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Upcycled Gardening Tools

January 27February 19Posted in Garden & NatureTagged blankets, containers, garden, gardening, milk jugs, newspapers, recycle, reduce, repurpose, reuse, tablecloths, tips, towels, upcycle, upcycled, yogurt6 Comments

Updated: February 2020

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DIY: Standing Desk [Infographic]

January 22October 17Posted in DIY, other materials, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged at home, create, custom, danger, design, desk, diy, ergonomics, green, Health, ideas, materials, reception, recycle, reduce, reinvent, repurpose, repurposed, reuse, sitting, stand, standing, upcycle, upcycled, workspaceLeave a comment

Do Away with the Chair and Get Standing

“I get satisfaction of three kinds. One is creating something, one is being paid for it, and one is the feeling that I haven’t just been sitting on my ass all afternoon.”—William F. Buckley, Jr.

Want to reinvent your workspace with something greener, more ergonomic, and better for your health? You can design and build your own custom standing desk for a fraction of what a new product will cost. And as far as DIY projects go, this one is pretty easy.

Whether it’s a multi-person desk, an at-home desk, or a reception desk, a desk is little more than a horizontal surface to work on, with a few added features for individual needs. Why not create your own custom solution from upcycled or repurposed materials? To get started, here’s an overview of how a standing desk can improve your life, plus some of the best DIY ideas out there.

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Green Christmas Tips

December 18December 28Posted in Sustainable Guide, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged artificial, card, charity, Christmas, Decorations, dinner, diy, eco, evergreen, food, gifts, green, Holidays, homemade, ideas, leftovers, original, ornaments, pine, plan, portions, presents, real, recycle, reduce, rent, repurpose, reuse, save, Shopping, tips, tree, turkey, upcycle, upcycled, wrap, wrapping, wrapping paperLeave a 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, Recycle for Wales have some top tips so you can be kinder to the environment, create less waste and save some cash too:

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Upcycling and Urban Gardening [Infographic]

November 4September 28Posted in Aluminium, Garden & Nature, other materials, Upcycle / Repurpose / Reuse, WoodTagged diy, garden, gardening, home decor, ideas, inspiration, planters, recycle, reduce, repurpose, reuse, tips, upcycle, upcycled, vegetableLeave a comment

Urban Gardening with Upcycled items [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

Upcycling is probably one of the internet’s favourite things. If that wasn’t inspiration enough, check out this infographic, featuring gardening ideas for shutters, ladders, and more.

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