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N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc. has partnered with Sam’s Club to launch a new online electronics recycling service that helps Sam’s club members nationwide get rid of their older, unwanted, electronics through an easy-to-use online recycling program called ecoNEW®. According to a story by Businesswire, Sam’s Club Members may trade in their older electronics for a free gift card which is determined by a recycle trade-in value generated through the program website. Electronics accepted through the program include LCD monitors, digital cameras, PC desktops and laptops, gaming systems, MP3 players, camcorders, and printers. The program provides a pre-paid shipping label for you to use to mail in the item. Click here to go to the program website.

May be some of you would not accept that "making crafts from recycled stuff" can be catagorised as a hobby. But I believe that it is a hobby. From the very early age, I learned from my mother to not waste anything. From left over things, even from food she made another meal. So this habit developed gradually to make use of trash or recycle many waste or no cost material and still now when I am a school teacher I teach my nursery class students to make crafts from the things, we discard usually. Like we through away the cylinderical paper from toilet paper or kitchen roll. I make many crafts from those rolls. You can make a pencil hoder, by just using wrapping paper and closing one end of it. Recycling your waste products can make your time fun and you can easily create crafts to give as a

May be some of you would not accept that "making crafts from recycled stuff" can be catagorised as a hobby. But I believe that it is a hobby. From the very early age, I learned from my mother to not waste anything. From left over things, even from food she made another meal. So this habit developed gradually to make use of trash or recycle many waste or no cost material and still now when I am a school teacher I teach my nursery class students to make crafts from the things, we discard usually. Like we through away the cylinderical paper from toilet paper or kitchen roll. I make many crafts from those rolls. You can make a pencil hoder, by just using wrapping paper and closing one end of it. Recycling your waste products can make your time fun and you can easily create crafts to give as a

“Did this fool just give Mariah the ring Selita was wearing??” –nb Just in case you’ve been under a rock, Mariah Carey’s been flaunting this engagement ring from Nick Cannon lately. Nick Cannon proposed to Victoria Secrets Model Selita Ebanks around this same time last year but the two split in October stating “they wanted to [...]

Recycled cabinets with a little bit of creativity will create for you a unique bookshelf or home library case. Why not position it near the window and provide a soft comfortable seat to resemble an exciting book nook? Add a little bit of vision and intermediate carpentry know-how and skill to custom build [...]

 Loose waste paper prices, LTL then TL spot prices  Mixed Paper                                  9.25     18.50 ton USD Mixed Office Paper                     64.12     85.50 ton USD Old NewsPapers                          39.30    52.40 ton USD DeInking Grade Newsprint       44.21     58.95 ton USD OverIssue News                         49.12      65.50 ton USD News Blank                                 93.34     124.45 ton USD BoxBoard                                     36.84     49.12 ton USD BoxBoard with Poly                   17.19      22.92 ton [...]

After more than 30 years of civil war, ending in 1998, the Cambodian government has collected and destroyed more than 160,000 weapons across the country. In the name of peace some of those weapons were donated to the PAPC. The PAPC (Peace Art Project Cambodia) is a project that was created in November of 2003 by British artist Sasha Constable and Neil Wilford, small weapons specialist with the European Union. In the name of peace the weapons were recycled (sculpted, forged or welded) into amazing works of art such as: chairs, tables, bikes, animals and various other sculptures by student artists from the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. Isn't there something twisted about sitting on furniture made of guns? Or making art out of AK-47's? What do you think?Personally I'd like to

A perfect solution to the space being wasted by my collection of “Your Sinclair” and “Sinclair User” past issues. This mirror is made from coils of recycled magazine papers. via

It has been b-e-a-utiful outside lately and I am loving it. It’s amazing how quiet the house gets when the weather gets warmer All the playing outside has been thoroughly wearing the boys out. Also something I love. We also got our first chance to see a ball game here. We took the boys to see the Red Wings Friday night and had a great time. I haven’t had much to say on here as of late, but I hope to have some more blogging ideas in the coming weeks. I certainly have lots of pictures to share. These are all the pics I’ve taken of the boys over the last week or so, including pics from the ball game Friday night. There’s a lot, so I’ll post them after the jump.

A wallet that is 100% recyclable is the Tyvek Wallet. I know I go through a wallet once a year. It goes through abuse every day sitting in the back pocket through all types of conditions. Typically I just throw it away, but this doesn’t have to be so anymore. The Tyvek wallet is made [...]

Recycled Furniture.Here are a few created with a plastic boxes.Material used for this furniture is sourced from old office furniture & FSC birch ply. This range of furniture is called 'Strata' by Ryan Frank which a chair, stool, coffee table & dining table. Another one of Ryan Frank's called Inkuku a unique piece of furniture entirely made from plastic shopping bags. An excellent use of plastic bags, now we know perhaps a better use of these plastic shopping bags!"Annie" is a shopping cart turned into beautiful yet functional upright chairs by Reestore. Bike Furniture Design is a design and manufacturing studio specializing in contemporary, modern furniture made primarily from recycled steel and aluminum bicycle rims, handlebars, and frames. These designs use train and automobile windows

Lawn furniture that seems normal at first glance, but is in fact eco friendly. Made from recycled plastic lumber (RPL). There are plenty of options for outdoor furniture from Greenandmore.com. Most of their outdoor furniture line is made of recycled milk jugs. This in turn reduces landfill and incinerator waste. The plastic is low maintenance [...]

