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A Viper Created With Recycled Keyboards

March 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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This is a viper made with keys recycled from discarded computer keyboards. It was created by the Korean painter Choi Jung Hyun.

Via: ArtInvest72

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Christmas Trees Made With Recycled Bottles

December 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Recycled Bottle Christmas Tree

These two Christmas trees were made with recycled bottles. Quite an efficient use for all those empties! The one of the left was made with 1050 beer bottles by Paul Deakin, a student at the University of Southampton (the south coast of England). The tree on the right was made with Grolsch beer bottles. Anyone feeling inspired to knock a few back, instead of heading out to the tree farm? (more…)

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Can-Crushing Frog

August 19th, 2007 · No Comments

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From Japan, comes this frog that can crush cans! You can buy it from this Japanese store. A less whimsical can crusher can be found at Amazon for $20.

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Bottle Crusher For Bars and Restaurants

April 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments

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An Australian company, BottleCycler, has developed a machine that crushes glass bottles, reducing the volume taken up by the bottles by 80%. Bottles are fed into the BottleCycler through an opening in the top of the device, which then quietly slices the glass into recyclable pieces. The glass falls into a garbage bin, which is picked up and emptied by BottleCycler. It also removes danger of staff injuries related with carrying, sorting and disposing of glass bottles, and reduces complaints about noise and broken bottles from residents living near clubs, bars and restaurants.

Via: SpringWise

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Efficient Repurposing: Twist & Spout

April 10th, 2006 · No Comments

Efficient Repurposing: Twist & Spout

Here’s a way to reuse virtually any soda or water bottle with a screw-on cap. It’s called the Twist & Spout, and it comes in two varieties. Use the Garden style to create a watering can. Use the Kitchen style to make those two-liter soda bottles easy to handle.

A set of two is available from Perpetual Kid for $5.99.

Tags: Indoor Plants · Recycling