Any old iron?
All those lovely old cars:-(
It’s interesting that an information film from 1965 should voice what you tend to think of as more modern concerns about consumer waste. Shame not enough people took heed of its message.
Recycling
Oooh, Sugru!
I bought a new pair of boots the other day because my previous pair, which have done sterling service, have a big split on the sole of the right foot which means they’re no longer waterproof. It was going to cost £55 to replace the soles because of the way the boots were manufactured (rather well, but as an integrated unit), so I went and got a £45 pair of waterproof hiking boots instead.
I might make plant pots out of the old boots, but not before I see if I can fix the problem with some Sugru.
Wallet from a keyboard
I’m in need of a new wallet, as the freebie one I got a few years ago is finally falling apart. It would be nice if the new one were in the same price range as the one it replaces, so I’m looking at home mades, such as the wallet made of keyboard internals made by Ryan McFarland of www.zieak.com.
These boots were made for planting
I recently got a new pair of army boots. The last pair lasted me five years, and I expect the ame from these. However, I couldn’t just throw the old ones out, that seemed like a waste. I had to find a new use for them.
Turning them into plant pots was an obvious move.
The Community Recycling Network
It can be hard disposing of waste sensibly and ethically. No matter how well meaning, your local council is likely to send you round in circles trying to find the right department or service. However, there are a lot of community based programmes out there that make creative use of the things everyday folks leave behind.
The Community Recycling Network tries to keep track of all these groups, allowing you to search by various criteria for the one best suited. They also produce rather nice directories, I picked up the Community Waste Network North West one on Saturday at the Green Architecture event.
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Cardboard tents
MyHabs are cardboard tents, waterproofed and with built in security, that could be appearing at Glastonbury and other festivals from next year. They were dreamt up by a design student after he found that the big music events have to deal with up to 10,000 abandoned tents every year.