Have you ever heard of HDPE? HDPE (short for High Density Polyethylene) is a commonly used plastic which can be recycled. "HDPE Scrap" is the collected material which is then sold to be recycled.Virgin HDPE Granules is the pure and freshly made form of HDPE. Unlike scrap HDPE, which has been used for various applications prior to being recycled, Virgin HDPE has never been used for any applications whatsoever. It can easily be recognized by the translucent quality of the pellets or granules, and is regarded as being the most pure and highest quality HDPE product available on the market.So why use Virgin HDPE? Virgin HDPE is an excellent material to use if one is looking to produce brightly colored products, as unlike scrap HDPE, which has generally been contaminated and colored, and so res

The rumors are true, Hush Shop's favorite childhood boy band, the New Kids on the Block, are back! Their upcoming appearance Friday, April 4th, on the Today Show has inspired me to look for memorabilia from the past in hopes I'll be wearing it to a future concert. There are oodles of goodies on eBay, but I love these one-of-a-kind handbags, both made from vintage bed sheets. Get them before the mania starts. This tote features our favorite brothers Jordan Knight, on one side, and Jonathan Knight, on the other. Measures 12" X 16". Handles are 1 1/2" wide and...

With Khéna’s “weird” shape… finding pants that fit has been a task to say the least… I knew I could make some but I was a bit scared of patterns… but I finally decided to try… however… just like pants don’t fit… patterns don’t fit… so I found a pattern that I had bought at [...]

The business of manufacturing printer inks and printer ink cartridges is a multimillion-dollar industry. Most people who own computers also own printers and make use of printer ink cartridges. Hundreds of millions of printer ink cartridges were sold in Europe and the United States in the last two years alone. The question is: where do all these empty printer ink cartridges go? Ideally, used printer ink cartridges should find their way to special recycling centers where the materials these cartridges were made of are retrieved for future use. Unfortunately, only 25% of all those millions of cartridges consumed every year go that way. Empty Printer Ink Cartridges Can Contribute to Pollution Empty printer ink cartridges are non-biodegradable products. This means that if these cartridges end

  One of my favorite things to do is lounge on the sand at the beach. Living in Miami was one of the happiest times of my life and I hope one day that I can live the life of a beach bum. One of the essentials along with Eco-friendly sunscreen is a hat to keep the sun [...]

BIC Graphic is working hard to minimise the environmental impact of its products and manufacturing processes. With this in mind, BIC Graphic have launched three new writing instrument products in April under the BIC Ecolutions banner.The rising importance of sustainable development is an opportunity to reaffirm BIC’s commitment to the enviroment and its core values, we is the foundation of BIC's identity. BIC Graphic's voluntary approach to social responsibility and sustainable development proves their commitment to ethical and responsible business practices around the world.Development initiatives are under way with the goal of using renewable resources and fewer raw materials. The new BIC Ecolutions product line offers items made with recycled materials and renewable resources makin

St. Patrick's Day, 2005:Cordelia, 6 months oldSt. Patrick's Day, 2008:Miranda, 9 months oldI made that dress for Cordy back in 2005, never realizing I'd get another chance to use it again. Mira got just as much attention at the parade today as Cordy did three years ago.And while Cordy had to miss the parade due to school, she still did her part to celebrate:

Meet a man on a mission, determined to make cheap, affordable housing for the common man in an Earth-friendly way: Dan Phillips of Huntsville, Texas. The Phoenix Commotion (site still under construction) Submitted by Amy Pasco

Staples says that all of its 1400 Copy & Print Centers in the US are now using recycled paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as the standard offering for black and white copy and print jobs - a first for a national copy and ...

100% CERTIFIED RECYCLED GLASS MOSAIC TILE: GREEN IS THE NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE Susan Jablon Mosaics proudly offers the certified, sustainable product ORGANIKS, a 100% Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile. ORGANiKS is available in nearly 100 color choices, to be used as a solid color, or made into blends and patterns using the patented SJM [...]

Hakatai Enterprises, importer and distributor of glass mosaic tile, has improved and expanded its popular Ashland series. The new Ashland-e series is comprised of between 30 and 70 percent recycled glass from bottles and/or other waste glass that would otherwise enter the solid waste stream. In addition to the new content, Hakatai has added new [...]

Last January 26, 2008, Polish academy SAPU - Szkoła Artystycznego Projektowania Ubioru (School of Art and Fashion Design) in Krakow showed the world that they can save Mother Earth by creating Eco-Fashion: stylized clothing that uses environmentally sensitive fabrics and responsible production techniques.The school has been creating ecological clothes for over ten years and 1500 guests applauded as they showcased various creative collections made of diverse kinds of paper and large assortment of oversized quilted garments during the show.The Eco-Fashion show marked the opening event for "The Fashion Academy Award" - the international contest for young designers, organized by Goethe Institut, Quelle and EUNIC Berlin.Here are some creations presented during the Eco-Fashion show:My say: I lo

You can use recycled paper for this book craft project. The previous craft project also similar this is the little different. Cut the cartoon paper become 3 part like picture. Cut the other paper become book page. Join the third pattern cartoon become one part using glue.

