Recycled Materials

MTV Helps Put Expired Credit Cards To Good Use

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Mtv Brasil, Video, Recycled Credit Cards, Recycled Materials, Mtv Recycled Plastic, Guitar Pick Recycled Credit Card, Mtv Brazil, Recycle Credit Card, Green Picks Recycled Machine, Money News

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...

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Yester Wear

Milkshake | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Vintage, Recycled Materials, Canvas Backpacks, Bag Design, Canvas Bag, Forestbound Bags, Alica Saunders, Forestbound, Good News News

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.

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Can You Recycle Mardi Gras Beads?

Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Recycling, Mardi Gras Beads, Mardi-Gras, Video, Recycling Mardi Gras Beads, Plastic Recycling, Recycled Materials, New Orleans Mardi Gras Beads, Green News

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...

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

Peggy Brennan | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Green Building, Sustainable Materials, Repurposed Materials, Building Materials, Green Garage Detroit, Recycled Materials, Detroit News

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

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

Joan Brunwasser | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Oil, Environmentalism, Corporate Responsibility, Recycled Materials, Universal Lubricants Interview, Re-Refined Oil, Recycled Oil, Business News

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...

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

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Guerra De La Paz, Fabric Art, Bonsai Trees, Recycled Materials, Art Exhibitions, Art, Arts News

Originally 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.

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RESCUED ART: Sculpture Made From Recycled World Trade Center Steel

WNYC Culture | Janaya Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Trade Center Site, World Trade Center, Saratoga Arts, NY Culture, Recycled Sculpture, World Trade Center Scraps, World Trade Center Sculpture, Recycled Materials, Arts News

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...

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

Zem Joaquin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sustainable Interior Design, Energy Efficient, Recycled Materials, Eco-Friendly Building, Dwell on Design, Green Building, Resource Conservation, Eco-Friendly, Green Interior Design, Sustainable Building, Ecofabulous, Indoor Air Quality, Zem Joaquin, Green, Home, Healthier Greener Home, Green News

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

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'Bra Recyclers' Donate Lingerie To Breast Cancer Survivors

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Self-Esteem, Breast Cancer, Textiles, Bras, Recycled Materials, Elaine Birks-Mitchell, The Bra Recyclers, Impact News

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 ...

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Solar Waste Recycling: Can the Industry Stay Green?

Erica Gies | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Waste, Recycling Electronics, Recycled Materials, Solar Power, Green News

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.

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American Apparel Creative Reuse Programs Turns Scraps Into Swimsuits, Accessories

Treehugger | Emma Grady | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Fashion, American Apparel Creative Reuse, Green Living, Fashion, American Apparel, Eco-Friendly Fashion, Recycled Materials, Green News

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

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

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 5min, Recycled Materials, Threadbanger, Diy, Recycling Plastic Bags, Eco Friendly Fashion, Laptop Case, Green Living, Plastic Bag Laptop Case, Green News

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 ...

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The New Economy

Edward Flattau | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green, Conservation, Sustainability, Green Lifestyle, Green Living, Green Economy, Recycled Materials, Economy, Green News

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.

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Shanghai Corporate Pavilion Made Of Recycled CD Cases Nears Completion

Inhabitat | Bridgette Meinhold | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: LED Lights, Shanghai World Expo, Recycled Materials, Shanghai Corporate Pavilion, Green Building, Atelier Feichang Jianzhu, Cd Cases, Green Energy, Building Cd Cases, Green News

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...

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

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycled Architecture, Recycled Materials, Found Objects, Slidepollajax, Green Buildings, Buildings, Recycled Buildings, Green News

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...

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Modern Home Decor Made From Recycled Materials

The Daily Green | Julie Gerstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Home Decor, Green Living, Home Decor Recycled, Homemade, Recycled Materials, Green News

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

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McNally Jackson Bookstore Decor Made From Recycled Books

Inhabitat | Kristi Bernick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Books, Recycled Materials, Mcnally Jackson Books, Book Decor, McNally Jackson, Bookstore Decor, Bookstore, Recycled Books, Green News

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...

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

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vintage Clothing, Vintage Shopping, Flea Markets, Farmers Markets, Green, Green Living, Green Energy, Resale, Recycling, Organic Products, Living Green, Organic Food, Recycled Materials, Green News, Slidepollajax, Organic Eating, Los Angeles News

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...

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

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art, Junk Art, Recycled Materials, Trash Art, Slidepollajax, Trash, Artists, Junk, Reclaimed Materials, Green News

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...

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Fashion with a Future - 10 Stand-out Fashion Week Items

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Style News, Women, London Fashion Week, Chauncey Zalkin, Style, Talent, Recycled Materials, Green Living, Fashion Designers, Fashion Week, Fashion Trends, Style News

Fashion is a little bit like god and religion. I believe. But inundate me with too much proselytizing and I forget the main act.

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Expired Condoms Inspire Fashionable Clothing For NYU Student

Ecouterre | Brit Liggett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Condom Fashion, NYU Emma Kaywin, Recycled Materials, Emma Kaywin, Condom Coat, Fashion, Expired Condoms, Condoms, Condom Dress, Green News

When New York University student Emma Kaywin realized that a pile of expired condoms from her HIV Hotline internship were going to the landfill, she a...

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Conflict Free Diamonds: A Girl's Best Friend (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Lindsay Armstrong | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diamonds, Slidepoll, Vintage Jewelry, Recycled Gold, Conflict-Free, Engagement Rings, Vintage Shopping, Recycled Materials, Conflict Diamonds, Green Living, Jewelry, Green News

For some people, diamonds are the classic symbol of romance, love, and commitment. For others, diamonds symbolize a legacy of violence because they ar...

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Reuse or Recycle? Try Freecycling

Jonathan Merritt | Posted 05.25.2011

Unfortunately, there is more to sustainable living than just recycling. Recycling is good, but it is even better not to use disposable goods if possible.

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Home Decorations Made from Recycled Materials

thedailygreen.com | The Daily Green Staff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Upcycled Materials, Furniture, Recycled Materials, Home Decor, Green, Sustainability, Recycled Furniture, Green Living, Green Homes, Green Furniture, Green News

Unforgettable pieces of furniture, clocks, bowls and other items for the home made from salvaged materials....

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So. Cal. Chronicles - Redemption For $28.69

Jane Minogue | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Recycling, Trash, Aluminum Cans, Plastic Bottles, California Bottle Bill, Waste Management, Recycled Materials, California, Green Living, Jane Minogue, Healthy Living News

It was the last day of my husband's staycation (nope, we didn't go anywhere), and we realized that one of the errands we overlooked (party animals that we are) was taking the recycling to a center.

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