Sustainable Company Makes Building Blocks Out of Recycled Plastic Waste
Plastic waste is everywhere. It is on our streets, in our water systems, our forests, and our oceans. Wouldn’t it be great if we had a way to put it …
How To Disassemble Pallets in 3 Easy Steps
If you’ve been caught up in the pallet furniture craze, and have even collected a few pallets to build that rustic entertainment center, raised bed garden, or chicken coop, then …
Melting Aluminum Cans With $20 Homemade Mini Metal Crucible
Let’s melt some metal! The King Of Random has done it again by building a homemade mini metal foundry with a steel crucible. It will melt aluminum cans with over …
How to Build a 3-bin Compost System for FREE
This DIY pallet compost bin system is a nice alternative to the expensive plastic tumblers that you can buy at the store. It is very simple, completely free, and fast! …
Ingenious Upcycling: Wood Pallets Become a Gorgeous Front Porch
Wood pallets are abundant and can be recycled into all kinds of useful, beautiful things. We’ve seen them turned into compost bins, tiny houses, furniture, and vertical gardens. But have …
Artist Turns Garbage Into Incredible Tiny Mobile Homeless Shelters
Oakland, CA artist Gregory Kloehn used to be a sculptor, peddling expensive pieces he created to rich people. Now his preferred medium is garbage – yes, garbage – that he collects …
25 Wonderfully Creative Flower Pots & Planters!
With spring well underway, many of us are ready to get our hands in the dirt and get some garden planting done. If container gardening is your style, you don’t …
Couple Builds Gorgeous Greenhouse From Old Windows & Pallets
This gorgeous greenhouse was built very inexpensively by Andy Colley of The Green Lever. Andy and his wife used old glass windows and doors and wood pallets to keep costs …
5 Biodegradable Seed Starter Pots Made With Recycled Materials
Spring is on its way, but it’s still too early for most gardeners to do any planting outdoors. Here in our cold northern climate, we’re still a couple of months …
Gorgeous Tiny Cottages From Salvaged Materials
These adorable cottages in Portland, Oregon are truly beautiful examples of small-scale dwellings with all the amenities necessary for comfortable living. Best of all, they were built using mostly salvaged …