Posts by tag: upcycle

Eco Friendly April 15, 2019 posted by

Rareform – bags from billboards

Tote bags, the answer to the plastic bag issue. Well, as we brought up before, not always and you have to be careful about what materials you’re replacing plastic with but a solid rule of thumb is to try to stick with upcycled and re-purposed materials when buying new. Rareform is the company that makes bags (and other things) from billboards.

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Rareform – bags from billboards
Eco Friendly March 21, 2019 posted by

We’re Recycling Wrong – here are some tips for being better

Recycling is having some problems in the west. What most people don’t realize is that we ship most of our waste to other countries to be processed but unfortunately for us, those countries aren’t taking our trash anymore and we aren’t very good at making sure that our garbage is sorted properly which keeps it from getting recycled. We’ve gotta do better and this article gives some tips how.

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We’re Recycling Wrong – here are some tips for being better
Gadgets October 21, 2014 posted by

Hand Made Hard Drive Desk Clock – give new life to an old hard drive and flaunt your geek

There are probably huge landfills filled with old computer parts dotted across the globe, and let’s face it, most people probably have at least one old system stashed away somewhere. They’re one of those things that over time just lose their usefulness, eventually you have to scrap the whole thing and start over. But this Etsy shop is turning some of those old parts into useful household items. The Computer Hard Drive Desk Clock may not be able to run…

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Hand Made Hard Drive Desk Clock – give new life to an old hard drive and flaunt your geek