repurposing Archives - RecycleNation Search. Find. Recycle. Wed, 04 Mar 2015 23:20:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 20 Creative Winter Item Upcycling Projects https://recyclenation.com/2015/03/20-creative-winter-item-upcycling-projects/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 23:01:05 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/03/20-creative-winter-item-upcycling-projects Don't throw your sweaters or mittens in the trash - give them a whole new life!

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]]> 10 Winter Items You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle https://recyclenation.com/2015/03/10-winter-items-you-didn-t-know-you-could-recycle/ Mon, 02 Mar 2015 07:56:00 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/03/10-winter-items-you-didn-t-know-you-could-recycle Winter is coming to end (hopefully!), so what cold weather items can you recycle or repurpose?

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]]> Reclaimed Gift for Foodies: Heartwood Forge Knives https://recyclenation.com/2014/12/reclaimed-gift-foodies-heartwood-forge-knives/ Fri, 12 Dec 2014 02:14:12 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/12/reclaimed-gift-foodies-heartwood-forge-knives Heartwood Forge creates one-of-a-kind chef's knives by hand using reclaimed steel and wood from Georgia.

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]]> Eleven Projects to Repurpose Household Junk https://recyclenation.com/2014/09/eleven-projects-repurpose-household-junk/ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:51:18 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/09/eleven-projects-repurpose-household-junk What might seem like junk could actually be repurposed into into attention-grabbing home décor items.

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]]> Twelve Amazing Ways to Repurpose Old Magazines https://recyclenation.com/2014/09/twelve-amazing-ways-repurpose-old-magazines/ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 03:10:11 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/09/twelve-amazing-ways-repurpose-old-magazines That old stack of magazines? Reimagine it as incredible upcycled home décor.

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]]> From War to Peace’s Paul Ogren: The World’s Most Extreme Recycling https://recyclenation.com/2013/10/from-war-peace-paul-ogren-worlds-most-extreme-recycling/ Wed, 16 Oct 2013 18:29:12 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/10/from-war-peace-paul-ogren-worlds-most-extreme-recycling Metals from disarmed nuclear weapons systems are reborn into stunning jewelry by this California-based brand.

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]]> Old Gear Becomes Recycled Accessories with Green Guru https://recyclenation.com/2013/09/old-gear-recycled-accessories-green-guru/ Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:14:30 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/09/old-gear-recycled-accessories-green-guru Green Guru uses old bike tire inner tubes, wetsuits, climbing ropes and tent flys to construct durable, recycled bags and accessories.

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]]> Timbuk2 Goes Full Cycle: Incredible Line Uses Recycled PET https://recyclenation.com/2013/07/timbuk2-full-cycle-incredible-line-recycled-pet/ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:49:32 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/07/timbuk2-full-cycle-incredible-line-recycled-pet Plastic bottles are recycled into bags and other accessories in this durable line.

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]]> Tyres on the Drive’s Michelle Hall: European Commission Finds 3 Million Tons of Tire Waste https://recyclenation.com/2013/06/tyres-drive-michelle-hall-european-commission-3-million-tons-tire-waste/ Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:26:41 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/06/tyres-drive-michelle-hall-european-commission-3-million-tons-tire-waste Up to 70% of used tires in the U.K. end up in landfills. Could an EU-funded project start to cut down on tire waste by recycling them into rubberized asphalt?

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]]> Creative Ways to Upcycle Old Business Cards https://recyclenation.com/2013/06/creative-upcycle-old-business-cards/ Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:24:38 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/06/creative-upcycle-old-business-cards A team of artists, activists and members of the printing community created three creative ways to recycle and reuse old business cards.

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