Fashion & accessories
This amazing reconstructed sweater was made (or re-made, you might say) by Outsapop. It started out life as four different jumpers which were then cut up and sewed back together to make this electric number. Not only does it look cosy and comfortable, but teamed with a pair of leggings it would make a really stylish outfit.
A brilliant idea if you have a load of sweaters that are out of fashion or frumpy. As well as earning yourself green points, you'll also be condensing your wardrobe! If you're feeling inspired, you can find a tutorial here. [By Steph Powell]
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Recycling
If you're half the hoarder of junk that I am, you'll be excited to hear about a event coming up in London's Seven Dials next week. From the 22nd to the 29th of May, arts organisation Pollocks will be hosting a live art installation where they'll turn your old rubbish into works of art!
Read on for details
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Green News
If you've ever shared a space with a student (or been one) it will probably come as little surprise to you to hear that pizza boxes make up a disproportionately large part of the UK's total landfill.
Without getting into the issue of our reliance on cheap fast food for now, the problem is that there's not much you can do with an old pizza container, beyond making a 'theft-proof' laptop bag that will incur some odd looks on your journey to work, or using them for target practice. And this is where a new invention called the Green Box really comes into its own.
Read on over the jump to find out more about greening up your takeaway
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Recycling
Creative re-use is only one way of showing your commitment to clean, green living, but in my opinion it's got to be the prettiest. To find out more about what our crafty-minded friends are doing to celebrate the occasion, check out these eye-catching items I found.
Recycling
Is your plastic bag collection starting to build up again? My kitchen currently looks a bit like this, and not being an expert knitter, I'm tearing my hair out trying to decide how to dispose of them responsibly.
One answer woul be to make this lovely bag, which can be done using a simple coiling method based on a Native American weaving technique. You don't need any weaving experience to do this, and you work will result in a brilliantly colourful bag you'll feel proud to take out shopping with you. Why not face the placky bag pile and give it a try tonight? [Via Crafty Crafty]
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Friday fun
In an age of pen drives and CDs, there's not a lot you can do with a 3½-inch floppy besides turn it into something else altogether - and as re-use for computer bits goes, this greetings card idea is not a bad one. I like the way that the finished result created is an image of another 'obsolete' piece of technology: a vinyl turntable. The 'record' also really moves, which makes the project all the more satisfying. Full instructions on how to do it are here.
I wonder who'd appreciate a card like this though? Possibly someone who's a bit of a throwback! [Via Craftershock]
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Recycling
Drinks bottles are getting easier to recycle in most areas, but 80% are still being sent to landfill and you can do a lot better by simply re-using them. If you're clean out of ideas on how an old coke bottle can improve your life then check out this really cute idea for turning old drinking vessels into instant fashion items. You could use this handy purse for carrying cash and other essentials around on holiday, and I can see it being particularly useful for storing headphones to keep them tangle-free.
Instructions on how to make it are here: you'll need to do a small amount of sewing, but nothing remotely fancy or complex! [Via Craftzine]
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