environmentRecycle Paths: 10 Odd & Unexpected Recycling Bins
Recycling bins for metal, cardboard, plastic and glass are commonplace nowadays but why stop there when so much…
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environmentBad Wrap: 7 Examples Of Wasteful Food Overpackaging
Wasteful overpackaging is defeating efforts to present food, fruit and veggies as green alternatives for those…
environmentBrownstone: Biosolid Boosting Makes Bricks Better
We'll all be shi- er, producing bricks in a more sustainable manner with biosolids if an Australian environmental…
healthBar None: Clean The World Recycles Hotel Soap
Clean The World collects bars of discarded soap from American hotels; recycling and redistributing the…
recycledEco Sculpture by the Sea: Pavilion Made of 70,000 Bottle Caps
A wave-like sculpture mimics the surface of the adjacent sea in Aarhus, Denmark in an abstract composition made…
Art & DesignArchaeology of the Present: Pavilion Explores Our Wasteful Ways
Every other year, artists and architects from nations all over the world come together to celebrate contemporary…
artNot-So-Edible Art: Portraits Crafted from Food Waste
Imagery from the 400-year-old paintings of Italian master Giuseppe Arcimboldo are meticulously recreated with the…
Science & ResearchFungi Mutarium Turns Plastic Bags into Edible Mushrooms
What if plastic waste could not only be reused in innovative new ways, but actually turned into something edible?…
Art & DesignGreat Green Packaging: 10 Sustainable Innovations
Built-in carrying systems, multiple functions, compact solutions and just plain smart twists on the conventional…
DIYColorful Homeless Shelters Made of Reclaimed Urban Trash
Pallets, refrigerator doors, dog crates, pickup truck toppers, aluminum cans: all of these discarded items and…
designTaste Less Waste: 13 Resource-Saving Edible Products
Imagine how much waste in the form of plastic, paper and cardboard could be saved if the containers for our…
Technology & GadgetsScreengrab Printer Saves Paper by Printing Small Selections
While the greenest way to print is to avoid printing at all – using your smart phone as a notepad, for instance…
greenReal Eco Friendly: The World’s 7 Cutest Recycling Bins
By prompting smiles while encouraging respect for the environment, these 7 cute recycling bins help maintain…
environmentBend Bag & Begone: 9 Amazing Dog Poop Disposals
You've stooped, scooped and bagged Fido's poop... now what? These 7 doggie doo disposal bins beautifully complete…
Art & DesignFound Object Art: 13 Sculptures Made of Reclaimed Items
The term ‘recycled art’ is fairly new, but found object art has been around at least since Marcel Duchamp’s…
designTentacles of Terror: Trash Monster Attacks Slovenian Town
If our consumerism were a living, breathing creature, what would it look like? A group of environmentalists in…
Nature & EcosystemsStaten Island Dump Rehabbed into Gigantic Green Space
For decades, Staten Island – a borough of New York City – has been associated with stink. That’s because…
bizarreBizarre Biodegradables: 12 Gowns, Cars, Caskets & More
As waste piles up around the world, there’s a real need for products that won’t just sit in landfills…
natureTrashed Planet: Our Global Pollution Hangover
Diffusing the stress that typically accompanies the work week is oftentimes as simple as escaping from the…
designThis Plastic World: Recycled Island Made of Old Bottles
Most of us have heard by now of the floating island of plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean, sometimes called the…
