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Creative uses for recyclables [Infographic]

April 9April 17Posted in Aluminium, DIY, Glass, Paper, Plastic, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged aluminium, creative, diy, glass, ideas, infographic, paper, plastic, Recycling, repurpose, reuse, steel, trash, Upcycling, Waste2 Comments

An alternative to recycling is upcycling, or reusing materials and things you would have otherwise thrown away. This gives a new life and a new use to things without requiring any extra resorting or processing.

The team at Personal Creations made a graphic showing how you can upcycle items around the home to keep it out of the garbage. There are 40 ideas overall and there’s inspiration and examples for different materials you commonly have at home.

So the next time you’re headed to the trash or recycle bin check out this graphic and think about if there’s a good use you could put that item to first:

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Reusing disposable Chopsticks

March 5March 14Posted in DIY, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged art, chopsticks, disposable, diy, ideas, inspiration, recycle, Recycling, repurpose, reuse, tutorials, upcycle, Upcycling8 Comments

“If you eat Asian food, you have the experience of using single-use chopsticks. Almost 25 million trees and bamboo plants are needed. So, in order to avoid such waste, people started repurposing them.“

ecotip: Have your own set of reusable chopsticks, and whenever you go to a restaurant or order takeout, tell them not to include chopsticks 🙂

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Ecofriendly Christmas roundup

November 28December 27Posted in DIY, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged Christmas, diy, eco friendly, gift wrapping, gifts, green, ideas, inspiration, ornaments, recycle, repurpose, reuse, roundup, tree, upcycle1 Comment

Christmas is coming. Before you go off on your merry way and max out the credit card, leaving a trail of landfill bound debris in your wake, check out this Christmas roundup we have published in the past so you can be kinder to the environment, create less waste and save some cash too:

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Repurposing Mason Jars [Infographic]

October 31January 19Posted in Glass, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged Christmas, cookies, crafts, diy, food gifts, gardening, gifts, glass, ideas, infographic, inspiration, jar, mason jar, recipes, recycle, reduce, repurpose, reuse, Salad, tutorials, upcycle, Upcycling, winter1 Comment

Source: Fix.com

Mason jars have been around for over 100 years, and they were originally used for canning and preserving food. Over the past few decades, however, the uses for these versatile jars have taken a creative spin. From gift containers to wedding decorations, Mason jars are on thousands of Pinterest boards for one reason or another. Dinah Wulf compiled a list of common and creative uses for these versatile jars and has broken these down into four categories: recipes, gardens, gifts, and crafts. She also included some DIYs you can try each of them out!

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DIY Halloween inspiration

October 17November 5Posted in DIY, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged crafts, decor, decoration, diy, halloween, ideas, inspiration, kids, pumpkin, recycle, repurpose, reuse, treats, tutorial, upcycle, upcycledLeave a comment

DIY: Halloween Decorations / Crafts | ecogreenlove

[Updated: October 2019]

If your place is looking a little sparse in the spookiness department, there are some fun, easy decorations you can make with stuff that’s probably already lurking around your home. Hope you find some inspiration here!

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