Creativity With Recycled Tires.When one can make eco-friendly furniture out of these worn-out tires then why disposing them off! State of the art furniture can be created using these; ranging from tables, chairs, sofas & apart from these, there are many other uses too: purse, shoes, sandals, sculptures, well the list seems to be never ending.And the best part is there wont be much any wear & tear at all, it can be really be ultra hard wearing & weather proof. (Image credit: Dvice).Something different to use in your garden.Created from recycled truck tires. 'The tire treads bring an additional design sense to the 40" diameter piece. In addition, the stools work perfectly and will never wear out! The stools are topped with removable cushions covered with reclaimed kilims.'And this is Andy Gr

We all know that in the end of last year, a home inspection, the report outlined the results generated, the Home Inspectors. But you know, this is not going to become a "kill list" of the film? Our Home Inspectors do we do this in order to objectively describe their homes. This is not local sentiment, rather than a simple statement of the facts. Hospitals do not pass inspection or not, they just describe strengths or weakness.inspections also is not intended to curry favor with the buyer or the seller. In fact, the greatest flattery, the inspector can accept the seller's home recently inspected the telephone, while inspectors to inspect their next home. This action tells all inspectors found a defect known each seller, discussion, and record these shortcomings in a fair and objective manne

"Using thrift store fabric and attention to detail, Shaun Deller makes wool and cotton hats that blend retro cycling flair with a sustainable materials ethic. What's not to love?"Film by Daniel Sharp and provided by Nau - "...a small group of people, committed to the power of business as a force for change. Defined by what [they] love, and how [they] work and play, [they're] looking to do more than make clothes: [They're] seeking to redefine what it means to be successful." Get your own Deller Gear here.

China PMP has Recycled-Parts Design The MP901 from Shenzhen Link-Create Technology seems much more appropriate for Halloween than the Christmas season, with its seemingly Frankenstein-inspired design that incorporates what looks to be parts from a few other gadgets. It supports MPEG-4 video files (in AVI container), MP3, WMA, WAV and AAC audio files, and JPEG images.The device has a 2.4-inch TFT LCD with 262,000 colors and a 1.3MP camera. A speaker and a microphone are built-in, and e-book, FM radio and gaming functionality (including NES games) are included. Internal memory ranges from 128MB to 4GB, expandable through a TransFlash card slot. Dimensions are 88x48x10mm.(Via PMP Today.)

According to a recent study from ABI Research, shipments of recycled handsets (old handsets recycled for reuse) are expected to exceed 100 million units in 2012. Shorter handset replacement periods, growing demand for low-cost handsets in emerging markets, regulatory requirements, and growing consumer awareness are key factors driving the market for recycled handsets. Handset vendors including Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and LG are concentrating more on designing and manufacturing mobile phones to ensure that they are easily recyclable and contain a minimum of hazardous elements. This is being complimented by the efforts of mobile operators, retailers, recycling companies, charities and various take-back schemes, resulting in more users starting to return their old, no longer used handsets for recycling.

Cute holiday stockings made from recycled old sweaters. Now thats a good way to reuse all those sweaters from the 1980s! No two stockings are the same pattern, but all of them come from wooly and they all have a white cuffed top. Each has and extra front little pocket. Only problem is that they are $69. You should at least get the set of 3 instead of just 1. Sweater Stocking Via Vivaterra. ShareThis

This cool ornament shows off tea lights or little candles. It will gracefully elluminate the dinner table this holiday season or on any day for that matter. It is low enough to allow eye contact at the table between dinner guests. Tree of Tealights Holder $115 Via Vivaterra. ShareThis

I was in Cilantro Cafe that day when I noticed that their brown recycled Napkins are manufactured in Lebanon , well Bravo for Lebanon , shame on us . Even the recycled Napkins used in the cafes are now imported , costing us millions of dollars !! Just little info , as far as I understand there is a modest recycle industry in Egypt which is monopolized as usual by one of the NDPians !! Technorati tags: Egypt, Economy, Citizen Journalism, Napkins, Recycle, Enviroment, Lebanon, Industry, Cilantro Cafe, NDP, Egyptian Life

Wedding invitation is the first expression of one's wedding ceremony or wedding party especially to the wedding guests. The wedding guests will see not only the information inside the wedding invitation, but also how the invitation card design, layout and other side of wedding invitation. If you want to make a good expression to your guest, try to make something as a point of attention in your wedding invitation card. In order to make a good expression to your guests, make something a unique on wedding invitation. The wedding invitation must not an expensive one. An inexpensive wedding invitation could make a good expression. The most important thing from the wedding invitation is how your wedding invitation could bring your desire in your special wedding day and you can share with your wedding guest. You can tell to your guest what do you want in your special day.A Unique Homemade Recycled Paper Wedding InvitationA unique and custom of homemade wedding invitation made of recycled pa

Ashley Watson is a Vancouver based designer that handcrafts leather bags and accessories using only recycled material. She searches through thrift stores for soft and supple leather, especially old leather jackets which will be transformed by her skilful hands into chic accessories. Every design is one of a kind, sophisticated and innovative, as Ashley is adding into each bag or wallet original details such as pockets, buttons and seams. Ashley Watson at Beklina read more

By: James Kara Murat Ever thought of wearing something made out of recycled objects – specifically of recycled inkjet cartridges, recycled printers and recycled paper? If you think doing this sounds too outrageous, think again. Because more and more people want to do their respective shares in protecting the environment, the thought of wearing recycled materials is now actually a welcome thought. Truth be told, the mere fact that as much as 700,000 tons of textile and 100 millions pairs of shoes are being disposed of every year in the United Kingdom alone is enough reason for people to be inspired to follow the rules of recycling. Not only will wearing interesting recycled objects make you a more responsible citizen, it will also show that you are socially conscious and eco-friendly as well. These days, a lot of avant-garde designers are now using items such as recycled cartridges and paper to showcase their ideas and designs – and judging by the promising sales of these items, one

