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Furniture made from recycled cardboard: Chairigami
Reader submittedChairigami is a US-based company making home and office furniture using recycled cardboard. I'd love one of these arm chairs in my lounge! "Our furniture is free of nasty resins and glues, we're just a no-glue ...
Meet the Landfill-harmonic – an upcycled orchestra!
Wow – you have to watch this video: a community that makes its living by picking through the huge landfill that surrounds it has started an orchestra where the instruments are all made from recycled junk. ...
Lolly wrapper 'recycling' launching in NZ
Reader submittedJust read an article in the Herald this morning about a company launching in NZ today that salvages non-recyclables and turns them into new products. Internationally they salvage things like cigarette butts (which they turn ...
A great craft idea for the school holidays
Green Ideas editor Greg Roughan discovers a kids' craft idea that's bound to take off – egg carton mini helicopters! Kudos to the nice lady at The Craft Train blog for this green idea – jump to ...
Introducing the Fairphone
Reader submittedThe name says it all really. Fairphone is a social enterprise, born out of a desire to raise awareness about conflict materials in electronics. Their comprehensive approach to production (even building their own supply chain) shows ...
Homemade game
Reader submittedHere's an easy idea for making a game of draughts/checkers. Take an thin piece of wood or thick cardboard and cut it to size. Rule up the squares, and then either paint or colour them red and black. ...
Yellow pages, green ideas
The wasteful distribution of the Yellow Pages every year is a familiar grizzle in New Zealand. It looks like it's an issue overseas as well – however, this Canadian artist has chosen to treat the unwanted phone ...
Beer in the bathroom
I really like the look of this bathroom – it uses beer bottle caps instead of tiles.
Easy toys for kids
Reader submittedThe future of the planet is a serious matter but that doesn't mean caring for it can't be fun. Upcycling can be a blast for kids and grown-ups alike.
Upcycle That: Upcycling ideas and inspiration
Reader submittedLooking for some cool upcycling ideas? Upcycle That is one of my favourite sources of inspiration when I'm looking to transform that old bit of junk.