Urban billboard ad repurposed as rain catcher in community garden
We’ve seen billboard ads repurposed for other uses, and we’ve seen a billboard that captures drinking water. Now combining a bit of both concepts, natural beauty company Burt’s Bees recently donated an old billboard ad to a school for reuse as a rain catcher. READ MORE…
In the Netherlands, ‘garbage bag’ encourages reuse of contents
The Swap-o-Matic vending machine has already provided one way to pass on unused items to others, rather than sending them to landfill. Another solution from the Netherlands comes in the form of the Goedzak – a transparent ‘garbage bag’ for unwanted goods that allows passersby to see inside and decide if they could make use of them. READ MORE…
World’s first recycled plastic asphalt paving trialled in Vancouver
We’ve already seen recyclable plastics enjoy new lives as stools, clothes and oil. Now the City of Vancouver has created a plastic-based asphalt which it is trialling for paved roads in the Canadian metropolis. READ MORE…
UK scheme turns old cars into new trees
Green schemes have been a regular on our pages for many years, but it’s rare that we come across an initiative that uses a traditional polluter as a force for environmental good. This is exactly what Scrap Car Plant Tree hopes to do though by encouraging owners of old cars to donate the vehicle in order to raise money for the creation of new green spaces in UK cities. READ MORE…
Clothing fabric recycled from landfill trash
We recently saw UK-based Studio Swine develop a technique for getting plastic debris out of the ocean to create the Sea Chair, tackling two environmental issues at once. Now Vapor Apparel is launching its ECO Spin fabric which is made of recycled materials that are taken from landfill. READ MORE…
In Scotland, a recycling program for disposable diapers
Disposable diapers are an environmental scourge that have long challenged even the best-laid recycling plans, but a new trial program in Scotland aims to tackle the problem on a broad scale once and for all. Motivated by the 160 million diapers that get sent to landfills in Scotland each year, Zero Waste Scotland has devised a scheme whereby used “nappies,” as they’re called there, will be recycled and converted into items such as garden furniture or roof tiles. READ MORE…
In Mexico, scheme exchanges rubbish for fresh produce
Mexico City has proven to be a resourceful place for the recycling of unwanted items. We’ve seen sneaker swaps in the past that make use of unwanted footwear and now a recent government-led barter service, Mercado de Trueque, offers fresh produce in exchange for recyclable materials. READ MORE…
