junk Archives - RecycleNation Search. Find. Recycle. Sat, 16 May 2015 00:17:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Tips for Cutting Down on Junk (Say Goodbye to Things You Never Use) https://recyclenation.com/2015/05/tips-for-cutting-down-on-junk-say-goodbye-to-things-you-never-use-/ Sat, 16 May 2015 00:10:35 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/05/tips-for-cutting-down-on-junk-say-goodbye-to-things-you-never-use- Having trouble starting the cleaning out process? Check out these tips from guest blogger Junk King.

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]]> Natural Landscapes Recreated in Junk https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/natural-landscapes-recycled-junk/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:54:57 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/natural-landscapes-recycled-junk Environmental artist Tom Deininger upcycles old, unwanted junk on a truly grand scale.

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]]> Pickin’ for Green Home Renovations https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/pickin-green-recycling-home-renovations/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:39:23 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/pickin-green-recycling-home-renovations Lifetime's 'Picker Sisters' series demonstrates how reusing old junk is an economical and green way to spruce up any home.

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]]> Method Debuts New Wave Bottle Made from Plastic Ocean Trash https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/method-wave-bottle-recycling-plastic-ocean-trash/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:54:25 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/method-wave-bottle-recycling-plastic-ocean-trash The bottle is made from upcycled debris from the North Pacific Gyre.

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]]> Cute Little Robots Created from Retro Household Junk https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/cute-little-robots-recycle-retro-household-junk/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:43:16 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/cute-little-robots-recycle-retro-household-junk Discover how a bit of grinding, drilling and riveting can transform a pile of rusting parts into wonderful recycled junk robots with their own personalities.

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]]> Miniature Robo Planter People Overrun the House https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/miniature-robo-planter-people-recycle-house/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:10:44 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/miniature-robo-planter-people-recycle-house Mario Caicedo Langer’s little creations are awesome examples of upcycling that give a new life not just to defunct objects, but also to plants and cacti.

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]]> Rummaging for Recyclables: The Life of a Guajero https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/rummaging-recyclables-life-guajero/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:06:00 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/09/rummaging-recyclables-life-guajero In Guatemala City, thousands of workers pick through the city's massive garbage dump in hopes of finding recyclables to divert from the waste stream.

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]]> Human Organs Created Out of Old Mechanical Parts https://recyclenation.com/2011/07/human-organs-recycled-mechanical-parts/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:15:27 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/07/human-organs-recycled-mechanical-parts These amazing sculptures have been crafted from the most unlikely materials to create beautiful mechanical reflections of human anatomy.

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]]> Culled Car Parts Fashioned into Sculptural Eco-Wonders https://recyclenation.com/2011/06/culled-car-parts-recycle-sculptural-eco-wonders/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:31:15 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/06/culled-car-parts-recycle-sculptural-eco-wonders Auto recycler James Corbett finds new uses for old, unwanted car parts.

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]]> Philly’s Eco-Mosaic Destination Basks in Green Glory https://recyclenation.com/2011/06/philly-eco-mosaic-destination-recycling-green-glory/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:22:59 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2011/06/philly-eco-mosaic-destination-recycling-green-glory Both bizarre and fascinating, Isaiah Zagar's enormous recycled mosaic is proof that junk can be repurposed.

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