If you can tear yourself away from that caviar-stuffed omelette for a second, I’ll be glad to show you a beautiful lamp. A lamp so beautiful, it isn’t comprised of gold or rubies. No, this is a lamp made from 121 recycled plastic knives. Yes, like the kind you get at Sea World.

Made by the BVD Collective, the knives were gathered during daily group lunches. Glad to see someone has found a good use for something we’d normally throw out. As you can see, it (literally) pays to recycle.

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Recycled magazines are all it takes to make a fine dinner table. Much like the recycled plastic bottles making up this lounge chair, this table was designed with the environment in mind.

Why trash those old magazines when they can be turned into a nice dining table?  Designers: Artists For Humanity have crafted three variations of the recycled magazine table ranging from $300-$650 depending on the model of choice.  Proof that you don’t need fine mahogany wood to make a stylish table people will notice.
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Apparently, there’s good money to be made in recycling older batteries. A recent Instructables article showcases how one sly fox made a few hundred bucks doing this. Seems all you have to do is round up a bunch of batteries, clean ‘em up and you’ll make a fortune by turning them in at your local scrap yard.

This article reminded me of another way to make a very quick buck. Office Depot and Staples have a program where you can get a $3 or a $3-off coupon for each ink cartridge you turn in. Go to your school, visit your relatives and friends and do whatever it takes to find printers. Collect enough and visit different locations and you’ll be rolling in dough.

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Using industrial castoffs as well as other spare parts and pieces, Jan Korbes has constructed an alternative solution to housing that’s not only portable, but is also completely made up of recycled parts. Though not a Reboot, it’s still a cool arts and crafts project.  I can’t see anyone wanting to live in it. Unfortunately, we may not have a choice.

How sad that thanks to mankind’s careless past, living in a spacey looking house made of recycled materials may be part of everyone’s future.

That’s a small price to pay for getting to live all these years care-free. Besides, one could always downsize. (more…)

Want to feel like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz? Try a pair of these shoes on for size. Not only are they a paltry $55, they’re also made entirely from recycled plastic. A quilted insole keeps your feet comfy or about as comfy as a plastic shoe is ever going to get.

Unlike other brands of shoes we’ve seen, these will be available in multiple colors, including black, yellow, green and pink. If you get a pair, I’m assuming you’re evaluating them for your latest issue of Blister Aficionado. Hey, at least you’re helping to reduce the Earth’s waste.

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Readers, listen carefully. MyHab is supposed to act as a fresh take on disaster housing and while it achieves that goal perfectly, it has many other uses you can take into account. Aside from being composed of recycled materials, MyHab has a foam mattress, temperature insulation and a lockbox. These three factors make it the best drug den money can buy.

If you ask me, $240 is a small price to pay for your own personal space at festivals, where MyHab is currently being marketed. You can light up a fattie, bake out your habitat without any sort of intrusion and then exit in a grandiose fashion, smoke billowing out from inside. Lockboxes don’t hurt either I hear.

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What could you possibly use a beaten up tennis ball for, other than a moving aid for a desk? “Not much.” would be the correct answer. Unless, of course, you’re pretty damn creative like the eco-friendly designer of these Redefining Wallets, made from recycled products ranging from trading cards to old tires to ticket stubs.

Redefining Wallets offers a range of products, even check book covers, ranging from around $30 to $70. Every wallet is made using a bunch of old crap, even using laminated trading cards as a main ingredient. After the jump, more wallet-goodness! (more…)

What is one to do when they have a love to both cameras, and recycling the old to create the new? Just ask Craig Arnold, leader of the re:vision project, which takes old camera parts, and recycles them into wearable accessories.

Using old cameras to refocus (lol, puns) on a new product allows for the ancient parts to be used in a way which was totally unintended. If you’re a geeky photographer, there is just no excuse not to own at least one camera clothing accessory. — Andrew Dobrow

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I’ll be the first to admit that there have been times that I have held my excrement in so long, that by the time I make my way to the toilet, I’ve already soiled myself. I’m not proud of it, but hey, it happens. The last thing I want to do is sit around in my soiled clothing, so a concept such as WashUP makes sense to me. I’d just grab a book and sit on the throne until my clothes we’re all washed and air-dried.

Those of you who have pets should probably take notice though, since the WashUP device uses the washer’s discarded water as the water for the toilet, so it might not be safe for your pet’s to drink out of if they have the habit of turning to the bathroom for a wet treat. I, for one, would much rather have some Apple integration, such as the poonavative Airpoo. — Andrew Dobrow

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Here’s an example of how to reuse your old crap that has absolutely no other use. If you spend time jamming out on the guitar, and are as absent minded about guitar picks as I am, than you more than likely need to go out weekly to pick up a new pack of strumming tools. This simple project will at least save you some gas money, from your weekly trip to the music shop.

Just grab a few of your old discarded credit cards, use an old pick to trace an outline onto the card, and carefully cut the picks out from the outline. And voilà, homemade guitar picks with a recyclable twist. — Andrew Dobrow

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