Articles tagged “Reuse”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Etsy Spotlight: Spruce Home and the Lost Art of Reupholstery By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Jun 4 2010 You might look at that beat-up chair front and center at a yard sale or that shabby couch that sits at the back of the thrift store and see a piece of furniture destined for the trash--but Spruce Home upholstery team Amanda Brown and Lizzie Joyce see something much more. + READ MORE

Hungry for Lunch? Meet LunchSkins Founders Kirsten Quigley & Cris Bourelly By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect May 20 2010 The plastic lunch baggie. Seems insignificant in the grand green picture, yes? Shockingly, 20 million of the sandwich/snack bags land in U.S. landfills every day—polluting our planet and its waterways. When outdoor enthusiast, Virginia-based moms Kirsten Quigley and Cris Bourelly heard this staggering statistic and feared a dirty, unsafe future for their children, they started thinking about a solution. + READ MORE

Ten Surprising Ways to Reuse Wine Bottles in Your Garden By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden May 11 2010 One glass wine bottle could take 4000 years or more to decompose - longer if it sits a the landfill. Ouch. Those sturdy colorful bottles can provide the perfect material for upcycled project for your garden. + READ MORE

For the Record: 5 Great Crafts from Old 33s By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden May 10 2010 Use old record albums as the main components of these creative crafts. + READ MORE

Spring Cleaning: Kitchen Garbage to Crafty Goodies By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Apr 26 2010 If you're looking for some interesting craft supplies, look no further than your own kitchen. Here are five great projects made with things you might normally consider to be kitchen trash. + READ MORE

Craft Project in 30 Seconds (or Less): Make Corner Bookmarks By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Apr 20 2010 Reuse those envelopes by making quick and easy corner bookmarks. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Make Your Clothing Swap Rock By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 15 2010 As you dig out the warm weather wardrobe only to find clothes you're not so happy with anymore, it's time for a creative clothing swap. + READ MORE

Etsy Spotlight: Sail Totes Even the Landlocked Will Love By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Apr 14 2010 Designer Katherine Rasmussen turns old boat sails into breezy bags that hold up long after they've seen their last mast-raising. + READ MORE

Michigan High Schoolers' Green Prom: 6 Great Green Ideas You Can Use for Your Next Event By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Work & Connect Apr 14 2010 How one Michigan school threw a green prom and what you can learn from them for your next event. + READ MORE

The Prettiest Reusable Shopping Bags Ever. Really! By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Apr 14 2010 If you're a little bit crafty (really, just a little) and have a pretty old pillowcase lying around, here's how to make a very attractive, very stylish reusable grocery bag. + READ MORE

Five Ways to Use Eggshells in Your Garden By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Apr 13 2010 Don't throw those eggshells away. Here are five ways to put them to good use in your garden instead. + READ MORE

15 Reuses for Cheap Plastic Cups By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Apr 2 2010 If you're concerned with plastic cups leeching BPA and other chemicals, retire your cups from beverage service and use them for other purposes. + READ MORE

10 Alternative Packing Materials By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Apr 1 2010 Forget packing peanuts. Pad packages with reusable materials or things that would otherwise end up in the trash or recycling bin. + READ MORE

We Love AltUse.com for Suggesting 15 Things You Can Do with a Banana--and Other Great Reuse Ideas By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Mar 29 2010 From hairspray that gets rid of ink stains to 14 things you never thought to use vodka for, AltUse.com saves you time, money, and resources by encouraging upcycling. + READ MORE

Genius Reuses for the Dreaded Packing Peanut By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Mar 26 2010 Before you trash those tiny, non-biodegradable bits of packing, see how you can use them around your house. + READ MORE

Get Stuffed! Make Your Own Pillows with Upcycled Covers By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Mar 26 2010 Make one-of-a-kind pillows from your favorite textiles, including pashminas, t-shirts and vintage tea towels. + READ MORE

Give Your Green Parties a Vintage Vibe with This Sweet Serving Tray By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Mar 26 2010 Vintage plates and teacups serve a crowd with this simple tutorial from Decor It Yourself. + READ MORE

Hello Rewind Stops Sex Trafficking By Turning T-Shirts into Laptop Cases By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Work & Connect Mar 23 2010 If you hop on Etsy.com, you'll find a slew of beautiful handmade laptop cases, many of which use repurposed materials like old t-shirts, jeans or vintage fabrics. But you'll be hard pressed to find any that also help end sex trafficking. That's exactly the unusual and inspiring link Hello Rewind makes as they turn an eco-art into a humanitarian effort. + READ MORE

A Revolt In The Kitchen: Recycled Appliances To The Rescue By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Mar 22 2010 The abrupt death of the kitchen stove led me on a path to find a sustainable new one. + READ MORE

Make a Coat Rack from Kitchen Cabinet Facing and Hardware By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Mar 18 2010 Reinvent a tired faux drawer facing and a few knobs as a one-of-a-kind coat rack, perfect for an informal entry or your kitchen. + READ MORE