When Richie Sowa’s tropical island paradise was destroyed in Hurricane Emily in 2005, it contained a two-story house, a self composting toilet, solar oven and three beautiful beaches. Pretty modest as far as private islands go, you think, except that Richie’s island was floated on plastic bottles - 250,000 of them to be exact. Spiral Island, as it was called, was the result of the life-long environmentalist’s efforts to demonstrate sustainable living. Now, Richie is back to building his new island and this time his plans are even more ambitious. Not content with the original design that had bamboo and plywood netting loaded with sand and complete with planted mangroves, all laid out on a bed of plastic bottles, Richie now plans to design the island so it can float out to sea. An island and yacht in one! It’s located in Mexico, and this time Richie plans to make sure it resists the vagaries of the weather. So is this plastic bottle, sand and bamboo contraption an island o

Having your very own home garden does not only translate to sweating under the intense heat of the sun toiling, weeding and growing flowers and plants but would also mean spending your hard earned cash on home garden tools that may not at all come that cheap. But then again, there is a way around these costs. There always is, if you are imaginative and innovative enough. You may not even have to look and search that far. Your kitchen or perhaps your waste basket may hold the very solution to your garden tools expense predicament. No need to mop and think long and hard on how. Here are a few creative tips.Yogurt containers usually go straight to the trash as soon as we scoop out that last spoon of yummy yogurt. But hold up, there might be more to these plastic tubs than meets the eye. These yogurt containers can be great sanctuaries for your seedlings protecting them from those nosy good for nothing night-crawling cutworms. Working as a shield, sink these tubs into your soil enclosing t

Most eco décor is very tacky I have to admit, but these wall clocks by Uncommon Goods come of as stylish if you are a bike rider or are planning to give as a gift to a rider… Each clock is made in the USA in Oregon out of retired bike parts. Portland, Oregon happens to be a top bike friendly city with lots of riders. They got to do something with all those left over bike parts. Nothing goes to waste in that progressive green city! Recycled Bike Parts Wall Clock $64 by Uncommon Goods. Measures 8″ in diameter ShareThis

This storage box is perfect for that hockey fan. Its made out of vintage hockey sticks. Even the handle is made of a reclaimed faucet knob. The box measures 12’L 10’ W 9” H and is available at Uncommon Goods. Unfortunately they are out of stock for now. Hockey Stick Box $230 ShareThis

These recycled frosted platters are simple, but artistic. 10% of profits go to a non profit that provides volunteers to advocate in court for children who are victims of abuse in neglect in western Pennsylvania. They are handcrafted in the USA too. Recycled Glass Platters $72 by Uncommon Goods ShareThis

This stylish case packs small gadgets like MP3 players, cell phones and Ipods. Its vibrantly colored. Cool for that young look. Each case is made of recycled billboasZrds. The cases have a Velcro-lined back flap that lets you attach to a belt. Gadget Cases made of Recycled Billboards $28 via Uncommon Goods ShareThis

I managed to salvage some copper wire from a water pump "armature" few days ago. Meters and meters of them. This time the wire is not coated. All copper but they need some cleaning. Half of them may not be usable. Hopefully not. Wanted to take some pictures of them but didn't manage to yet.

A new article from CNN delves into the computer recycling trade, and brings up solid but sordid details. For example, some recyclers are exporting old computers to foreign countries where they simply sit in overseas landfills un-recycled. OMG! It is important to research a prospective recycler and find out more about the operation and its recycing process? Where do the computers go? Are they refurbished? What about computers that cannot be refurbished? Also PC manufacuters should create components that make it easier to recycle them once they are at the end of their useful life. Some major computer manufacturers such as Apple, Dell, and HP have started to implement a give-back-program where consumers can send in their old PC or drop them off at a designated center. Hopefully other PC makers will soon follow suit. Is recycling computers a bad idea? No, i dont think so. It is a matter of doing some research and/ or spending a few extra dollars with a premium recycler to make su

Cute storage box made from recycled rulers, roller skate wheels for the feet, and a reclaimed water faucet. Its made in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. It measures 8″ L x 8″W x 8 ” H Available at Uncommon GOods ShareThis

I am all for recycling but this is just sick. Used condoms are being recycled into hair bands in southern China, threatening to spread sexually-transmittable diseases they were originally meant to prevent, state media reported Tuesday. “These cheap and colourful rubber bands and hair ties sell well … threatening the health of local people,” it said. Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria and viruses, it said.”People could be infected with AIDS, (genital) warts or other diseases if they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waving their hair into plaits or buns,” the paper quoted a local dermatologist who gave only his surname, Dong, as saying. A bag of ten of the recycled bands sells for just 25 fen (three cents), much cheaper than others on the market, accounting for their popularity, the paper said. Good Christ don’t they sanitize the things? It sounds like they are just cutting off the business end an

These platters or bowls are rather handy and stylish, but in the same way a bit funny looking as if they have had all of the air sucked out of them. Obviously because they are glass these have been recycled and naturally can be recycled over and over, the actual process that transforms the a wine bottle into this bottle bowl takes eight hours, which is a fair amount of time and energy! These are priced at $15 each. Source [Eco Fling] eco, Eco Friendly, eight hours, Green Design, home and garden, Kitchen and Bathroom, platters, Re use, recycle, wine bottle

If you’re looking for a distinctive bag that serves to positively scream your green credentials whilst drawing assured attention look no further than these Masha Bags made from hundreds of carefully and lovingly crocheted by hand in Brazil by Women’s Co-operative from aluminum pull tabs recycled from discarded fizzy drink cans. Available in a range of four designs, each bag comes with a nylon inner complete with separate pouch for items such as lipstick, cell phones and spare change. Prices range from $38 for the strapless Chica Rosa up to $160 for the Masha, as featured above, and the entire range is available at Ecoist.

