#upcycling

#upcycling

Word spread through French Island's WhatsApp group before we'd even docked there was a boat made of rubbish heading their way. By the time Samuel McLennan secured his vessel built from marine debris at Tankerton Jetty, a small crowd had formed. Alan Pentland, editor of Off-the-Grid, the island's newsletter, was already waiting to get a photo and eager for a story. A constant stream of people came down over the next two hours to have a chat,

Sometimes, simple pleasures can have a ripple effect - and buying yogurt in pretty pots can be one of them. Among the various choices of yogurt stocked in grocery store aisles, one brand leads the pack when it comes to reusable design. So, while most yogurt cartons end up in the bin, La Fermière's ceramic containers are ones to wash and keep.

You'd be hard-pressed to find any group of people more ingenious about upcycling than those who pour their passion into a cause. I've been actively volunteering with animal shelters in Atlanta's LifeLine Animal Project network and Smyrna, Georgia-based neonatal orphaned puppy rescue Bosley's Place for years now, and their resourcefulness never ceases to amaze me. It's humbling to see how much their operational teams manage to achieve with so little personnel and funding.

The textile industry produces staggering amounts of fabric waste every year, much of which ends up in landfills. But what if these discarded textiles could be given a second chance? In an innovative collaboration with Mobella Galleria, a creative team set out to prove that fabric scraps can be transformed into beautiful, functional pieces for everyday life. By using techniques like shredding, molding, and compression, they have developed playful home decor objects that showcase both sustainability and style.

From trash to treasure!! Ford captioned a recent Instagram post sharing how she and her designer friend Grace Mitchell opted to install a refurbished steel door in the shower of their Round Top, Texas, farmhouse renovation.

To personalize your space, embracing the tenniscore trend through turning old tennis rackets into wall decor is an easy and adorable approach.

Over two million small appliances are thrown away every year, with only a small percentage recycled, leading to significant metal and plastic waste in landfills.

The process started with carving gold foam to explore forms and figure out what shapes worked best. After that, the team experimented with blending recycled bisque-fired ceramics.

Every year, a staggering 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are used around the world, and unfortunately, a portion of these bags ends up drifting in our oceans.

I wish I had painted the cabinets when they were in my old kitchen! I was afraid it would go wrong, but it was so good.

Breadboxes, once overlooked, have gained relevance again as a stylish kitchen storage solution, suitable for organizing various items while complementing kitchen aesthetics.

My teenage daughter called me twice in a row. Worried, I texted, 'In a meeting, emergency?' She replied, 'No, just a good table on the side of the road.'