• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 22nd, 2012
India Turns Waste Management Into a Sport

India Turns Waste Management Into a Sport

386 teams recently entered a competition, showed off their cleaning skills

Spotlight: Artists Turn Spray Cans Into Urban Trees, Flowers

Spotlight: Artists Turn Spray Cans Into Urban Trees, Flowers

The people at CANLOVE use recycled spray cans to make botanical art

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 19th, 2012
Specialists Investigate Whether or Not Deodorant Sticks Can Be Recycled

Specialists Investigate Whether or Not Deodorant Sticks Can Be Recycled

Global consumer goods company Unilever hopes that this is indeed the case

Biodegradable Wind Turbines Could Soon Come Our Way

Biodegradable Wind Turbines Could Soon Come Our Way

Researchers plan to uses vegetable oil as raw material for manufacturing wind turbines

Watch: Honey Boo Boo Has Her Portrait Made from 25 Pounds of Trash

Watch: Honey Boo Boo Has Her Portrait Made from 25 Pounds of Trash

This art piece is made of junk and recycled materials, all inspired by the beauty queen

AT&T Recycles 50,042 Devices in One Week

AT&T Recycles 50,042 Devices in One Week

The company managed to set a new world record for recycling cell phones

Spotlight: Homeless People Redecorate Camper Shop in Barcelona

Spotlight: Homeless People Redecorate Camper Shop in Barcelona

The shop's interior is made almost entirely out of recycled materials

Green Tip: Build Your Own Cardboard Chair

Green Tip: Build Your Own Cardboard Chair

All it takes is some old boxes, some glue, a steel frame and determination

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 5th, 2012
Hilton Starts Recycling Its Mattresses in the US

Hilton Starts Recycling Its Mattresses in the US

85% of the hotel chain's old mattresses will be turned into new products

Pop-Up Shop Is Made of Windows, Dozens of Them

Pop-Up Shop Is Made of Windows, Dozens of Them

The MOMO shop is made entirely from recycled materials

6,700 Mexican Drug War Guns Are Turned into Musical Instruments

6,700 Mexican Drug War Guns Are Turned into Musical Instruments

Artist Pedro Reyes says he wanted to promote recycling, better gun control

Spotlight: Artist Turns Trash Into Homes for Urban Birds

Spotlight: Artist Turns Trash Into Homes for Urban Birds

The Happy City Birds project aims to help feathered creatures coexist with people

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 20th, 2012
Levi's Uses Bottles and Food Trays to Make New Denim Collection

Levi's Uses Bottles and Food Trays to Make New Denim Collection

2013 spring collection includes items with “a unique finish”

Spotlight: Man Turns Old Tires Into Pieces of Furniture

Spotlight: Man Turns Old Tires Into Pieces of Furniture

Rene Olivier's chairs are actually quite comfy, those who tried them say

Spotlight: Ginormous Slugs Are Made from Plastic Bags

Spotlight: Ginormous Slugs Are Made from Plastic Bags

The sculptures took almost two weeks to make, tower over pedestrians

Green Tip: Old Xboxes Make Excellent Planters

Green Tip: Old Xboxes Make Excellent Planters

Rather than throwing them away, one can easily use them to grow vegetation indoors

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 4th, 2012
Coca-Cola Invests €6.5 Million in French Recycling Plant

Coca-Cola Invests €6.5 Million in French Recycling Plant

Further money will be spent on greening-up consumer behavior

 
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