Proving you can make beautiful jewelry out of trash is Gueto Studio, a jewelry design studio out of Brazil. They have gotten together with Brazil’s biggest petrol company, Petrobas to design products from recovered petroleum byproducts. This jewelry line is made of rubber coming from the auto industry. Materials were selected that were not toxic to people who would be working with them manually. Via Treehugger Share This

If remembering the fun and simple learning experience from playing with Lincoln Logs as a kid brings back good memories, then the Recycled Wood Tree House—a modern update to those brown stacking pieces of our generation—will likely bring the same to any easily bored rugrat over age three in your life. This 22-inch-tall, recycled cherry and elder wood tree house made with removable parts like retractable stairs, blocks, pegs, crane and load and other pieces is built to be assembled and reassembled by children’s hands while pushing the limits of their imagination in the exercise. It’s a beautiful toy that will stand the test of time.Reform School has it for $170. (Read the full post about ‘Recycled Wood Tree House’…)

This cute green bottles are made from the bottom half of resuced Bordeaux wine bottles. Each of the glasses in a set of 4 comes with the saying ‘Protect Our Earth’ in English, Spanish, South African, and French. The patterns are etched not printed with inks making it more sustainable too. Via Uncommon Goods Share This

These are a must for people who like fish or maybe they have a sea themed kitchen or something, whatever their reason these coasters are ideal and will look great on any table. They are made from recycled rubber, which is great because that material is notorious for being hard to get rid of by any trash disposal means and because they are rubber it means they are also waterproof. They measure 3.25 inches Wide x 4 inches Length and come in a pack of four. No prices available yet. Source [Eco Friend] animals, coasters, eco, Eco Friendly, home and garden, Kitchen and Bathroom, measure 3, recycle, recycled rubber, Rubber, trash disposal

This recycled uptown bag looks like an expensive crocodile laden bag, but it is way cooler, because it is made from recycled truck inner tubes and faux-croc texture accents. Features of the bag include: 12″ handle drop faux leather trim open interior pocket textured faux lining smooth zipper closure and a fab interior lighting system The faux-croc bag is available at The Groovy Mind, an online retailer known for sustainable products and eco friendly practices. Fashion and Beauty, products, Re use, recycle, Reduce, Socially Responsible, Synthetic Leather

The amount of waste created at shoe factories is great deal more than you would originally thought, there are all those pieces of off cuts etc, but thankfully instead of them just being thrown away there are some people who have been innovated enough to think of a way to use them. Wildflower Organics is just one company who take the entire small bit of leather and make something useful out it. In their case it is this wonderful jewellery, made in Indonesia the leather is cut and carved into some fantastic shapes that would look good anywhere and at anytime. Source [Tree Hugger] All Natural, Arts and Entertainment, Eco Friendly, Fashion and Beauty, great deal, shoe factories, thrown away

Following on from the post about “what do you do with your old mobile phones”, we had some great news from a comment that is such a good idea. If you have got an unwanted mobile phone you can donate it to the BBC Children in Need appeal which aims to help encourage recycling and raise funds for Children in Need. The BBC’s The One Show has teamed up with Fonebak and they will donate £5 for every reusable mobile phone received. It reported that 18 million mobile phones are replaced every year and also as I said before my old phones are sitting in boxes somewhere, but I am not the only one as they say that 90 million phones are sitting in drawers. Now I know what to-do with my old phones, you can donate a phone here on Fonebak Written by Daniel for Product ReviewsIn Sections: News, Cell & Mobile Phones

The learning process for most kids today normally needs the usual papers, cardboards and used up stuff to which they can be trained to create learning products such as art works that is normally required from their school. While people can always buy the usual materials from the nearest bookstore, banking on used materials such as cartons and cardboards can produce attractive designs as well. It only takes proper guidance and soon they will be amazed at what they can eventually produce. Download latest version of Flash to view video! . Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Arts and Entertainment, art works, attractive designs, bookstore, cartons, Green Ideas, Green Tips, learning process, learning products, recycle

With the emergence of all things green, some are left to wonder how to incorporate eco-consciousness into the fabric of their lives.  For many, the decision to make eco-friendly choices is directly affected by the effort necessary to make a contribution.  In a result oriented society, some find it difficult to make decisions which, by [...]

Take a closer look at this lantern, and you will see what it is really made of. The effect of the paint and shiny surfaces make for a great combination of style and design. If you take a look at a tin can especially drinks cans, they have such great colours and designs that it would look good in any recycled object. All that is needed is a little tea light candle placed inside and the lights and shadows that are given off are simply great. Source [Eco Friend] combination, drinks, Eco Friendly, Green Design, home and garden, Kitchen and Bathroom, recycle, tin can

I am a closet Greenie - I love recycling things and finding lots of new uses for old things. A few years ago, a friend of mine suggested that articles could also be recycled. I was intrigued … how can you recycle an article? More: continued here

