Tag Archives: re-use

Grow a Garden out of Thoughtful Greetings

Photo by leestababee via flickr

Containing a colorful bouquet in each card, Green Field Paper Co.’s treeless Grow-A-Note recycles automatically.

In these times, when we communicate almost everything electronically, we often forget that it can be nice to connect by giving a tangible message that doesn’t end up getting deleted.

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Recycled Collage Art by Derek Gores

Art by Derek Gores via derekgores.com

Much in the way that the memories we live are locked away in our minds, the single-use objects we use – which make up a substantial amount of who we are on this earth today – are often distant remnants of forgotten times.  Florida-based artist, Derek Gores, has designed a creative way to take some of these objects and transform them into colorful collage portraits we won’t soon forget by recycling magazines, labels and found materials to complete his work.

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California Plastic Bag Ban Rejected by Lobbyists

Photo by Sekiahn via flickr

What would have been the first bill to support a  statewide ban on plastic bags, failed late Tuesday evening. The bill was rejected after a debate over whether the state was overstepping their boundaries in trying to oppress the personal choice of residents.

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