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Our friends over at Netcycler have a message for Nigel’s Eco Store readers about how to turn your old stuff into new stuff. Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on… Sometimes it’s good to start a new year with a little bit of cleaning around the house – going through your garage, drawers and [...]

Designer Adam Weaver describes Re:Fuse as an “anaerobic digestion unit” that reclaims gas from decomposing biological debris that would otherwise be lost. The gas collected can then be used for cooking. The user simply places food-waste in the unit and over time Re:Fuse will not only yield gas for cooking but usable fertilizer for growing more food!

Designer: Adam Weaver

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Needless to say, I'm very much in favour of eco shopping! But what about shopping offline, leaving your house to buy stuff. We all need to do it, but how do we do it in the right way? Rachael from moneysupermarket.com has a few handy tips to help you be an eco shopper.

The sight of ugly trash bins in scenic parks certainly mars the natural beauty. Bryant Park Litter Receptacles and Recycling Bins put an end to the eyesores and appear as inspirational pieces that urge us to be responsible citizens. The bins come in three variations, one for general trash, one for papers and one for cans and bottles. The linear detailing, colors and operational slits match the function of each bin.

Details

• Plain detailing on the petal castings with a fern green color coating is used for the trash units.
• Linear detailing that relates to the shape of the opening for newspapers and magazines, with a lime green color coating is used for paper recycling units.
• Organic detailing that relates to the shape of the opening for bottles and cans, with a blue color coating is used for the plastic and metals recycling units.
• The outer basket or petals are powder-coated aluminum castings supported together by powder coated inner-ring ductile-iron castings.
• The flip-up hinges and lid are made from fabricated and spun stainless steel plate.
• The inner liner that contains the standard plastic trash bags comes in two versions, expanded steel mesh or rotationally molded polyethylene.
• The units are heavy duty but are lightweight, easy to use and move around.
• The molds for the branded petals have loose parts that allow for the customization of the branded petals and can include other park names or logos.

Ignacio Ciocchini for the Bryant Park Corporation in New York designed this line of litter receptacles but the units are commercial products that are for sale to be used in other urban areas or parks. Other parks in New York, like Herald Square Park, Greeley Square Park and sections of Broadway Boulevard, are already using it and several parks in the United States are currently considering its use.

Designer: Ignacio Ciocchini for the Bryant Park Corporation in New York

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A few days ago we've seen an interesting bathroom shower concept meant to help us recycle unused water and today we have a similar eco-friendly bathroom design that's supposed to recycle all that bathroom water you use in your bathroom. The Aquabox bath system is actually a complex bath unit that will help you recycle and purify the water you use during your showers or while you wash your hands. The "wasted" water gets purified and then stored into an 80-liter tank and you can further use the same water to flush your toilet and even water your flowers. The design is definitely interesting and some sort of Aquabox bath system could be included in more and more bathrooms in the near future. Any early adopters ready to try the Aquabox? Via The Design Blog

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Are you interested in recycling some of your old furniture and change it around into something totally different? Today we're going to show you how to create a comfy sofa out of an old refrigerator. The Fridge Couch is made out of a 1982 Gibson Frost-Clear Deluxe fridge while the couch part, basically a leather back seat, comes out of a 1984 BMW 325. Naturally any other combination would do the trick as long as you're willing to put some elbow grease into it and make all the modifications yourself. And once you finish up such a Fridge Couch concept you'll have to create matching furniture for it out of other old things found around the house. Anyone up for it? Via Inhabitat

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1. Recycle Religiously – We know, it’s been said a million times before but home offices can be particularly deceiving when it comes to recycling. Since the average home office has just one wastebasket, everything – from paper scraps to old batteries to plastic water bottles – often gets thrown in it. Having a handful [...]

I'm at the end of my plastic diet. What have I learned? Well, I now realise that cutting out new (non-recycled/reused) plastic from my 'diet' was actually pretty easy once I put my mind to it...

I'm four days into my plastic diet challenge, and already two unexpected bonuses of this challenge have started to manifest. By reducing my waste, I'm also saving money and following a more healthy diet...

I'm four days into my plastic diet challenge, and already two unexpected bonuses of this challenge have started to manifest. By reducing my waste, I'm also saving money and following a more healthy diet...