Chris Gilmour creates painstakingly detailed objects out of ordinary cardboard with extraordinary results. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

Furniture art from recycled elements is often strikingly beautiful. Many modern and contemporary furniture designs are now made using reclaimed or recycled wood, paper or metal. Most interesting about this functional artwork are the combination of original elements that give retired materials a fresh and appealing look. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A 3.2 x 2.1 meter (10 x 7 ft) work of Astro Boy pixel art made from 138,000 recycled Tokyo Metro tickets. See also: Mona Lisa from recycled train tickets. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Although we don't claim to understand it, a cat that has installed itself in a cardboard box is a happy cat. You can exploit this mysterious fact to make a your own simple corrugated cardboard cat bed like this one, designed as a kitty-sized chaise lounge. Since it's just cardboard, it's also easy to modify this basic design to suit your own (or your cat's) taste. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. One American company is selling caskets made of banana sheaves. (theme pic is a pineapple leaf coffin)

They take six months to two years to biodegrade. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

It is sometimes said that beautiful women can look good dressed in any old rubbish.

Well now they can test that theory. Designers from Debenhams have come up with a £55 trouser suit that is made entirely from recycled plastic bottles. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Autopsy reports show a homeless man crushed to death in a bale of recycled papers was very drunk when the accident happened. picked by muppet 12 months ago

A Beijing factory recycled used chopsticks and sold up to 100,000 pairs a day without any form of disinfection, a newspaper said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of Chinese food and product safety scares. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch creates bustiers, garters, and underpants from recycled soda cans and hardware.
*More here* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A couple of top designers have teamed up to launch Recycle Now Week. They designed dresses out of trash, recycling old packaging, cans, newspapers and more, proving waste can be made in to striking fashion with the right touch. Even a tiered ball gown of recycled denim looks good. picked by fogowar 2 years ago

WWE superstar Chris Jericho appears to have hit a female fan after a WWE house show in Victoria, BC. Jericho was leaving the arena when his car was surrounded by wrestling fans. picked by Kendar 10 months ago

Recycling "number ones" could soon become the number one industry to help farmers - and "number twos" aren't far behind, according to a sustainability expert. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

That’s how many cigarette packs artist Chris Jordan used to make his latest work, “Skull with Cigarette.” picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

What? You don't like Chris Cornell? Sure you do...click here to watch last night's Seattle concert on MSN. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

As kids, we couldn’t hack at our friends with a real sword, so we used cardboard tubes to fence. Who knew that it was an actual sport? The Cardboard Tube Fighting League has competitions all over the world where people come together to play and show off their homemade cardboard armor.
Official Site picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Wise advice from a brother who knows... Chris Rock does some splaining. Language NSFW but pretty damned funny! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Chris Rock has asked a Georgia court to start paternity proceedings to determine if he's the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to file a paternity lawsuit against the actor and comedian last month. picked by sholom22 3 years ago

I don't mean stolen, I'm talking radioactive!

The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates there are some 500,000 unaccounted for radioactively contaminated metal objects in the U.S. These items are being recycled into everything from cheese graters to La-Z-Boy recliners. picked by tigertony 6 months ago

Jerome Kabore sells newspapers. His money mystery began like just another sale. A car stopped for the light. The driver’s window rolled down. picked by suebe 6 months ago

A growing number of architects and designers is exploring humanitarian design for people displaced by a natural disaster or other emergency. This gallery shows some of the most promising quick-fix shelters, from inflatable concrete tents to houses made from recycled wood pallets. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago