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• Beer Bottles Turned into Jewelry?
• New Fabric Is Made From Old Casette Tapes
• Grand Canyon Begins Comprehensive Recycling Program
• Your Feet Power Up This New Coaster in Japan

Beer Bottles Turned into Jewelry? Posted: 16 Aug 2010 10:49 AM PDT One of the best ways to recycle is to re-use, taking something that has reached its natural end of life and giving it an entirely new spin. That is what Kathleen Plate from Smart Jewelry did with the very popular product of beer bottles. She takes discarded beer bottles and turns them into all sorts of funky, beautiful and eco friendly jewelry. Everything from necklaces to bracelets and beyond, keep in mind each one is made from used beer bottles that would have ended up in a local landfill. "Drink it. Wear it." That's the motto of Kathleen Plate and her company, Smart Glass Recycled Jewelry, which crafts pieces from recycled beer, wine and soda bottles. Beautiful earrings, pendants and necklaces adorn the site, which caught the attention of Coca-Cola in 2006. The soda giant commissioned her to create a line of jewelry from their signature bottles, a move illustrating the growing trend of using recycled bottle glass in upcycled objects. via Earth 911 Need Green Web Hosting? Check out our latest review of green web hosts. Brought to you by: Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News Beer Bottles Turned into Jewelry? beer bottles, bracelets, Conservation, Eco Friendly, Eco Friendly, Fashion and Beauty, glass jewelry, Kathleen Plate, Re-use, Recycle, Recycle, Reduce, smart glass, soda bottles, Upcycled Related posts With Green Design and Redecorating, Less is More What type of green building material should i choose when building a NEW deck? Washing Machine Drum Floor Lamp Wait! Don’t throw that out, i can probably make something with it. Virgin Mobile Cell Phone Recycling Program Vintage material hand bags Video on Several Eco Friendly Products Vase made from inner tube

New Fabric Is Made From Old Casette Tapes Posted: 16 Aug 2010 10:16 AM PDT Isn’t it great when you read about cool new products made from old materials? Case in point is a new textile fabric made from old cassette tapes. A designer by the name of Alyce Santoro came up with the idea and also created the product. Essentially the cassette tape film can be turned into fabric sheets and this strong durable fabric can be used to make throw pillows, rugs, clothing and much more. A Texas artist, Alyce Santoro, introduced the idea of taking the tape and knitting it into sheets of fabric. Once she successfully produced a few articles of clothing, Designtex, a manufacturer, worked with her to develop a sustainable fabric made from unwanted cassette tape. One of the best aspects of cassette tape fabric is its durability, which makes it very useful for drapes, throw pillows, wall coverings and upholstery. There have been talks about creating furniture from the tape specifically designed for outdoor use. Some of the goods available now online at Sonic Fabric are neckties made from the recycled fabric and designed in collaboration with Julio Cesar. You can also request the cassette tape fabric by the yard for your own DIY projects. via 1 800 Recycling Need Green Web Hosting? Check out our latest review of green web hosts. Brought to you by: Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News New Fabric Is Made From Old Casette Tapes alyce santoro, cassette tapes, Conservation, DIY, drapes, Eco Friendly, fabric by the yard, Fashion and Beauty, Green News, material, neckties, Recycle, recycled, Sustainable, texas artist, textile fabric, wall coverings Related posts Building an eco house Wine Rack Made From Eco Friendly Wood What Can You Make With 150 Old Music CD’s? Want To See An Ugly Pair of Earth Friendly Shoes? Toe Loop Sandals Made From Recycled Leather The Panda Bamboo Stand The Future Of Personal Transport Table made from recycled materials

Grand Canyon Begins Comprehensive Recycling Program Posted: 16 Aug 2010 09:33 AM PDT The Grand Canyon known for its back to nature atmosphere and earth friendly appeal, has gone even greener. It recently instituted a recycling program to divert waste into other goods that can be reused right at the park, including glass which after recycled is turned into asphalt. The Grand Canyon recycling program includes waste from park visitors as well as waste generated through park operations. The program recycles a variety of products, including glass, aluminum, cardboard, paper, plastic, motor oil and even antifreeze. Some of the collected material is sent to external recycling centers, while other material is recycled and reused on site. One example is glass; glass that is collected in Grand Canyon recycling bins is crushed up, combined with other ingredients and turned into asphalt. I have to admit I was surprised to read that the Grand Canyon with over a million visitors annually, didn’t have recycling in place till now, but better late than never. Kudos! via 1800 Recycling Need Green Web Hosting? Check out our latest review of green web hosts. Brought to you by: Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News Grand Canyon Begins Comprehensive Recycling Program aluminum, antifreeze, Arts and Entertainment, asphalt, Cardboard, Earth Friendly, Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Glass, grand canyon, Green News, motor oil, paper, park, plastic, recycling bins, Reduce Related posts Wooden Sunglasses- So Cool! The eco brolly reuses newspapers The Art of Cardboard Shades Made From Bamboo Recycled bag notepad Putting Litter in the Right Place Portable cardboard table Lampshade Made From Bottlecaps

Your Feet Power Up This New Coaster in Japan Posted: 15 Aug 2010 06:18 PM PDT From the “too cool for school” department, comes this new Japanese roller coaster that is powered by humans. The coaster literally moves up and down side to side by those who ride it, as in foot power. In other words, how fast you go is up to you, my friend. But in all seriousness, this coaster is essentially carbon free since it has no motors or electricity behind it. Just don’t expect any major thrills in the speed department, but what is cool and could easily produce some fantastic thrills is the height. It's called the Skycycle, and it's a pedal-powered rollercoaster that allows people to "shoot for the sky" as they ride side-by-side in bike-themed carts.  The Skycycle is one of the most thrilling amusement park rides at Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama, Japan. The planet friendly coaster seems like it’s built up quite high, which could make for some great views of the city. via Greenopolis Need Green Web Hosting? Check out our latest review of green web hosts. Brought to you by: Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News Your Feet Power Up This New Coaster in Japan Arts and Entertainment, coaster, Conservation, foot, foot power, Green News, japan Related posts Wooden Cased Laptops from Fujitsu What to do with those old CD's Whaling in Japan Challenged by Australian Activists Vintage Vinyl LP Record Coasters Trying out Green Lemonades Toyota Shows Off iQ in the Market Toyota Announces Mass Production of Plug-in Vehicles Tokyo Tunnel Has 3 Million Solar Million Lights

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