Posted 1 week 2 days ago by Xin Lu
Most of us probably have sold a few bottles and cans and got a couple dollars, but could you believe that some people have made millions or even billions of dollars from trash? Here are some stories of these innovative and garbage loving entrepreneurs.
Posted 12 weeks 23 hours ago by Myscha Theriault
In these days of planetary consciousness and squeezing every nickel, any new idea helps. Here’s an “extreme green” list of ways to put previously discarded items to new use.
Posted 12 weeks 5 days ago by Paul Michael
I used to love the “free” button on Craigslist. There were some killer giveaways on there, including things like antique movie projectors, great toys for the kids, ornaments, lamps and so on. But these days, at least on the Denver Craigslist, the free category seems to have been taken over by some rather blatant attempts to convince someone (anyone) to do an unpleasant job for free.
Posted 16 weeks 3 days ago by Xin Lu
At any port you can probably see hundreds to thousands of empty shipping containers just sitting around waiting to be loaded. In recent times these containers have not only transported goods across oceans but have also been transformed into energy efficient dwellings with some great design and ingenuity.
Posted 18 weeks 1 day ago by Paul Michael
My recent post about reusing old plastic bottles inspired me to look around at other ways to use, well, garbage. And I found a site that really made me think twice about the contents of my own garbage can.
Posted 19 weeks 4 days ago by Paul Michael
It's been a while since I did one of these video compilation posts, and the subject at hand is more than worthwhile. I thought I'd look around for innovative and inventive ways to recycle water bottles, soda bottles, milk bottles, and basically anything else that comes in plastic bottles. I was amazed by the versatility of the humble, but ultimately costly, plastic bottle.
Posted 32 weeks 3 days ago by Myscha Theriault
A while back, Julie wrote a great piece on affordable gifts for five dollars and under.Afterwards, there was some discussion between those who enjoyed gifts packaged in coffee mugs and those who did not. Regardless of the debate, one thing was clear. There are more than enough of these things floating around out there. What to do with them if you happen to have a large batch kicking around?
Posted 34 weeks 1 day ago by Myscha Theriault
Doing your best to remember cloth totes, but forgetting them from time to time? Is your storage container for those plastic grocery bags overflowing? Your secret is safe with me. Let’s see what we can do to put them to use.
Posted 46 weeks 6 days ago by Julie Rains
Wise Bread bloggers share green resolutions for the upcoming year, beginning on October 15, 2007: Blog Action Day. Tell us what actions you intend to take to improve the environment. Be creative, and list resources for accomplishing your goals if you'd like. Share your resolutions in the comments and be entered in a random drawing to win a $25 gift certificate from Amazon.com.
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| Posts | Cmts | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Dickson | 5 | 33 |
| Carrie Kirby | 3 | 8 |
| Julie Rains | 4 | 7 |
| Linsey Knerl | 13 | 37 |
| Lynn Truong | 5 | 1 |
| Margaret Garcia-Couoh | 2 | 7 |
| Mary Webber | 3 | 1 |
| Myscha Theriault | 7 | 42 |
| Nora Dunn | 8 | 1 |
| Paul Michael | 12 | 21 |
| Philip Brewer | 9 | 27 |
| Sarah Winfrey | 2 | 3 |
| Will Chen | 3 | 3 |
| Xin Lu | 6 | 15 |
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