If You Give Up, They Give Up

An interesting campaign to stop global warming.

Furoshiki Gift Wrapping

How to wrap your presents in Furoshiki (cloth) to avoid using wrapping paper. Unlike wrapping paper (which usually can’t be recycled) Furoshiki can be used again and again. This was formerly posted at haha.nu





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Green Your Junk: 16 Creative Ways to Upcycle Before You Recycle

The recyclers are out in force. Whether it’s using a local recycle centre or a council-provided green bin, it’s never been easier to get your household waste processed back into useful raw materials. But that takes energy - and why spend that energy when this “rubbish” can be turned into something useful in its present form?
An inspiring post by Escosalon on how to upcycle before recycle. Click the image to read more.

25 Uses of Old Jeans

Recycling fabric is a powerful green living and cost saving strategy. Denim is one of the coolest fabrics to do it with. It’s sturdy, gains character with age and can be acquired very inexpensively at yard sales or in your own “old clothes” closet.
A beautiful post about helping environment by reusing old jeans. Click on the image to read more.

Clever ways to reuse PET bottles

Extra clever ways to recycle PET bottles, by turing them to a wide range of products (from newspaper racks to vases to napkin rings), are taken by a Swiss company called Recycline. This was formerly posted at haha.nu