recycling
Art & DesignGot a recycling bin full of glass bottles? Why waste them when you could have a new table lamp, candle holder,…
Art & DesignOnce, they held grain, missiles or even sewage. But these 14 silos were transformed into incredibly creative…
Geography & TravelBerliners depressed by the city’s notoriously cold and gray winters need to travel mere minutes in order to…
Art & DesignLike a plague, it’s always there: present in virtually every package we receive, not to mention every landfill…
recyclingIt is anything but news that the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was a truly devastating event. And though the…
Art & DesignWhen you’re in search of a romantic honeymoon spot or comfortable lodging after a long day of travel, sewage…
artThe efforts we make to recycle on a daily basis are rather abstract; we may know that some good comes of…
natureThe tiny earthen homes where Frodo, Bilbo, Sam and the other hobbits once kicked up their hairy heels and drank…
designRome is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, with unforgettable architecture and an atmosphere…
bizarreAs waste piles up around the world, there’s a real need for products that won’t just sit in landfills…
environmentMost of us are familiar with the concept of vending machines: after you put money in, the machine gives you…
natureHuman beings have relied on the innate warmth and coziness of animal skins for ages, and back in the day with…
natureFrom time to time, we all experience feelings that bubble up within our bodies, desperate to be unleashed on the…
natureHappily noshing on three square meals a day is a ritual that — for the lucky majority — has evolved from a…
natureDiffusing the stress that typically accompanies the work week is oftentimes as simple as escaping from the…
designMost of us have heard by now of the floating island of plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean, sometimes called the…
foodPlastic grocery bags have been on the radar for many years as a completely avoidable form of consumer waste. But…
Home & GardenSheet rock and brand new lumber from the hardware store seem awfully boring – and incredibly wasteful – when…
designUntil recently, Fresh Kills landfill received most of the waste generated in New York City: some 38,000 tons every…
recyclingOverall, more household waste is created in the kitchen than any other room. Food preparation generates organic…