Category Archives: Recycle
Though the header appears to be misleading, I meant every word of it. Questions will arise that how can a recycled gun be meant for ardent readers? Read on……The BIG RAYGUN ACTION is recycled out of a hookah, old radio parts and a few parts from Meccano kit. Robert Rankin has built this distinctive piece of recycled art for the cover of his 31st book, Retromancer. Since the book about the Second World War, this badass big ray gun complements the content. Though not much is known about the making of this recycled gun, I can tell you that the author believes that the book that it will adorn is the best book he has ever written. So don’t miss that! Robert Rankin is the enormously successful author of humorous fantasy novels, among them the Cornelius and Armageddon Trilogies and the Brentford Series.
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Composite Lounge speaks loud about raising awareness of a problem that most of us overlook. With the introduction of thousands of new products everyday, it is time to bring our attention to the after effects of such non-eco-friendly launches. To address this issue, American designer Stephen Burks has created the Composite Lounge. In an attempt to highlight the impact of the global furnishings industry in the current crisis era, the designer has used the donated furniture by Italian brand Moroso. The installation comprised piles of furniture, two skips furnished with cushions and a bar made from plastic milk crates. He has designed a lounge like set up by turning the furniture on its head and arranging it like discarded “pile-ups” in an abstracted urban setting complete with streetlights, dumpsters and various symbols of detritus. Touted as “one of the world’s most wanted young designers” by Wallpaper magazine, Burks has re-defined the concept of designer furnishing with the Composite Lounge that was created for the leading international furnishing show IMM Cologne.
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We have seen luxurious hotel rooms designed by recycling ship containers, wine barrels and more. Now its time to ride on the trams or rather reside in these out-of-job transport compartments. Four former Dutch and German trams have been refurbished into a comfortable inviting eco-hotel. Frank and Irma Appel, the folks behind the Controversy Tram and Train Inn have fitted the bedroom with a bed recycled out of a boat. And who says that stopping by at eco-hotels means literally living it out in the nature? Watch out for luxurious amenities like TV, projector, Jacuzzi, air-conditioner, heater, oven and much more. The whole Mexican theme setup is furnished with old car parts and traffic light too. For $85 per person, it will definitely take you to places if not literally on wheels.
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Every time I sip from a bottle and chuck down a bin, I keep pondering about an alternative use of that plastic bottle. Think beyond using them only as a water bottle or sapling holder. Bags from are not only stylish but they are recycled from such used plastic bottles. About 15-55 bottles are recycled to shape up a bag, depending on the various sizes. Well-designed to suit both the genders, these bags sport a green shade as they save our landfills from the plastic bottles menace. For $300, divas and dudes can pick the bag that suits their style and purpose. Also another noble feature about these eco-friendly bags is that they are “child labor free”.
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Floors concreted out with cement, stones, tiles or wood have been ruling the dens of millions. But if you intend to step on a floor that is shaped out of none of the mentioned material then TING has laid out smart green solution. The latest in eco-décor are the floors crafted out of recycled leather belts. For about $75 a square foot, each hand selected belt is hand cleaned with chemical free substance. Later the belts are shaved for uniform width. Finally they are laid carefully onto a reconstituted leather backing applied with water-based glue. Since each tile is carefully designed in-house, the color and patterning on every belt is unique.
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Want the world to know that you sport a green attitude that doesn’t revolve only on a serious note always? Dangle this funky Sun Catcher Ornament recycled out of a circuit board on your window. It will catch the light form any light source via a piece of film that was used to design the actual circuitry of a circuit board. Encircled by a water outlet auto-gasket, it forms an interesting pattern for the sun to shine through. Though it doesn’t play a significant eco-friendly role by generating some alternative energy or else, this geeky sun catcher will exhibit your green passion without doubt. Just for about $9, you can swap that old dusted wind chime on your window pane with this Recycled Computer Circuit Board Sun Catcher Ornament with Photographic Negative Film. A new green look for your window!
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We have been covering stuff that is recycled out of paper, plastic, toys or other things like used parts of computers. However here is a working computer peripheral made out of real Scrabble tiles. The most treasured souvenir for any Scrabble fan, this keyboard was specially made for some avid Scrabble players by Datamancer. While most of the keys are real Scrabble tiles, the remaining few were custom-made to render the real look. They were all hand-crafted onto a USB, mechanical-switch keyboard. And since it was intended for a Mac system, the makers used brushed aluminum for the casing. Silver hardware trimmings render a touch of glam while the seam gives a industrialized twist to the word-game keyboard. You are never too old to play with letters or words….even as you work!!
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Coca-Cola ringed in 2009 with a green bang by illuminating the Times Square billboard with a wind power. And keeping up with its resolution to lead the green trend, the cola giant has now officially opened the world’s largest bottle-to-bottle recycling plant. Located in South Carolina, the unit is estimated to produce approximately 100 million pounds of food-grade recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic for reuse each year. This is equivalent of producing nearly two billion 20-ounce Coca-Cola bottles. Such a plastic recycling scheme yields financial benefits and also helps to consume less energy than producing bottles with virgin materials. It also helps to reduce waste and greenhouse gases.
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And since we have embarked on eco-friendly surfing (on waters and not internet) with the solar panels wetsuits, let me bring your notice to the world’s first recycled surfboard. Joey Santley has partnered with Steve Cox to give shape to the first board that comprises of 65% recycled foam. All they did was sweep up the foam dust from the shaping machine and bays of Mayhem’s factory and mixed it along with some virgin polyurethane to give birth to the recycled surfboard. Teaming up with Just Foam, the duo intend to raise the recycled content to 80%. The only visual difference that a user can note is this recycled board blank has flecks of ground up stringer material in it. But doesn’t that speckled look make it more unique?
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Though the term “green” may be passé for some, the concept certainly still rakes in more business. Eco sells and so will the Recycled Computer Circuit Board Mini Magnetic Clipboard. Here is an out-of-the-box green gift for your teen or spouse who fails to remember the list of things-to-do. Designed by DebbyAremDesigns, it is a perfect gift for the geek who has everything except a mini clipboard made from a circuit board! These compact magnetic clipboards can stick on to the school/college lockers, refrigerators or any other metal surface for convenient reminders. Crafted out of recycled circuit boards of computers, they come in a range of colors. For $5.50, it is the most affordable and utility eco-gift for any age.
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