Back in June, I talked briefly about the use of disused shipping containers as green housing solutions, comparing it to the use of aluminum cans and glass bottles to build geodesic dome houses. Looks like some others have caught wind of the idea. According to the links in the Making Light blog post, there's actually a number of ongoing projects that are turning our excess into a viable housing alternative. As mentioned before, one of the phenomenal upsides to the whole thing is that this is recycling at its very best. For now, the US seems to be a net importer of these things as part of the trade imbalance with China--since not as many goods go out as come in, there isn't as much demand for empty containers once they've reached their initial destination. Firsthand, I experienced recycling of these guys while deployed to Iraq in 2004 with the US Marines. Our facility had a number of these left lying around, and it was relatively simple to fit them with air conditioners and pa

While most people are busy trying to replace and improve their home designs with the onslaught of newly released furniture designs, there are still some people like Wilhelmina Garcia, a 28 year old interior designer from the Philippines in preserving old furniture and recycling them to be what they once were. Indeed not many people would go through to all the trouble of trying to refurbish their old furniture. There are still remaining sentimental values in them and if only people would give it a thought, nothing beats the design and complement of old furniture in homes today. “Iam a big believer of recycling, workin the concept of going back to the basics, of preserving nature’s legacy,” says 28-year-old interior designer, Wilhelmina Garcia. Such ardor for everything recycled and “nature-based” produced the refreshing unit design which won the grand prize in the 2007 Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE) National Competition for Interior Design. Source: Living within

Another great use for the excess materials from old computers, this time it’s the circuit boards, you never know one day there may be a use for absolutely everything from old computers, in fact why don’t they just make new computers from the old computers? These little circuit board products come in the standard circuit board green, and can be made into many products like, luggage tags, key rings, and even mouse pads. This is a great use for something that would only have ended up in the trash pile. Prices for these products start at around $2! Source [Far From Boring] circuit board products, Eco Friendly, Fun and Games, home and garden, key rings, luggage tags, mouse pads, old computers, Re use, recycle, trash pile

This would look great as a center piece on any table or just as a side piece anywhere in the house. It’s made from recycled material so the green friends will be kept happy and the others will just think that the tree shaped light is just a design feature, which of course it is. Measures 24″ W x 12″ H. and will hold seven tea lights. Tree of Tea lights Holder $115 Beeswax Tea Lights (set of 12) $12 Source [Eco Friend] Arts and Entertainment, beeswax, center piece, design feature, home and garden, Kitchen and Bathroom, recycle, recycled material, tea lights

These coasters could have been taken right off the wall of a 1950’s kitchen! Yet they have not, but they are wall tiles that have been recycled and then handmade into these fantastic looking coasters. The coasters four inches by four inches have a resin finish and are finished off with a non slip foam backing. Priced $6 each. Source [Robot Candy] coasters, Eco Friendly, four inches, home and garden, Kitchen and Bathroom, recycle, resin, wall tiles

In Osaka, Japan, Takashimaya department store employees have taken over 320,000 recycled train tickets and recreated four iconic works of fine art. Via PinkTentacle.com: The works, which include renditions of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (2.3 x 1.6 meters) and the Birth of Venus, as well as Renoir’s Dance at the Moulin de la Galette, consist of “pixels” formed by overlapping the black and white tickets in intricate patterns. About 300 employees sacrificed their breaks and free time for 3 months to complete the masterpieces. Now that’s dedication. I can imagine asking U.S. employees to do the same: “What’s the Moner Leesa?”

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There is nothing like the feel of a nice soft sweater, but when they get old what can be done with them? Well MoonChingwu have come up with a fantastic idea, they recycle the sweaters and then turn them into some really nice and unique quilts. Because they use recycled materials no two are going to be the same, so each one is as if it has been made for you. Prices and sizes: Wee Baby: 30×30 inches $250 Baby: 37×48 inches $350 Baby: 40×50 inches $400 Throw: 55×75 inches $900 Production time is 4-6 weeks. Source [Hippy Shopper] All Natural, babies, Eco Friendly, Fashion and Beauty, home and garden, quilts, recycle, recycled materials, sweaters, wee baby

This is a great idea these tables are made from 100% recycled cardboard, which makes buying this type of furniture pleasant, and gives you peaces of mind. The furniture is constructed from which gives the table strength and durability. Priced at $150. Source [Eco Gadget] durability, Eco Friendly, Furniture, recycle, recycled cardboard

Computer recycling is nothing new. What's new is the creative ways people have found to do so. Some companies build computers out of salvaged parts and others donate still working equipment to people that can use them. Check how this artist has decided to recycle his old machines.

The HCS will be featuring fine examples of built heritage structures transformed into commercially-sustainable business projects. You will find elegant family residences that have been recycled into boutique hotels and banks; a century-old train terminal (Tutuban) became a shopping mall and the first international airport of Manila (Nielson Tower) was restored and recycled into a library and bookstore.All these are compiled into the 2008 Heritage Calendar/Postcard Collection called HERITAGE RECYCLED. These unique calendars are excellent Christmas gifts to your friends and business associates. You can also have your company and/or personal logo printed on the standee.As you know, the HCS is a non-profit group. One of our main objectives is to show how the restoration of heritage structures can enhance the value of real estate development projects, urban planning, and tourism.By ordering, you will be contributing to this worthwhile advocacy. (P200/copy; 10% discount for members and bulk

