If you're off to one of the season's many festivals and are already freaking out about the rain forecast, you might want to check out this fantastic lightweight jacket made from "approximately 15 old bottles".

Not only is it the cutting edge of style and eco innovation, it's also associated with one of the greenest bands on the planet, as it's available through Radiohead's own online eco emporium, w.a.s.t.e. It should also keep you dry.

Bag one here for £45

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I never had a night light as a child, but from what I do know they're supposed to help if you're scared of the dark. Somehow I don't think this one would have helped me, but still, its gorgeously made and very unique.

It comes from RE, a shop in Northumberland that sells products that have been remade, recycled or rescued. From shelves, to cards, to
light fittings.

If you're made of stronger stuff then I, and you want the Mexican Day of the Dead Skull Nightlight Cover, you can order it online for £17.50

You can do some really pretty things with tin cans (just ask Glittermouse!) but I've not seen anyone use this remarkably simple technique of turning them into nifty pincushions before. The outer part of the can is coated with decorative while the inside is stuffed with poly fill stuffing and covered with a fabric layer. Instead of waffling on about the process any further, I'll direct you to the entire tutorial, which is over on Design Sponge.

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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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

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

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.

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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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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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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I've seen some lovely examples of upcycled jewellery recently, with some new and inventive techniques that have really restored my faith in the artform. Much as I understand that computer circuit boards need to be disposed of responsibly, I'm really not sure that the place I want them 'deposited' is around my neck, so it's good to see some examples of upcycling that make use of other materials that need a new role!

My favourite idea has got to be the necklace made out of laddered stockings (top right) which you can find out how to make, here.

Can you guess what the other items are made of? Follow the jump to find out

In the admittedly unlikely event that you have an old birdcage lying around, there are some really rather wonderful ways you can upcycle this symbol of avian oppression, turning it into something quite beautiful. I've noticed this lighting trend cropping up in a few places recently, and it got me wondering how complicated it would be to make one of my own. So I looked around a few how-to sites and found absolutely dozens of ideas, each one unique, but most pretty straightforward to assemble.

Here are two very different ideas for turning birdcages into lamps: the first uses the cage as a base unit for the lamp itself, whilst the second has had its inner bits removed and replaced with a string of LED lights; a fantastically simple idea!

Follow the jump for more ideas and some great examples of birdcage lamps!

This is one of the cutest forms of recycling I think I've ever seen and seems like the most obvious bright idea in the world now somebody else has had it: it's a snowglobe made from a jar. This one used to contain baby food, but this is also a great idea for using up those pesky pasta sauce jars that seem to get everywhere!

The 'snowman' in this one is made from polymer clay; tutorial here, but Craft Zine also featured this awesome glitter snowstorm today, using a pre-made Star Wars figurine. [Via Crafty Crafty]

If your motivation when it comes to exercise is anything like mine, then you will probably have a yoga mat or two lying about the house not doing a whole lot except gathering dust. So Merle O'Brien's idea to convert these into a much more worthy item - a clutch - makes perfect sense to me.

Hailing from Chicago, O'Brien brings yoga mats back to life in the form of these zipper purses - they retail for between $15 and $120 and you can find them at olovesm.com

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As ways of getting to work go, using the underground is a pretty eco-friendly option, even if 'friendly' is not a word I'd use to describe your average fellow commuter!

Lest we forget this fact, the Tube has introduced a range of 'green' products now available online. They include this smart little 'envelope angel', a sticky label dispenser decorated with a map of Angel station. Pop them on an old jiffy bag or envelope, and hey presto, you can re-use. You could always do this with your own bits of scrap paper, of course, but I admit this is rather neat.

£5.86 at the London Transport Museum Shop.

[Via Going Underground]