While they might seem primitive, woven thatch roofs are an effective way to keep out rain while ventilating a home. But in Ecuador, where grass lands are being reclaimed for farming, discarded plastic bottles might just be a better alternative.
Taking the re-use over recycle approach, a couple of craftsman from Buenos Aires are turning wood and discarded film stock into these Filmantes hanging shelves that look like a must-have accessory for movie nuts or home theatre enthusiasts.
These fantastic sculptures were commissioned by Perth’s Scitech, a science and education centre funded by the government of Western Australia. There doesn’t seem to be a current exhibit running so I can only conclude they were a part of the organisation’s “Salvaged Sculptures” competition, run back in 2010 (cached page).
Medical advances mean that many us aren’t just made up of bone and flesh these days: artificial knees, titanium plates and pacemakers make their way into human bodies across the world every day. But what happens to them when their owners are cremated?
Made from 96 per cent recycled polyester, Nike says the jerseys that Team USA will wear for the 2012 Olympics in London are the lightest jerseys it has ever made. On top of that, the shorts the basketball team will be wearing are actually made from 100% recycled polyester and weigh only 140g.
We’ve seen laptop’s made of wood, bamboo, carbon fibre and — most recently — glass. Now, a new plastic replacement based on recycled paper might be making its way to a computer on your lap.
After an airbag deploys it’s not like you can just cram it back into your steering wheel and carry on. They have to be cut out and replaced, which gives MariClaRo the materials it uses to create this lovely backpack.
A trip to the coffee shop can provide some temporary warmth on a cold day, but performance clothing manufacturer Virus has a more unique approach to using coffee beans to boost your body temperature up to 10 degrees: turning it into spandex.
There are lots of recycling programs that will happily salvage the raw materials from your outdated electronics. But if you still can’t let your old 386 go, maybe Rodrigo Alonso has another solution for you — turn it into gaudy furniture.
