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Sex, Lies and Garbage

Belinda Waymouth | Posted 05.08.2013 | Green
Belinda Waymouth

A friend of mine -- let's call her Heidi -- has become insomniacal over the increasing amounts of waste deluging our planet. There is no distracting Heidi from her never-ending trash thought-loop. She has good reason to freak out over how much trash we generate.

Gorgeous Cut Newspapers Show Beauty Of Recycling

The Huffington Post | Hallie Sekoff | Posted 11.13.2012 | Arts

Artist Donna Ruff's intricate and ornate cut newspapers differ from the average art of paper cutting. "I like to cut away or remove parts of pages so ...

More Than Bottles and Cans: The Argument for Mattress Recycling

Ryan Trainer | Posted 12.03.2012 | Impact
Ryan Trainer

Mattress recycling is not without its challenges: The cost of tearing down the mattress and preparing the recyclable materials usually exceeds the value of the recycled material, and there are logistical challenges involved in transporting used mattresses.

Urban Green and the Cost of Progress: A Counterintuitive Book on Sustainability

James Grundvig | Posted 12.02.2012 | Books
James Grundvig

In reading Urban Green, growth can now be equated to a ticking time bomb. Something in society and nature has to give. But what?

Matt Sledge

Program Puts Ex-Offenders To Work Recycling Old Houses

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 08.24.2012 | Chicago

When Tyrone Cotton, 42, was arrested for dealing drugs six and a half years ago, his life almost came to a halt. He lost the beauty shop he had just o...

T-Shirt Blues: The Environmental Impact of a T-Shirt

Mattias Wallander | Posted 09.02.2012 | Green
Mattias Wallander

Did you know that the t-shirt and jeans you are wearing cost the Earth 2,200 gallons of water, enough to fill a small tanker truck?

MTV Helps Put Expired Credit Cards To Good Use

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 05.16.2012 | Home

The environmental perils of plastic seem to have no bounds. But now used credit cards can be given a second life as guitar picks thanks to a newly unv...

Yester Wear

Milkshake | Posted 05.14.2012 | Good News
Milkshake

I doubt my grandpa would ever have imagined that the Marine-issued duffel bag he slugged around during World War II would 70 years later carry lipgloss, change and a cell phone and hang from the arm of an indie diva. But Alice Saunders could.

Can You Recycle Mardi Gras Beads?

Posted 02.27.2012 | Green

From Mother Nature Network's Matt Hickman: Let’s say you made it out of the Big Easy in one piece after helping les bons temps to rouler -- hopef...

How to Send Less to a Landfill by Keeping More in Your Building

Peggy Brennan | Posted 03.11.2012 | Detroit
Peggy Brennan

In addition to the creative benefits of repurposing, consider the cost savings. Other than labor, many of the materials are free.

A Motor Oil Company That's Both Green and Responsible? Check Out Universal Lubricants

Joan Brunwasser | Posted 10.09.2011 | Business
Joan Brunwasser

My guest today is John Wesley, CEO of Universal Lubricants. Welcome to OpEdNews, John. You're in the motor oil business, but with a difference. Can y...

Bonsai Couture or the Haute Couture Fabric Art of Guerra de la Paz

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 08.02.2011 | Arts
Evelyne Politanoff

2011-06-02-bonzaitree.gifOriginally sourcing their materials from the waste bins of second-hand goods shipping companies in Miami's Little Haiti, the duo still make their sculptures primarily from the discarded items of daily life.

RESCUED ART: Sculpture Made From Recycled World Trade Center Steel

WNYC Culture | Janaya Williams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts

An arts organization in upstate New York, Saratoga Arts, has commissioned a sculpture using five huge mangled pieces of steel from the World Trade Cen...

5-Part Web Documentary on Stylish & Sustainable Building (VIDEO)

Zem Joaquin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Zem Joaquin

I created a documentary to delve deeper into the process of creating a chic little cottage out of reclaimed materials and tenacity.

'Bra Recyclers' Donate Lingerie To Breast Cancer Survivors

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Elaine Birks-Mitchell was guilty of stowing-away unused bras. Deciding it was time to recycle her lingerie for a cause, she founded The Bra Recyclers ...

Solar Waste Recycling: Can the Industry Stay Green?

Erica Gies | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Erica Gies

As solar moves from the fringe to the mainstream, insiders and watchdog groups are beginning to talk about producer responsibility and recycling in an attempt to sidestep the pitfalls of electronic waste.

American Apparel Creative Reuse Programs Turns Scraps Into Swimsuits, Accessories

Treehugger | Emma Grady | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

American Apparel has launched "Creative Reuse", an accessories and intimates collection made entirely from repurposed and excess fabrics...

How To Make A Laptop Case Out Of Plastic Bags (VIDEO)

Posted 09.10.2012 | Green

The people over at ThreadBanger have a clever way of reusing plastic bags to make laptop cases, with your own personal touch. All you'll need is some ...

The New Economy

Edward Flattau | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Edward Flattau

Conservation must not be viewed as a dressed-up version of deprivation. Instead, it should be regarded as an affirmation of the truism that less can be more.

Shanghai Corporate Pavilion Made Of Recycled CD Cases Nears Completion

Inhabitat | Bridgette Meinhold | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

The Shanghai Corporate Pavilion is almost done and here are the pictures to show its current status. We were really impressed last year when we learne...

Recycled Architecture (PHOTOS, VIDEO): Buildings Made From Found Objects

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

We at HuffPost Green love finding a creative use for recycled materials, as we highlighted in our junk art and turning trash into crafts slideshows. N...

Modern Home Decor Made From Recycled Materials

The Daily Green | Julie Gerstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

We searched high and low to find these 15 stylish accents for the home, each handmade by the artisans of Etsy....

McNally Jackson Bookstore Decor Made From Recycled Books

Inhabitat | Kristi Bernick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Here at Inhabitat we love seeing innovative applications for recycled books, so we were excited to see that Manhattan's McNally Jackson Books has inco...

Weekend Special: Top 10 Green Things To Do in L.A.

Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

The YDT co-founders know what's up in Los Angeles, and now they're telling us what's green. Check out their weekend guide for ten new ways to explore...

Junk Art (PHOTOS): 10 Amazing Artists Using Recycled Materials

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Junk can be a beautiful thing, if you have the eyes to see it. From litter off the streets to odds and ends in the house, these artists from around th...