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Fujitsu Limited of Tokyo is now reusing old materials in new ways. Fujitsu employs five recycling centers and collects, breaks down, and sorts PCs and other computer related products. You would think that recovered plastic from personal computers would be easily reused, however the properties of different plastics don't always jive. The solution, use more [...]

A Pallet Swing is just one way to upcycle old pallets.
I recently took a trip to a friend's house. Before I had arrived he mentioned something about "getting in touch with his creative side." He had just moved in and started settling in to the new townhouse and was still in the need of living [...]

Creative waste management is one of the foundations of modern, green living. We've written about recycling, reducing, reusing and - of course - upcycling before. But what if you're ready to go further with your waste management? Have you considered going "zero waste"?
There are experts now who specialize in helping institutions and organizations go zero waste, meaning [...]

The best part about upcycling is that it helps clear out the old and brings in the new. Here are some quick do-it-yourself ideas to help usher in 2013.
Damaged books? For some folks, there's nothing so sad as a damaged book, and they'll do anything to save it. But sometimes the damage is just too [...]

With New Years quickly approaching, many people are probably preparing to host a party; that means buying snacks, preparing dips, and most of all, setting up the trash bins that will hold the disposable cups and even bottles that people will inevitably throw away.
New Years Eve and New Years itself can both potentially be extremely [...]

While there are many fantastic companies out there are making eco-friendly products more readily available, it's also great to use what you already have on hand. With cosmetics, it's cost effective, eco-friendly, and easy to put food on your face, as Crunchy Betty might say! Here're 3 cosmetics you can create in your kitchen in [...]

Imagine you have four children, and you do not have income on a regular basis. How would you feed and clothe your family? Where would you live? Poverty and low income is a dilemma across the world. R Kamala was one of the affected. It was her four children who were suffering. She had seasonal [...]

Green living, organic foods, fair-trade — people’s awareness really has changed since the first Earth Day in 1970. But there’s always more that can be done, and certainly when it comes to the way businesses operate. It’s no longer enough to replace trashcans with recycling bins or remove the paper cup dispenser at the water [...]

Was this past year a difficult one for you? I know it was for me! In addition to undertaking a move for a family of six, I also quit a crappy job and had a million and one things go wrong with my car. With the holidays looming ever-closer on the calendar, I'm beginning to [...]

French artist, Bernard Pras, the man who turns trash into masterpieces.
We recently ran across the amazing work of Bernard Pras who is an artist from France. He makes the most amazing classic pieces of art from the most unusual materials. His pieces are striking at first glance but they offer a much deeper experience if [...]