Articles tagged “Reuse”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

5 Reuses for: Watches By Natalie Cook IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 1 2008 Move it from your wrist to your wall. Who says you need an enormous wall mounted clock in your petite pad? Create the illusion of more space by putting up small wall décor. Start with hanging band-less watches in strategic places around the house. + READ MORE

Glass Making: It?s Only Getting Greener By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 31 2008 When it comes to organization, Rachelle is not the only one undergoing a green overhaul.Until the glass industry goes green, here are some steps you can take to make your glass consumption more eco-friendly: Buy products made from recycled glass. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: CDs By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Jul 30 2008 Now that you?ve downloaded all your music, what the heck can you do with those CDs? Keep stains and stickiness off your tables with CD coasters. They look cool and fit underneath any size cup. + READ MORE

Teens Going Green By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Jul 30 2008 Some of the most enthusiastic green-goers in Greensburg turn out to be the high school students?their drive and dedication is inspiring both to their fellow students and the sometimes skeptical adult residents. Encourage teens to talk to their schools about joining in the revolutionary movement and be part of a... + READ MORE

Green Up Your Accessories By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 29 2008 Some of the highest rankers in the fashion industry will be the first people to tell you that accessorizing is everything. A simple outfit with the right accessories can go incredibly far, for any occasion. But so many accessories out there on the market are made in factories that use tons of energy and aren't very green at all. + READ MORE

Put WALL-E Out of Work By Erin Hollingsworth IN Tech & Transport Jul 28 2008 You don't have to go too far below the not-so-overly-cute surface of Pixar's new WALL-E to see a pretty grim future, albeit 700 years from now, on Earth. If we continue to find new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle, (as Adrian and the gang do throughout Episode 3 of Alter Eco) not only can we avoid turning into the... + READ MORE

Rules for Remodeling Responsibly By Elizabeth Seward IN Home & Garden Jul 28 2008 Remodeling. It's a creative and fun way for a person to finally put their own personal touch into a home. It's expression via home décor at its finest... and it can also be a pain! Remodeling is accompanied by headaches for many a homeowner. It can be expensive and difficult, not to mention time consuming. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Pillows By Natalie Cook IN Wrecklamation Jul 27 2008 Has your fluffy pillow suddenly gone flat? Don't toss your beloved bed buddy! Retire your favorite pillow and then reuse it. Here are my five ways to keep pillows out of trash piles. Beef up your mattress. Who says... + READ MORE

Making Your Own Vintage Bulletin Board By Elizabeth Seward IN Home & Garden Jul 24 2008 So maybe we aren't all as continuously aware of recycling and reusing possibilities as Ed is. Tip: If you're looking for some original push pins, use the glue gun to fasten old buttons and beads onto regular push pins. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Books By Team Planet Green IN Wrecklamation Jul 22 2008 If you've got a dusty old collection of books you've never read and you'd like to have something else instead, this is your lucky day. You can repurpose old books even faster than you can read them. Check out... + READ MORE

A Green Solution for the Plastic Baggie Lover By Leslie Billera IN Food & Health Jul 21 2008 Whether you love them for Q-tips, carrot sticks, or candy, plastic bags can be addictive - and they can make you feel guilty if thrown away after a single use. Enter husband and wife team Jeannie Piekos and Randy Anderson and their save-the-day invention, Bag-E-Wash. Tired of trying to wash baggies out by hand in an... + READ MORE

Top Renewable Energy Technologies By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Jul 18 2008 There?s a lot of greening going on in Greensburg?there are green new building techniques, a brand new green attitude, and the use of renewable energy sources. So what are renewable energy sources? It's pretty self explanatory, really?they're ways of generating power that don?t usurp the earth?s resources and instead draw from sources that can be replenished and reused. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Bricks By Team Planet Green IN Wrecklamation Jul 16 2008 Has a recent renovation project left you with a boatload of bricks?  If you?re looking for some creative ways to repurpose them, look no further.  I?ve got five ways you can reuse those bricks inside and outside the house.  Build... + READ MORE

What Is Syndecrete, Why Do I Want It, And Where Can I Get Some? By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Jul 16 2008 Syndecrete is an eco-friendly concrete alternative made from a wild array of recycled materials that includes everything from glass to old vinyl LPs. You can use this sweet, cutting-edge material to add a seriously spiffy touch to your green dwelling. You can use it indoor and outdoor, for big projects like a walled patio, or for small jobs like a bathroom countertop. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Shower Curtains II By Team Planet Green IN Wrecklamation Jul 16 2008 Thinking about changing up the color of your bathroom, but don't want to abandon your favorite shower curtain? Wipe your weeping eyes and read my five reuses for it. I promise your rubber ducky patterned prize won't have to... + READ MORE

Green Your Summer: 7 Unusual Tips By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 10 2008 Now that we've launched our guide for How to Go Green: Summer, we got to thinking: what other kinds of green summer fun can we have? Here are some tips that range from fun to challenging to just plain wacky. + READ MORE

Ask the Waste Sleuth: Where Have All the Mannequins Gone? By Team Planet Green IN G Word Jul 8 2008 On a recent episode of G Word I discovered how discarded mannequins can be reused. That segment prompted folks to ask Waste Sleuth a lot of questions about finding mannequins. OK ? here's the deal ? good stuff is... + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: T-Shirts By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 8 2008 Do you have a collection of threadbare t-shirts? If your sentimentality prevents you from tossing out that ratty high school tee, I have five great ideas for saving it. Here's how you can turn those old shirts into items with perks! + READ MORE

Green Your Yard, Part 4: Eco-Friendly Accessories for the Perfect Organic Lawn By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 7 2008 The summer season unfailingly brings a few wonderful things to mind--beaches, backyards, and barbecues. With so many social engagements happening outdoors, shouldn't the green living ideas you apply to your home extend into your backyard oasis? Naturally, you'll want it to be both easy on the eyes and the earth. To that, we've rounded up the perfect tools and accessories for a super summer yard. + READ MORE

Meet Todd Sutton By Team Planet Green IN G Word Jul 7 2008 Todd Sutton has devoted his life to finding the best environmental solution to disposing of society's discards and "garbage". A highly respected professional in the recycling and solid waste field, Sutton has more than 16 years experience in the... + READ MORE