The West End Fashion Exhibition is showcasing a collection of dresses made from recycled materials at key flagship stores across the West End (London). This season, ‘green’, or ethical fashion is top of the agenda, as designers strive to prove that you can be environmentally friendly and fashionable at the same time.Bodices made from broken china, nu-rave outfits accessorized with old security tags, ballgowns made from ruched sale signage and curled brown paper are just some of the flamboyant creations you can expect to see. According to Jace Tyrrell of New West End Company, “We challenged the world’s best shops to create a virtual exhibition across the West End featuring “fash” looks styled from their store's recycled goods. The resulting creations are really striking – an inspiration to all of us to think how we can help the green agenda by recycling what we would ordinarily throw away.”Kudos to the designers! Let's make our world a better place to live in through s

Clean your feet - and the environment at the same time - using these colorful and durable mats. Sandal factories have always generated surplus foam rubber in the production of their flip-flops. Instead of going to a landfill, that flip-flop rubber is now made into these doormats. Choose from large or small sizes. Made in the Philippines. Because it is recycled all mats are unique in, size, c0lor and pattern will vary slightly. RECYCLED FLIP FLOP MATSfrom Uncommon Goods.com Share This

These sleeping bags are 99% recycled; apparently the zips cannot be made from recycled products. Though I am sure that somebody somewhere will be getting on the case right now. There are three styles that trail space have on offer: Big Agnes’s Skinny - Fish 20° and Ripple Creek 35° Marmot - EcoPro Sierra Designs - Men’s Verde 20 and women’s Déjà Vu 20 These are all in various styles and designs, which means that the buyer would need to be sure of the environment that they are looking for the tent to work in. Prices are as follows: Skinny Fish: 4 lbs, $179.95; Ripple Creek: 3 lbs 8 oz, $159.95 EcoPro 15°: 3 lbs / 1360 grams, $165 Déjà Vu 20, 2 lbs 13 oz, $179; Verde 20, 3 lbs 2 oz, $179 Source [Tree Hugger] camping, Eco Friendly, recycle, recycled products, sleeping bags, zips

Received a tip from a reader on Far From Boring.com, this site sells promotional items for businesses, cool thing is, they have a new eco-friendly section. They have an eco friendly section with items made from recycled materials. The Recycled Memo Tray is made from recycled plastic, denim, money, sawdust, and retired currency. Production time is 7 days and minimums do apply. Looking for groovy recycled promo giveaway items, then check them out. Source [Far from Boring]

Alabama has been in drought conditions all summer. Lawns are browning, trees are loosing leaves, flowers and shrubs are wilting and dying away. The Birmingham Water Works has issued a Stage 3 drought alert limiting what days you can water your lawn. They have also requested that you don't wash you cars, trucks, etc... until further notice. Fines are being issued and the public has been asked to asked to report those who are violating the rules.This has brought about signs like this being seen everywhere from car washes, golf courses, and even shopping centers like the one where I took this photgraph.I have to ask though. Doesn't water evaporate in extreme heat? Is the water there today the same that was there yesterday? Probably not... but as with anything else, I guess this is just a sign of the times.

I'm at the beach today. It's humid and crowded, but still relaxing. I close my eyes and listen to the waves breaking. Inside my day dreaming, I hear an odd rustling sound and then, "Oh gross" from a girl to my right.There are three teen girlfriends sunning together. They are white, two blond and one red head. All three are thin and clad in string bikinis. One reads, "Us" magazine, the other lays on her stomach and the third, who spoke, is sitting up looking to the left.I look where she's looking. There is a Hispanic lady foraging through a trash can on the sand. She is wearing sweatpants, a dark blue long-sleeved shirt and flip flops. A faded red cap covers her head and a long black braid hangs down her back. Her face is tanned and creased like leather. She drags two white garbage bags stuffed with cans alongside her:Blond 1: How nasty! That's disgusting. Digging through trash?Red: Oh I know! And what do they get, like 2 cents a can? Blond 1: So dumb. I mean, get a job!Blond 2: You

I'm at the beach today. It's humid and crowded, but still relaxing. I close my eyes and listen to the waves breaking. Inside my day dreaming, I hear an odd rustling sound and then, "Oh gross" from a girl to my right. There are three teen girlfriends sunning together. They are white, two blond and one red head. All three are thin and clad in string bikinis. One reads, "Us" magazine, the other lays on her stomach and the third, who spoke, is sitting up looking to the left. I look where she's looking. There is a Hispanic lady foraging through a trash can on the sand. She is wearing sweatpants, a dark blue long-sleeved shirt and flip flops. A... Please click over to the blog for the rest of the conversation. I'm trying to increase my page views and hope you'll help by visiting the blog. Thank you, Vivienne

In my previous post i wrote about the Ad Bag from Alchemy Goods, which is a bag made from recycled banner ads. Now i want to tell you about The Haversack. This bag is made from 100% waterproof recycled bike inner tubes, the adjustable strap is made from recycled seatbelts. My favorite thing about this bag is that it has groovy internal and external pockets to keep everything in its place. I hate a messy bag, don’t you? Take a look at (the pics of the inside pockets) which good for storing your pens, pencils, and their is also a pocket for your note pads. The bag even has a key clip to keep your house or car keys nice and handy. Very very cool features. This bag is smaller than the ad bag, it measures 6×6x11 (but is expandable). The Haversack retails for $88 at Alchemy Goods. alchemy, banner ads, external pockets, Fashion and Beauty, Great Gifts, groovy, haversack, inner tubes, Re use, recycle, Reduce, seatbelts

