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    Geeky Christmas tree recycled out of hard drives

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    This festive season, we are certainly feeling the green wave as the blogoshpere is buzzing with products and projects that are promising an eco-friendly Christmas. Following closely behind the recycled geeky jewelry, it is time to take a look at a 100% green Christmas tree. Erected out of old hard drive parts, it is created by an NZGames forum member. TechEBlog reports that it is made from a large RAID array, consisting of 60-70 hard drives, that was disassembled. The green geeky designer has spent about 3-weeks to give shape to this Chirstmas tree that may not flaunt the green color, but it certainly spreads the green message. The highlight of this creation is that all the individual sections are spinnable.

    Posted in Recycle on December 17, 2008
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    Recycled computer gear gives shape to geeky jewelry

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    Think twice before chucking out your useless, outdated computer hardware. Instead of adding on to the e-waste menace, designer Pamela de la Fuente innovatively carves out pieces of jewelry from the discarded memory cards and mother board. Get one customized for your dear ones who are computer geeks or eco-conscious at heart. Whether it is a ring, earrings, or simply collars, this Chile designer certainly knows her way to transform electronic waste into fun gifts perfect for a green Christmas.
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    Posted in Recycle on December 17, 2008
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    Plastic bottles recycled into life-saving jackets for Japan’s coast guards

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    The Baywatch of Japan portrays a green image as it is reported that Regional Japan Coast Guard offices are resorting to life-saving jackets recycled out of discarded plastic bottles. Along with being easy on environment, such eco-friendly vests are undemanding on the economy too. While the traditional life saver can run up to ¥5,000 ($55) – ¥20,000 ($220), this recycled one costs ¥200 ($2). The Takamatsu Coast Guard Office has placed these lifesavers at three breakwaters in Kagawa Prefecture popular for fishing.

    Posted in Recycle on December 16, 2008
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    Recycled Glass Tree Globes spreads heartfelt sentiments

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    As our globe is victimized by environmental abuses as well as terrorism, it is time to settle for some peaceful moments with any or all of these Recycled Glass Tree Globes. Beautifully designed by Stephen Kitras, this collection evokes the sentiments associated with a nourishing tree. With his ability to create a delicate interior trunk within the globe, Stephen has come up with this latest collection to beautify your dens right in time for Christmas. Hand crafted out of 100% recycled glass, you can pick one from Tree of Family, Tree of Peace, Tree of Joy or Tree of Love. Priced at $45 only, I would love to hold Tree of Peace as it encapsulates the beauty and tranquility of nature to signify the message of tolerance, acceptance and compassion.

    Posted in Recycle on December 4, 2008
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    Recycle newspapers to heat the homes of poor

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    In line with our focus on recycling paper, take a look at 75 year olds’ take on it. An old fellow from Japan has cranked up a method to recycle his old newspapers to heat his home. Shigeru Ota has modified the fundamental method of recycling old newspapers into burnable bricks. Starting off by soaking newspapers in water, he uses a 2-inch wide steel pipe to remove water based on a mechanism similar to that of a ratcheting caulk gun. Once thoroughly dried, the plugs of newsprint resemble standard charcoal briquettes in shape and size. Though such a method may not be viable on a larger scale, at least underprivileged folks can utilize heaps of discarded newsprints to heat up their shelters in chilling times.

    Posted in Recycle on December 1, 2008
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    RecycleBus – An eco-friendly and economic vehicle for recycling business

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    If you have some nifty, ingenuous or out-of-the-box green ideas to live an eco-firendly lifestyle, simply post on the eco-blogoshpere and the world will know about it. Just like this Instructable user has done. He realized the need to address to all about community recycling, but with minimum cost. Since high cost and less sponsors are the prime reason for failure of eco projects, this fellow has come up with an affordable recycling program. Focusing on the fact that everybody needs to start recycling and reusing, with the RecycleBus, he also wants to clear the myth that recycling is tough. Roll over to understand this green drive…..

    Posted in Recycle on December 1, 2008
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    Geeks go green with Recycled Circuit Board Coasters

    recycled_circuit_board_coasters.jpg In a bid to reduce their impact on the e-waste landfills, geeks can place their hot cuppa coffee on the green Recycled Circuit Board Coasters. A company named, Revolve, recycles the motherboards (PCBs) into green stylish coasters. Sport your green thumb and concern for environment by buying these geeky yet modish set of four coasters for your work or coffee table. The product site states, ‘The recycled PCBs have a flat finish and have never had components attached to them with any type of solder or glue. Consequently, the heavy metals associated with electronic equipment are not present. Around 95% of the PCBs are green in color, but occasionally we get gold, red and (most rarely), blue. Some boards are single sided with a brown back and green front and others are green both sides.’

    Posted in Recycle on November 27, 2008
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    Uber green X-mas tree shaped out of recycled cardboard

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    This Christmas allow Santa to place your gifts at the feet of the 100% eco-friendly X-mas tree. Switch to the latest trend of going green by swapping authentic Xmas trees with the cardboard versions. Designed and developed by Cloud Gate Design LLC, from Chicago, this tree is erected out of recycled corrugated cardboard. You can also opt for ornaments made out of cardboard to decorate it in a true green style. ideal for kids as well as adults, such a eco-friendly version aims to instill the green values even in times of festivities. Claimed to be 100% recyclable, this tree screams out two ideas very clearly – Reuse and Recycle. for $23, it stands 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Even the packaging material is absolutely eco-friendly.

    Posted in Recycle on November 27, 2008
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    Recycle books to put up a Paperback Partition for privacy

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    With thousands of books being bought and read, have you wondered what happens to them after being discarded eventually. Though books don’t pose a hazardous threat to the landfills, it certainly makes sense if we can put them to a better use. Since most of us love to flaunt our collection on a books cabinet or special shelf, the idea of Paperback Partition will appeal to folks with clear eco-sense. Simply collect all the unwanted books and arrange them on a customized cabinet that plays a role of partition. Be it a partition between two rooms or simply a nerdy divider between yours and your colleague’s work table. Book lovers cannot settle on a better application of their old but dear-to-heart paperbacks.

    Posted in Recycle on November 26, 2008
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    Care to write on a chit recycled out of sheep’s shit?

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    With no offense to anybody, my header stands true to its suggestion. An U.K company is out on the fields to collect the sheep’s poo to recycle it into a tree-free paper. Though many may cringe at the thought of putting your pen down on a piece of paper derived out of a shit, I think it’s a wonderful creation that helps to save our trees and forests. The collected poo is completely sterilized by boiling and later beaten into a cellulose pulp. Using traditional techniques, the pulp is formed into sheets and heat pressed into usable paper.

    Posted in Recycle on November 26, 2008
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