As any beachcomber will tell you identifying the flotsam from the jetsam is the least of your worries. The world’s oceans are becoming choked with assorted debris that has roughly the same half life as plutonium. Naturally the way to highlight the woe’s of the world’s ocean’s was to build a pop-up hotel from 12 [...]
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Flotsam and jetsam
Posted in recycled materials on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Airport security? … yeah that’s going to go well
Posted in recycled materials on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s not like passing through airports became a more elegantprocess over the last decade. Jacket off, metal detector sweep, pat down, shoes off, jacket off, laptop into the ‘sniffer’ etc…. . It’s a little bit like having your pockets checked for chewing gum at school – but without the thrill of having a genuine chance [...]
Shattered glass
Posted in Glass on November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes I just type a seemingly random word into Google, not because it is a search engine but because it is a marketing machine – a roulette wheel for businesses seeking punters. I’m not searching for anything in particular, just curious about who would want to pay for that query. Provoked by that mornings java [...]
Shut up fool
Posted in Welding, recycled materials, tagged ethical materials, recycled cars, recycled materials, Welding as art on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was somewhat surprised to see last year that knitting was back with the cool young things of London (the chicks at least). I realise the credit crunch is bringing a little austerity chic back into vogue but it’s hard to know if the act of knitting or the final product is the most [...]
Since when did fur go out of fashion?
Posted in fur, recycled materials on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure I’m not the only one spending the long autumn evenings weighing up the best use of grandma’s old fur coat. I mean they don’t quite ooze glamour the way they did back in the 1930’s. Well our Canadian cousins have found the solution to all those fur recycling issues. Furteddybears.com does exactly what [...]
Bandit Roads
Posted in recycled materials, recyled tyre on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just finished reading Richard Grants new book Bandit Roads. Was fascinated by his tales of the Tarahumara Indians and their ability to run astonishing distances either bare foot or just in tyre-tread huaraches. On a little further research it turns out that long distance runners all over North America and lodged in a hot debate [...]
Recycle this Mr Miyagi
Posted in recycled materials on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I happened to come across the clumsily name eco-retailer biomelifestyle.com the other day. I nearly didn’t make it past their home page where they announce (with not an ounce of tongue in cheek) … ‘A home without baltic linen cushions and a recycled frisbee is a home without soul!’ Hmmm … somehow I think [...]
Beware the slippery slope
Posted in belt, recycled materials, recyled tyre, tagged belt, i like, recycled tyre, recyled materials on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The only thing you’ll ask yourself is how much will ‘I like’ (to borrow a Boratism). One minute you’re enjoying the comforting feel of your cool new belt – next minute you’re down at Sam’s S&M store getting trussed up like a turkey. But it might be worth the risk cause this is a [...]
Rod it’s time to give those chaps a new lease of life
Posted in recycled materials, wallet on February 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After the groundbreaking Great Green Goods (and if you are reading bare in mind that mimicry truly is the greatest form of flattery) featured this wallet made from reclaimed leather I had to have one. In fact they only did a run of 45 of them and I have the only one in the [...]
Survive Armageddon (or was it the day after tomorrow – I get those two mixed up)
Posted in recycled materials, tagged Fish trap lamp, lamp, recycled materials, The Day After Tommorow, The Day After Tomorrow on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dramatically increase your odds of surviving the rising levels of the oceans with this beautifully crafted lamp based on a handcrafted Thai fishing net. Just think – calming ambient lighting for your home this year, essential survival tool for next.
