I am the upcycling queen. Every material is the chance for something new and exciting, and I am loathe to throw anything out. As a consequence, I always have a … [Read full article]
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5 Free And Eco-Friendly Tips For Your Next Birthday
It is so expensive throwing a birthday party. It is one of those ironies of life that people end up spending more on their own day of celebration than anyone … [Read full article]
Travel-Inspired DIY Hacks: Vintage Style
Travelers tend to make a lot of collages and albums, don’t they? But who could blame them, when they are setting out on a trip that is very likely … [Read full article]
10 Kitchen Storage Solutions for Upcycling Maniacs
The kitchen is an area that you would hope would always have a ton of space. But somehow, it always manages to be one of the smaller areas in … [Read full article]
5 DIY Hacks for an Eco-Friendly Bathroom
Saving the environment begins at home and what better part of your house to concentrate on than the one that uses up to hundreds of liters of water each … [Read full article]
Cool Summer Upcycled Crafts Ideas for Your Inspiration
Summer is almost here, and already you can hear children playing outside and birds singing. While there is a great deal to do outdoors during the summer months, you … [Read full article]
8 Upcycling Craft Ideas for Families
Spending time as a family is important. Finding something fun to do that costs little or nothing isn’t always so simple, however, especially when you have children who are easily … [Read full article]
First Annual Recycled Art & Resource Expo (RARE) to Kick Off Up-Coming Earth Day Weekend
(Bellingham, Washington, USA) The first annual Recycled Art and Resource Expo (RARE) is set to kick off April 20 and continue through Earth Day, April 22, in this cozy little … [Read full article]
Spring Cleaning: 10 Ways to Upcycle Junk Creatively!
Everyone knows they should recycle. But many people forget that there are two other R’s in Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, and that the other two immediately work together. Upcycling … [Read full article]
10 Awesome, Independently Run Blogs for Upcycling Ideas
Reduce, reuse, recycle — the three R’s that all environmentally friendly people live by and the principles that we are first taught in kindergarten as children. But while few of … [Read full article]
Green-Planet-Inspired Art
A green planet is a planet that is going to last longer and remain healthier because it involves recycling, reusing, and reducing to create a safer, happier and healthier environment. Many art projects are now taking on a green or eco-friendly focus because people want to place more emphasis on being sustainable and environmentally aware.
Solar PV to Double in US in 2011 (+ Top Green Living Stories)
Solar power is growing at a super fast pace these days, and despite (or maybe partly because of) the tremendous economic problems the country is facing, that is continuing. Solar PV is projected to double in the US this year, and is expected to grow 47% a year up to 2015.
How to Create Art to Inspire Green Living
Our society is moving toward green and eco-friendly living in a number of different ways. There are a number of techniques you can use to inspire thoughts of green living, and one such opportunity is to create art that exemplifies the concepts of environmentalism.
Obviously the best way to do this is to create art that utilizes green and eco-friendly practices, so consider the following ways that you can take green practices to the next level by turning them into works of art.