Not only are these made from recycled glass, but also they are probably the most stylish tumblers I have seen so far. The actual finish on the sides does look like those old glasses from the 60’s and 70’s with a deep grain look and feel. To make sure that these glasses fit into any color scheme, they are made in several colors, which include, lavender, cobalt, aqua, celery, grape, copper, plum, citrus, and olive. In fact most of the colors look really nice. Priced at $20.95. Source [This Next] Eco Friendly, greenfeet, home and garden, Kitchen and Bathroom, recycle

Source [EcoFriend] How many of you who work in an office go through paper, like it grows on trees? I’m sure the answer to that question…..is way too much. I have worked in offices where there were mountains of paper piled high daily, either in a copyroom or a print room. However, i will say, that there were recycling bins in place, and many folks did use them. Robert Buss, has decided enough is enough with the paper waste, and is taking recycled paper, and making full-blown furniture pieces with it, along with felt and glass. Check out some of the recycled paper furniture he has created. conservation, earth friendly, Eco Friendly, furniture pieces, paper waste, Re use, recycle, recycled paper, recycling bins, Reduce, Socially Responsible, trees

No, this post isn’t on how-to best recycle plastic or glass bottles in your neighborhood. It is about the new and growing trend to take something in your home collecting dust or perhaps ill-fitting and making it (or transforming it) into something new, as in Recycled Art. Martha’s latest issue of BluePrint Magazine, has an article on just such a phenomenon. In it are 5 things that have been made new and useful again. First is a set of old dusty frames (painted) and (arranged just so) that is now wall art Second is a foldable cot turned into a groovy living room table, with the help of some trays Third and (my favorite) is old board paintings turned into clocks, with the aid of a battery operated clock kit Fourth is lamps found on eBay painted a solid crucial color and renewed again Fifth is an outdated stool re-upholstered with a bath towel (very eco-chic) Don’t you love the idea of turning an old painting (they advise board, not canvas) into a wall clock. I love t

I thought this is a great idea - used golf balls! Well, in case you think these are cheap golf balls, they are not. They are recycled golf balls which have gone through a strict golf ball grading system. Find a good selection of colored golf ball and practice golf ball in Titleist, Callaway and Nike. These golf balls are processed and graded thru an industry proven cleaning system that allows the golf ball to retain its natural condition. After the golf balls are cleaned, each golf ball goes through an inspection and grading according to the condition of each golf ball. With a thorough quality control process, you can ensure that these golf balls will bring satisfaction in your game of golf.

Cherish beautiful memories in this recycled redwood frame from Uncommon Goods. It is made from wood that has been taken from a sustainable source and no living trees have been uprooted. The frame has gorgeous sleek curves and its woodsy warm hue brings out the beauty in whatever photo adorns it. The earth friendly frame is $20 at Uncommon Goods, the New York shop known for its unique gifts. They have a fantastic recycled gifts section, if you are in need of green gift ideas, then check this area out. earth friendly, Eco Friendly, Great Gifts, home and garden, Re use, recycle, Reduce, uncommongoods

These Peace, Love and Earth necklaces are made from recycled silver in California, USA, by Annatarian who specialize in making some nice eco friendly clothing and accessories. They measure around one and quarter inches long, and are around three sixteenths of inch thick, chains vary in length between sixteen inches and eighteen inches, and they weigh around five grams. The pendants are unglazed so as they are worn over time they will pick up their own coloring. Priced at $150 each Source [Tree Hugger] http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/peace_love_earth.php http://www.peaceloveearth.com/ california usa, earth, Eco Friendly, eco friendly, eighteen inches, Fashion and Beauty, love, necklaces, North America, peace, pendants, recycle

When you have finished with your old suits, what do you do with them? Well if you were a designer you could actually make them into a bag like to ones that Suit Case of London do.   Features: This bag is fashioned from the two lapel sections from a recycled suit jacket Approximate size : 25 x 30 cm The bag is newly lined and has an inner zipped pocket. The bags are of course all different coming from different jackets but are of traditional gentlemen’s suit materials. This is a great way of using the excess suits that are always lying around. Priced at around $100. Product Pages [Suit Case] Clothing, Eco Friendly, Fashion and Beauty, recycle

Walmart is getting into the green action, as evidenced by this black and white recycled t-shirt shag rug, aimed at college dorm rooms, this eco-friendly rug is made from t-shirt remnants. The rug is also perfect for hallways or a kids bedroom. This isn’t the only green item Walmart carries, they also shelf the Recycline toothbrush, which i wrote about last month. They are also building a series of new eco friendly building structures for new upcoming stores. This will be interesting to witness. The recycled rug above retails for less than $40 and is available online at Walmart. Source [Kaboodle, Social Shopping Network] All Natural, college dorm rooms, cotton, eco friendly, kaboodle, Re use, recycle, recycline, Reduce, shag rug, shopping network, toothbrush, t shirt, walmart

Tip from reader Lisa, she creates handmade toys from a series of recycled materials including clothes, scraps, and remnants. Her toys reflect a growing trend and interest in functional, safe, and homemade items. She has a shop at my favorite site, Etsy (for those that don’t know Etsy) it is a site that only displays wares that are handmade. Her items and her shop are dedicated to wonderfully handmade toys such as this cute (no buttons) elephant made out of recycled scarf and skirt. Site Description: “An original design, pieced by machine, hand finished and stuffed with non-allergenic fiber-fill. He has grey inner-ears, a grey plaited wool tail and and blue wool eyes”. Read more on Lisa and her shop at Etsy. All Natural, Arts and Entertainment, elephant, etsy, handmade toys, original design, Re use, recycle, recycled materials, Reduce, Socially Responsible