With spring now in the air many a homeowner will be inspecting the garden furniture ready for another year. Although sustainably sourced wooden chairs and benches make a good choice. By the time you factor in the maintenance and protection required to achieve their full lifetime they are hardly the choice of the discerning eco-warrior. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘recycled materials’
Garden furniture eco-style
Posted in Ethical product, recycled materials, tagged ethical materials, reclaimed materials, recycled materials on March 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A new life for spent jeans
Posted in Ethical product, recycled materials, tagged ethical materials, ethical products, green home improvement, recycled materials on February 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I think I must go through at least one pair of jeans a year. Sure they get a gradual retirement, probably a years service for decorating and jobs around the house. But there’s a point when every pairs of jeans doesn’t have the right feel when you pull them on – and that’s when you [...]
Reclaimed wood coffee tables
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eco table, ethical product, ethical products, reclaimed wood, recycled materials on February 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Etsy has become a great resource for finding useful products cunningly crafted from recycled materials. Right now they have these great coffee tables made from reclaimed wood saved from 100 year old barns in Kentucky. It’s just the kind of loving restoration the Colonel would approve of. It’s a beautiful piece of recycled furniture and [...]
Taking recycled materials to infinity and beyond
Posted in recycled materials, Uncategorized, tagged eco building, green building, reclaimed wood, recycled materials, recycled wood, sustainable building on September 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of London’s most interesting ethical projects this summer has been The Jellyfish Theatre. A pop up theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials. The project was developed by Kobberling and Kaltwasser, award winning Berlin based architects, and was assembled by an army of volunteers from recycled pallets and discarded doors and chairs. You [...]
Airport security? … yeah that’s going to go well
Posted in recycled materials, tagged ethical bag, ethical product, ethical products, 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 [...]
Shut up fool
Posted in recycled materials, Welding, 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 [...]
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.
