer the benefits of acoustic shielding, great visual design, and can be assembled on-site by the owner sans tools......

Survey: Recycled Toilet Paper?

We just read a really interesting article in the New York Times on the environmental cost of traditional, super-soft, extra-thick toilet paper. It's pretty eye-opening. Our favorite quote: “No fore...

Green Stocking Stuffer: To-Go Ware Utensil Set

Banish disposable utensils and give the gift of conserving. To-Go Ware Utensils are made of bamboo, and come with a holder made entirely of recycled, discarded plastic bags. The utensil set prevents t...

Recycled Vessels by Sarah Thirlwell

These unique vessels are composed from a combination of natural and synthetic materials (all reclaimed or recycled) and hand turned on a lathe....

Recycled Furniture by Bike Furniture Design

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....

Silvana Recycled Washing Machine Table by Reestore

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 ...

Art from Recycled Junk Mail by Sandhi Schimmel Gold

Believe it or not, this piece of artwork was created by the artist by hand-cutting and hand-fitting thousands of squares and shards of junk mail....

Grasshopper 510

Curious about the name? The grasshopper symbolizes prosperity, wisdom and a leap of faith; 510 represents the wavelength measurement in nanometers for the color green. Grasshopper 510 has a bit of e...

Recycled Glass Bottle Utensils & Cups by Laurence Brabant

The Coldcuts collection by Laurence Brabant takes recycled wine bottles and turns them into serving ware and glasses....

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...

Eco Countertops: Alkemi

We’ve written a lot about eco-friendly countertops, and the options continue to expand. We particularly like it when a countertop incorporates a unique recycled material such as glass bottles or eve...

Tichy Trash Cameras

Miroslav Tichý took up photography in the mid-1950s, building his own cameras and enlargers from shoeboxes, tin cans, recycled glass and other waste materials:The rewind mechanisms were made of elast...

Recycled Cotton Wastebaskets at Uncommon Goods

Another Green Roof from Recycled Rubber: By EcoStar

I dread the day that we'll have to replace our roof - not only for the expense, but the waste that will be generated. Tin and copper roofs have been gaining popularity in our area, perhaps due to the ...

Nutshell Entrance Mats

Here's a good (and green) idea. The under layer of Huffco Entrance Mats is recycled rubber from old tires bound for US landfills. The non-skid, dirt-trapping top layer is made from 100% walnut shell...

Hot or Not? Counterfit Countertops

Counterfit Countertops is a countertop material made from shredded US currency taken out of circulation. All waste created during the production process, and all products that are damaged or are at th...