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Crayola Crayon Maker

Ryan Cooper — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:08:38 +0000

When I was a kid we used to use our crayons until there was just a little stub left, but these days it seems that they are rarely used beyond the tip. (Wow…saying that sentence makes me feel really old. Hey, get off my lawn!!!) Now it doesn’t matter if the kids want new crayons [...]

Susan Stockwell’s Recycled Art Gallery

James Kelly — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:17:24 +0000

Have you been wondering what to do with your old computer parts, electronics, or other recyclables? If so, you could learn from Susan Stockwell and create something amazing. Stockwell is a world renowned artist that has had exhibits in galleries and museums all over the world. Places like The National Museum of China in Beijing, [...]

Trash Amps Speaker

Hazel Chua — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:25:56 +0000

People have come up with all sorts of ingenious ways to reuse, reduce, and recycle. I’ve seen a lot of Christmas trees, bags, ornaments, and jewelry made from empty soda or beer cans, which I think is a good idea to make further use of cans that would have otherwise just been tossed. Another use [...]

Re-Cycle Cardboard Bike

Ryan Cooper — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:05:20 +0000

Riding a bike instead of driving a car is already an eco-friendly step. Take going green even further with the Re-Cycle Cardboard Bike. This new product features corrugated wheels, an egg crate saddle, and a paper chain. However, if you actually plan on riding this cardboard bike, you might want to try reading the funny [...]

Circuit Board Mouse Pad

Robert Birming — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:37:15 +0000

Here’s a fun and geeky (read: not very user-friendly) computer accessory for those who enjoyed the Circuit Board Cufflinks we covered earlier this month. This mouse pad is made from “a genuine recycled circuit board”. Sounds good? Well – before you hit the ‘Buy’ button, you might want to read the last part: Due to [...]

Circuit Board Cufflinks

Robert Birming — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:46:23 +0000

Circuit boards can be used for so many things; snacks, clocks, keychains, cars, Christmas tree decoration – and cufflinks of course. This geeky silver plated fashion accessory is made from recycled circuit boards, making each set unique. You will get them delivered like a box of chocolate, meaning “You never know what you’re gonna get”. [...]

Eco-Speakers Made from Recycled Materials

Robert Birming — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:41:46 +0000

The Fashionation company has a line of small and inexpensive cube and pyramid shaped 3.25-inch speakers. They are made from recycled materials and requires no batteries whatsoever to run. These earth-friendly speakers are made from recycled materials and not only sound great, but help save the environment too. Each speaker folds flat for convenient storage [...]

iHole – iPhone Box Camera

Robert Birming — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:40:50 +0000

Remember that iPod Recycling Speaker by Bird-Electron from last month? Now there’s a way to make use of your iPhone box as well, by transforming it into a “revoluntionary analog photographic device”. I tried to keep it simple and the only external items I used were tape, tinfoil (for the lens), a piece of foam, [...]

iPod Recycling Speaker by Bird-Electron

Robert Birming — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:35:04 +0000

This product from from Bird-Electron is the “one and only Recycling Speaker for iPod”. The dimension is exactly the same as the plastic package for iPod Nano (1st & 2nd Gen.) and iPod Shuffle (2nd & 3rd Gen.). It doesn’t require any power source whatsoever, you simply place the speaker panel on top of the [...]

CD and Circuit Board Christmas Tree Decoration

Robert Birming — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:17:53 +0000

Nigel’s Eco Store has filled up their shop with a bunch of cool looking eco friendly christmas tree decorations made of recycled CDs and circuit boards. Decorate your Christmas tree with these funky and good looking hanging decorations made from recycled circuit boards and recycled CDs, that would otherwise have been thrown away. The shiny [...]

Super Mario / Duck Hunt Cartridge Clock

Robert Birming — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:12:53 +0000

It was only a couple of days ago that the gorgeous Computer Cat Wall Clock by Joe at the GeekGear Store saw the light of day, and now yet another geek theme clock has been added to his Etsy shop. The Nintendo Super Mario / Duck Hunt Cartridge Clock ($18) features brass hands and a [...]

Traffic Light Lamps

Robert Birming — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:45:41 +0000

The California based Greenlight Concepts company creates retro-modern lighting fixtures using glass lenses recycled from discarded traffic lights. Across the United States, giant truckloads of red, yellow, and green lenses are tossed into land-fills as cities upgrade to more efficient lighting technology. We’re reclaiming these glass artifacts to create “Stoplights,” our new line of lighting [...]

Sparkly Recycled CD Clocks

Robert Birming — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:27:08 +0000

What to do with old CD’s (what to do with CD’s in general for that matter)? The people over at Acorn Studios came up with the brilliant idea of turning them in the cool looking clocks. The handmade Sparkly CD Clock ($16) can be hung from the wall or used as a desk clock using [...]

Computer Guy Desk Clock

Robert Birming — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:14:38 +0000

The wonderful Geek Gear Store over at Etsy has a new featured item up for sale. Say hello to Computer Guy Desk Clock ($30) – “made out of 100% recycled computer parts, ranging from recycled hard drive platters and floppy disks, to transistor eyes, printer cable hair and memory legs”. Look, he’s even equipped with [...]

Glowing Washing Machine Table

Robert Birming — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:17:30 +0000

There’s no stop to what kind of ideas people come up with when it comes to recycling stuff, which of course is a great thing. The latest example of creating something useful from electronic waste is the Silvana Washing Machine Table ($503) from Nigel’s Eco Store. A piece of furniture made from a recycled washing [...]