Recycling & Upcycling

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 …

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 …

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 …

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! …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …