Ever wonder what cement is really made out of ?? From limestone harvesting through controlled explosion displacing 80000 tonnes of rock at once, eating and melting compounds via locally product alternative fuel made out of residual waste, to fine pure cement bags, follow the incredible process behind […]
Less than 10% of plastic trash is recycled — compared to almost 90% of metals — because of the massively complicated problem of finding and sorting the different kinds. Frustrated by this waste, Mike Biddle has developed a cheap and incredibly energy efficient plant that […]
“It’s no surprise to learn that hardwood furniture factories aren’t the most sustainable of operations. But it is a shock to hear just how wasteful. According to two students at London’s Royal College of Art, as much as 80% of the timber used in the average […]
Shwood founder Eric Singer teams up with friends to create a unique wooden surfboard. Watch how Singer and company process and shape this functional one-of-a-kind board using reclaimed wood found on the Oregon coast. The construction process was guided by the expertise of Joe Blecha, […]
Spruce Home have made a business not only upholstering vintage chairs, couches, and headboards, they also go so far as to make their own pillows and lampshades featuring the same vintage and designer textiles that they use for their furniture. Additionally they sling vintage wares […]
Carolina Fontoura Alzaga’s (facaro.etsy.com) social and political consciousness are reflected in the salvaged bicycle chandeliers she creates. Read the Etsy blog post: etsy.me/facaro.
Film-maker & producer: Giora Kariv. gigicom77@gmail.com Photography: Uri Ackerman For more information and content about this project: erb.co.il/en/aboutus.asp?p=yxdn-vrjd-ufzg-ukyv
Push Design made news with a beautiful Hemp House in Asheville, North Carolina. It received significant media attention — notwithstanding a multitude of jokes conflating industrial hemp and marijuana. Now, hemp is being used for more projects, as shown in the above video from CBS […]
Old worn-out Nudie Jeans have been cut into pieces and recycled into new denim. Watch the movie to see how it is done. Cotton fibres actually last much longer than we normally tend to use, or wear them. In 2007, Nudie Jeans started the Recycle […]