Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Like crafts using recycled things in the UK? Try Folksy
As I’m sure many of you great, tuned-in, turned-on people know, Etsy is wonderful - loads of homemade crafts available from a range of sellers in one very easy to search/browse place. Now the UK has its own version - Folksy.
It’s only in beta at the moment so there isn’t a huge amount of […]
2 Comments » - Posted in art & crafts using recycled stuff by louisa
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
How can I recycle (or possibly reuse) old work gloves?
We’ve had an email from Derek asking about large scale recycling:
hello. i work in heavy industry and we use thousands of pairs of work gloves, most are thrown away when torn, but a lot are thrown away when covered in substances like oil or just dirt. could you tell me if these gloves could […]
6 Comments » - Posted in clothes and fabric, items by louisa
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
How can I make a bag using recycled things?
We’ve had an email from Janelle for our new reverse Recycle This section:
hi. i’d love to have a go at making a shopping bag out of recycled plastic but don’t know where to start. any ideas?
I’ve knitted carrier bags into a new bag before now - except I picked thicker than normal bags which […]
8 Comments » - Posted in clothes and fabric, hobbies, items, packaging, reverse this by louisa
Monday, July 21st, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle birthday things?
It was my birthday yesterday - I spent it with 200 geeks in Wolverhampton, as you do - but since it was my third birthday since starting Recycle This, I’ve run out of birthday-themed ideas to post :)
So to give myself the day off, here’s a cheating post linking back to all the birthday-themed things […]
4 Comments » - Posted in household, items, packaging by louisa
Friday, July 18th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle paint colour charts?
We’ve had an email from Sandi asking:
What can I do with old paint charts, the colour reference ones? I know I can just throw them in with cardboard recycling but I wondered if anyone had any creative ideas for things to do with them instead.
I’ve heard that home style experts recommend keeping a swatch […]
