More delightful recycled glass jewellery, this time from Caroline Janganant. She uses ordinary bottles and jars, which are carefully cut up, melted down and then hand crafted into exquisite jewellery. She specialises in large, dramatic pendants which she turns into fabulous and affordable necklaces by using relatively inexpensive sterling silver wire.
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April 24th, 2007
Recycled glass jewellery by Janganant
April 23rd, 2007
Smart CD spindles
Solved! Smart thinking for an age-old dilemma, why in the world is there a hole in a bagel? But for us smoked salmon and cream cheese addicts this is a must recycling tip, and it just holds that bagel so perfectly centred. I think that it would work for doughnuts too. But little did you know that there are so many other clever culinary uses for a CD spindle. Some use the lids for a spare bowl when their housemate hasn’t done the dishes. My favourite is to saw off the spindle in the middle and you’ve got a perfect cake box.
April 19th, 2007
Recycled denim Watters wedding dress for DIFFA
Not sold on the idea of a recycled wedding dress yet? Perhaps this style by Watters will change your mind. The one off gown was created for The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) charity using a…
April 19th, 2007
Rubbish! book by Richard Girling
It’s not actually a rubbish book, far from it, but it’s what this book by Richard Girling’s about. It takes a fascinating look at the history of rubbish and how our waste is dealt with in the 21st century. According to the book, the UK disposes of enough rubbish every hour to fill the Albert Hall. It also looks at the way in which waste disposal hasn’t changed much…
April 18th, 2007
Recycled labels to combat junk mail
Spam is annoying, but at least it only takes a click of the mouse to banish all those once-in-a-lifetime business opportunities, investment ideas and dodgy health products to the dustbin forever. Junk mail – the kind that falls onto your doormat every morning – is a different story.
April 16th, 2007
Milestone Eco Design recycled kitchens
Ever wonder what happens to your old yoghurt pots, or your plastic coffee cups once they’re sent off for recycling? Well, the lucky ones they end up in one of Milestone Eco Design’s recycled kitchens. They have created a modern, functional and attractive kitchen using everyday items which end up in our recycle bins. For example 700 yoghurt pots will make one cabinet door, and 2400 plastic coffee cups make up one metre of worktop!
Milestone are part of a growing number of companies who are using renewable and sustainable materials in the manufacturing of household furniture. A standard sized kitchen will cost you around £3200.
[via newconsumer.com]
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April 12th, 2007
Recycling Film Competition at Stella Artois
Budding film maker and passionate about recycling? An odd combination perhaps but if you fancy having a three minute short developed and made from your ideas then get in touch with Studio Artois by Saturday, 14th April. That gives you less than three days to get your thinking caps on!
The four winning entries will be screened on Channel 4 and at the BRITDOC festival.
Related: More recycling
April 12th, 2007
Recycling Film Competition at Stella Artois
Budding film maker and passionate about recycling? An odd combination perhaps but if you fancy having a three minute short developed and made from your ideas then get in touch with Studio Artois by Saturday, 14th April. That gives you less than three days to get your thinking caps on!
The four winning entries will be screened on Channel 4 and at the BRITDOC festival.
Related: More recycling
April 11th, 2007
Making your own portable barbecue
As the nights get longer and hotter I’m reluctant to eat indoors – I want to be out as much as possible. My favourite way of preparing food in summer evenings is the barbecue – it lasts as long as you want and flame-blackened food is one of the tastes of summer.
That’s fine when I’m at home, but what about when I fancy an evening on the beach or in the park? I have to admit that last year I picked up a few disposable barbecues, which can’t be good for the environment in terms of their production or the fact that we threw them away at the end of the night. However, this post over at hen and hammock has full instructions for making your own portable barbecue from a biscuit tin and chicken wire. It can be reused all summer, leaving you with more money to spend on food for the barbie and beer to go with it (just remember to recycle the cans)!
Related post: Logmaker, Logmaker, get me a match
April 11th, 2007
Making your own portable barbecue
As the nights get longer and hotter I’m reluctant to eat indoors – I want to be out as much as possible. My favourite way of preparing food in summer evenings is the barbecue – it lasts as long as you want and flame-blackened food is one of the tastes of summer.
That’s fine when I’m at home, but what about when I fancy an evening on the beach or in the park? I have to admit that last year I picked up a few disposable barbecues, which can’t be good for the environment in terms of their production or the fact that we threw them away at the end of the night. However, this post over at hen and hammock has full instructions for making your own portable barbecue from a biscuit tin and chicken wire. It can be reused all summer, leaving you with more money to spend on food for the barbie and beer to go with it (just remember to recycle the cans)!
Related post: Logmaker, Logmaker, get me a match
