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8 Cool Recycling Programs That Accept Your Old Athletic Gear
Posted by Kieran K.
Sun, Mar 21
Recycle Your….Old BicycleThe non-profit New York City based organization Recycle-A-Bicycle accepts tax-deductable donations of old bicycles at either at their physical retail locations, via specially arranged Manhattan pickup...
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Recycle An Old Dress Into a Trendy DIY Burberry Skirt Copycat
Posted by Linda Lucille
Tue, Mar 16
Burberry’s Spring 2010 Prorsum collection includes what has fast become a highly coveted Italian made, 18 inch long viscose and silk “double reef knot skirt”, available directly from their website for the bud...
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Can Recycled "PET" Plastic Bottles Actually Save Lives?
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Wed, Feb 24
Those of us who are fortunate enough to live in the western world rarely give a passing thought to how we end up with a safe and secure roof over our heads. It's just there. We have more pressing things to concern ourselves with, like how...
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Let Them Eat Recycled Cake! (The Second Time's The Charm ;)
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Feb 08
Alexander Pope's Essay On Criticism is known for its infamous line, "To err is human" ...and oh how appropriate those four little words are, no matter what walk of life you're from or specific profession you choose to take on. None of us...
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Cargo-licious Repurposing Ideas For Tattered Pants With Pockets
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Jan 25
There was a time not too long ago when cargo pants could be found on everyone from college students and fashionistas to grandpas, aunts and toddlers. "So handy!" we thought to ourselves..."Just look at all those pockets!" We gamely purcha...
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Today's Shopping Cart...Tomorrow's Repurposed Recreational Fur...
Posted by Linda Lucille
Thu, Jan 21
If there's one common lesson that we in the green community learn over and over again, it's that there is seemingly infinite potential for the vast majority of the objects that we use in our daily lives. Rather than use items once and thr...
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Re-Imagination Inspiration: Stellar Waste-To-Eco-Art Eye Candy...
Posted by Kieran K.
Fri, Jan 15
What are the most common criteria that make an object trash-worthy? a) It has a visible flaw or is broken in some way. b) It no longer serves a valuable function in our lives. c) We are tired of looking at it. d) We want to ge...
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Porcelain Beauty – Li Xiaofeng’s Eco-Fashion Eye Candy
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Jan 04
Recycling tired old garments into new, refashioned items has become a trend in and of itself, coveted not just among the creative and budget-minded DIY set but especially in celebrity circles where big bucks are willingly shelled ou...
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Looking Ahead At 2010 With Green Colored Glasses
Posted by Bob Kurz
Sun, Dec 20
There was once a time not too long ago when many of us lived our lives with no real concern for what was going on outside our windows, not because we purposefully turned a blind eye, but simply because we were caught up in a whirlwind of...
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DIY Recycled Lightbulb Terrarium Ornaments For Truly Green Gif...
Posted by Kieran K.
Fri, Dec 18
In essence, a terrarium is a scaled down version of what you might see outside in the wild blue yonder...from a smidgen of moss, a few rocks and assorted plants, to a dash of sand and several artfully arranged succulents, you are basicall...
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