After my post a few weeks ago on empty printer cartridges that a clever artist used as art, I got to wondering about what other things used ink cartridges might be made into. A quick search on Etsy turned up these bizarre lamps, made by seller Lowell & Louise, which I find oddly mesmerizing. The popular term for recycling old materials into something entirely new like this is “repurposing.” These ink cartridge lamps have been completely disassembled and reassembled with suitable bulbs inside, custom-cut aluminum rods to hold the multi-cartridge variety together, and a basic two-pronged power plug. Available as Chandeliers, Hanging Lamps, or basic Lamps, their prices range from Read more »
Tag Archives: Recycling
Top Three Uses For Old Mouse Pads
And who said that you cannot be techie and help save the earth at the same time? That is pure rubbish, if I say so myself! There are so many tech products that are environment friendly, and there really is no excuse NOT to buy them. More so, there are many things that you can do to lessen your waste with regard to tech products. How about those old mouse pads that you tend to have a lot lying around? I know for sure that I have at least five of those things at home. A thought just occurred to me earlier – you can use them for other things Read more »
A personal plea
Here’s a concept design that inspires you (in a way) to seriously consider the smallest effort one needs to begin to lessen their negative impact on mother nature. Recycling used batteries may be a small task, but if one person doesn’t, their batteries pile up somewhere. Did you know that Americans dispose at the very least 1 billion batteries a year? That is a staggering figure considering that the USA is inundated with much material for environment care.? Read more »
Laptop desk from floppy discs
The guys from TechEblog have created a laptop stand from 82 floppy discs. View more pictures over at TechEblog. Read more »
Alternative Use: Convert Your VHS in a Toaster
This seems a perfect recycling alternative to combat that credit crunch we are going through. Recycling with flavour. I bet you all still have a VHS Recorder lying around somewhere but who needs those nowadays anyway? Why not convert it in to a toaster?! Read more »
Make Biofuel From your Leftover Beer
Reading the title of the entry, you wou would think ‘Why would I do that, I never have beer leftovers! And although I only very rarely drink beer I must agree with that. But the folks at E-Fuel claim that regular household sugar or even beer can generate lots of biofuel with their E-Fuel 100. For a staggering $9.995 (local tax credits may make the item more interesting). As a collaboration with a brewery in Sierra Nevada has shown, the E-Fuel 100 is more geared at companies than your average household. Read more »













