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Bags To Riches – Recycled Vases

green — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:47:04 +0000

Vases created by the creative and hard-working Etsy artist Diane K Designs. Each vase is made from recycled department store bags and grocery bags, which have been cut, folded, chained, sewn, and sealed. These are a part of a limited series and one of a kind.
$55.00 for the top vase and $89.00 for the bottom vase at Diane K Designs’ Etsy Shop

Wood Assemblages – Made from Recycled Materials

green — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:07:14 +0000

Gentle wood assemblages made by Chicago mixed media artist Dolan Geiman. His eco-friendly artwork is created from salvaged wood, found objects, and other recycled materials. For more information about this artist visit the blog at http://dolangeiman.blogspot.com/ or the website at http://dolangeiman.com/ and visit the etsy shop for these visual treats. (where you can find prints, collages, and original artwork, too!)
$275.00 – $300.00 original wood assemblages at DolanGeiman’s Etsy Shop

Recycled Glass Terrarium

green — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:52:57 +0000

Made from recycled glass, and comes with the sand and four air plants….perfect gift for that friend who claims to have a “black thumb” and kills all her plants. Or keep for yourself and perk up your office or studio.
$79.00 at VivaTerra

More terrariums previously featured on GreatGreenGoods.com>>

Bee habitat sculptures created from recycled materials

green — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:14:04 +0000

Tucson artist and landscape designer Greg Corman and metal artist, Tidi Ozer have teamed up to create sculptures and garden art from recycled wood and steel that doubles as a habitat for stingless, solitary, native bees. In the US alone there are more than 4000 species of these native bees! Many of them lack habitat for nesting in urban landscapes. The bees that nest in these bee habitat pieces occur across the US, so they have ecological value everywhere. (The bees that are attracted to these habitats are NOT honeybees and do not sting.) If you want more info on native bees, this is a recommended blog resource from the site.
Check out the soothing, eco-friendly designs at Zen-Industrial: Ecological Sculpture and Furniture

Recycled Computer Keyboard Mirrors

green — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:59:02 +0000

Check out Redimei the brainchild of Lea Lobosco and Gabi Peserchia. Lots of fun objects made from stuff that is not being used anymore and has plenty of life. I love this computer keyboard mirror.
$50.00 at Redimei

If geek gifts from recycled electronic waste are your thing, Similar stuff can be found at Geekware.

Recycled Auto Parts Clocks

green — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:12:27 +0000

A timepiece created from a vintage 1958 Chevrolet Corvette hubcap….hey!! ...it’s older than me!
$44.99 at Starling Ink’s Etsy Shop

From Starling Ink, recycled clocks from automotive parts. All are cleaned and polished to shine!
$24.99 at Starling Ink’s Etsy Shop

This one is a Chevrolet Valve Cover with Edelbrock breather … tree-hugging car geeks can’t get enough of these things!
$89.99 at Starling Ink’s Etsy Shop

Recycled Automobile Hoods -turned into tables

green — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:19:31 +0000

The Weld House takes sheet metal from 20 year+ old cars and turns it into wild tables, beds, armoires and more. They do a lot of custom work and will help you find the perfect color of metal to build your dream piece of furniture.
Here’s a before:

and after:

See more work with works in progress on their flickr page ...your imagination will be fueled and your wallet will never forgive you.
Tables start at $750.00 and Beds start at $1500.00 at The Weld House

Recycled Typewriter Ball Earrings

green — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:10:16 +0000

Created by hand from vintage IBM Selectric typewriter balls….a sure-fire conversation piece for the uber eco techy gals in the audience…..

They look like metal, but actually are made of plastic and are not too heavy …they come in lots of cool colors!!
$40.00 for the ball shape and $22.00 for the ‘partial ball’ shape at KittenLab’s Etsy Shop

Recycled, Unique, One-of-a-Kind!

green — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:50:16 +0000

Made by Eugene, Oregon artist, Cliff Martin, these earrings and pins are fun and funky!! ..made from all kinds of discarded flotsam and jetsam….lots of discarded plastic. A great sense of humor and very reasonable prices!!
Earrings about $9.00 and buttons about $12.00 with discounts for quantity at Arto’cycle

Recycled Car Tire Furniture

green — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:03:32 +0000

This furniture, made from recycled car tyres claims to be sturdy…must be reinforced somehow? Nicely designed and a great way to keep nasty tires out of the landfill where they will sit for billions of years!
£35.00 for the stool and £45.00 for the table. Sets with stools and tables are available, too at Kitch-U-Like