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Artist's Herds of Manmade Objects Transform Wild Norwegian Landscape (Photos)
Using recycled everyday objects, this artist draws attention to the relationship between humans and nature.
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10-Year-Old's Recycling Business Hailed by City Leaders
At an age when most youngsters are just beginning to get aquatinted with the world they've inherited, 10-year-old Vanis Buckholz was already thinking of ways he could help make it a better one for...
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Man Converts Dumpster into Deluxe Backyard Pool (Video)
A dumpster is transformed into a small but stylish wading pool in this man's yard.
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Technicolor Furniture Collection Reuses Textiles of the Silk Road
Inspired by age-old cultures and fabrics of the historic silk route between East and West, Beirut's Bokja Design creates upcycled furniture with a story to tell.
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Artist carves haunting natural forms into discarded objects (Photos)
There's more than one way to reuse old things -- this artist whittles new life into stuff he finds in Montreal's streets.
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Artist's fantastic steampunk collages are made from electronic waste (Photos)
Making tech look not so tech: this artist creates romantic, richly textured collages with discarded computer parts.
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The Stooler converts any object into a stool
A simple but practical idea that lets you cinch up any collection of object(s) to create unique seating.
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Shimmering recycled scrap metal sculptures by Vik Muniz (Photos)
A Brazilian artist salvages various metals like gold to create precious and delicate natural forms.
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Geometric chic: Re Rag Rugs made from recycled textiles
Using a variety of recycled textiles and techniques, this duo of Swedish designers are re-interpreting the humble rag rug into a chic, new shapes.
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Second Shot recycles skateboards into snazzy eyewear & watches
A Canadian company is making some smart-looking embellishments out of recycled skateboard decks.
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Stay Gold Mary Rose: Gorgeous bracelets made from recycled vintage teacups
Delicate and refined, this collection of jewelry is made with repurposed vintage bone china.
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Carpet remnants recycled into unique Tessellated Floorscapes (Video)
A Brooklyn-based design studio turns to digital animation to generate the patterns for these striking rugs made out of recycled carpet pieces.
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Quirky parking canopy made from 1,500 recycled plastic bottles
Colourful and unexpected, this installation uses hundreds of bottles to create a simple shelter.
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New folk: Brilliant handpainted furniture from VOLK
It's all about the details in these pieces from Brooklyn: from the traditional joinery to delicious touches like repurposed vintage pulls.
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Reware's recycled LEGO jewelry turns child's play into elegant glam
LEGO takes on new, elegant forms with these recycled pieces that incorporate touches of glamor.
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Creative Peecycling: Urinals made from beer kegs
This certainly is creative repurposing, but I hope the people who use it are sober.
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Cheeky recycled bike trophies for hanging things up
Beloved unusable bikes are transformed into something more functional with these hangers, mounted trophy style.
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These make-shift seats redefine our notion of the chair
These chairs make us rethink our idea of what a chair is...
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Artist carves exquisite cut-outs using recycled newspapers
Free-flowing patterns and motifs are finely cut out of re-used newspapers to create stunning works of art.
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Did the Tim Horton's coffee chain really "close the loop" with coffee cups?
Recycling paper cups into takeout trays is a good idea, but let's not get carried away.
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Open-source recycling machine lets you recycle and make your own plastic...
Hoping to give plastic recycling a boost, this designer has created a prototype that could allow people to recycle and produce plastic products locally.
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These stylish beanbags are filled with 4,000 recycled plastic bottle caps
One design attempts to deal with the problem of plastic bottle caps -- which often get discarded rather than recycled.
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Mobile foundry transforms aluminum cans into new items in Sao Paulo (Video)
Powered by veggie oil taken from local restaurants, this portable system recycles old aluminum cans into useful furniture.
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IKEA campaign lets customers buy used IKEA furniture online (Video)
Could the success of this online IKEA flea market translate to a permanent option, that is actually run by IKEA?
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'Biodegradable' panties take 3 seconds to 3D print, but a lot longer to...
A printable panty or underewear just highlights the failure of society to really reduce its mania for consumption and convenience.
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'Book' Christmas tree is easy, eco-friendly, and free
If you are tired ot dragging home a live tree and having it shed its pine needles through your home as it dies, look no further. All this tree takes is your love, and the books from your bookshelf.
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Vibrant lamps made of recycled fans divert waste from landfills (Video)
Combining waste reduction with stimulation of local livelihoods, these fan-tastic lamps are made locally, with materials salvaged from junk yards and factories.
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5 New uses for a broken washing machine (Video)
Unsure of what to do with a broken washing machine that's too expensive to repair? Here are some simple ideas of diverting this useful appliance from the landfill.
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Recycled flipflops turned into playful animal toys
Thousands of abandoned flipflops turn up on African shores--Ocean Sole recycles them into something good.
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The war over waste: how too little garbage threatens recycling
Follow the money to see how recycling could be the big loser as the world champions of waste separation debate the future
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