• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 22nd, 2013
H&M Debuts Global Garment Recycling Program

H&M Debuts Global Garment Recycling Program

Customers can now donate whatever clothes they no longer want, help promote recycling

Spotlight: Stunning Steampunk Collages Are Made from Electronic Waste Alone

Spotlight: Stunning Steampunk Collages Are Made from Electronic Waste Alone

Dead moths, pieces of fabric, buttons and paints also made their way into the design

Spotlight: Creative Agency Turns Cars Into Bicycles

Spotlight: Creative Agency Turns Cars Into Bicycles

Lola Madrid uses car parts to manufacture unique bikes

Spotlight: Artist Decorates Discarded Objects with Disturbingly Realistic Natural Forms

Spotlight: Artist Decorates Discarded Objects with Disturbingly Realistic Natural Forms

Maskull Lasserre pays great attention to the details of his work

Spotlight: WW II Fabric Used to Make Furniture

Spotlight: WW II Fabric Used to Make Furniture

Stephen Kenn's pieces of furniture are all unique, well worth their price tag

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 23rd, 2013
The Pentagon Takes to Recycling Old Satellites

The Pentagon Takes to Recycling Old Satellites

Whatever scraps are collected will be used to build new satellites, DARPA says

Heartwalk: Times Square Gets Boardwalk Made from Hurricane Sandy Debris

Heartwalk: Times Square Gets Boardwalk Made from Hurricane Sandy Debris

The boardwalk will be unveiled this coming Valentine's Day

Spotlight: Artist Turns Deceased People's Belongings Into Stools

Spotlight: Artist Turns Deceased People's Belongings Into Stools

Clothes, furniture and household products all make their way into his designs

Spotlight: Man Uses Junk to Build 29-Foot-Long Limousine

Spotlight: Man Uses Junk to Build 29-Foot-Long Limousine

The vehicle took about 10 years to build, but it is well worth the trouble

DARPA Takes to Recycling Dead Satellites

DARPA Takes to Recycling Dead Satellites

Robots will be sent to collect whatever space junk they can find, bring it back to Earth

Spotlight: Researchers Use Lightning to Recycle Concrete Debris

Spotlight: Researchers Use Lightning to Recycle Concrete Debris

Lightning can successfully be used to break down concrete, make it reusable

Concentration Camp Ashes Used to Make Art

Concentration Camp Ashes Used to Make Art

Swedish artist mixes up the ashes with water, uses the solution to paint

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 7th, 2012
H&M Wants People's Old and Ragged Laundry, Offers Vouchers in Exchange for Them

H&M Wants People's Old and Ragged Laundry, Offers Vouchers in Exchange for Them

It does not even matter what brand they are, the company says

Spotlight: Artist Uses Bicycle Chains to Make Dog Sculptures

Spotlight: Artist Uses Bicycle Chains to Make Dog Sculptures

Her collection includes Greyhounds, Cocker Spaniels and poodles

Spotlight: Extreme Recycling Uses Poo to Make Food

Spotlight: Extreme Recycling Uses Poo to Make Food

Waste is a precious, yet unexploited resource, recycling experts explain

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 27th, 2012
Mountain Dew Bottles Used to Make Jackets, Pants

Mountain Dew Bottles Used to Make Jackets, Pants

Burton Snowboards' 2013 outwear collection is made of recycled plastic bottles

Spotlight: Dissected Watches Are Turned Into Mechanical Insects

Spotlight: Dissected Watches Are Turned Into Mechanical Insects

Jeweler Justin Gershenson-Gates uses old watch parts, light bulbs to make sculptures

 
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