Showing posts with label Recycling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recycling. Show all posts
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Shredded Paper
It turns out that paper shredders cut the paper into strips too small to survive through the sorting at a recycling facility. They might even clog the system by getting into the parts of the machinery and therefore, shredded paper is NOT recyclable. So, it would not be a bad idea to do something with all of this shredded paper instead of making hamster beds or compost. Here is a picture of someone (no name found for crediting) who used it for.... art(?)
Glass Recycling, Cullet, Abrasives and Powdered Glass
Strategic Materials, Inc. - Glass Recycling, Cullet, Abrasives and Powdered Glass
Provides glass cullett - ground up recycled glass
Provides glass cullett - ground up recycled glass
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Line of recycled plastic products for the home
Company provides full life cycle analysis as part of their products.
Preserve products are made from 100% recycled plastics and 100% post-consumer paper. By using recycled materials, we save energy, preserve natural resources and create an incentive for communities to recycle.
All of our plastic products are recyclable, either through our postage-paid labels and mailers (toothbrushes and razor handles) or at the curb in communities that recycle #5 plastic.
We make our products in the USA, so that we can ship them shorter distances, using less fuel and limiting our environmental footprint.
Scrap and Remnant Leather Pieces For Sale
Scrap and Remnant Leather Pieces For Sale
At Brettuns Village our number one product is our high quality scrap leather. We offer these leather pieces in a variety of types,
and we pick the colors and thicknesses you want. We also have some types of specialty scrap, such as camouflage print leathers, suede, and harness leathers, subject to availability, as shown below. Shipping is always free to contiguous USA locations!
At Brettuns Village our number one product is our high quality scrap leather. We offer these leather pieces in a variety of types,
and we pick the colors and thicknesses you want. We also have some types of specialty scrap, such as camouflage print leathers, suede, and harness leathers, subject to availability, as shown below. Shipping is always free to contiguous USA locations!
recycled Urethane foam
Materia: Material Explorer
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roptec is a shock absorbent recycled closed cell polyethylene foam manufactured from 100% recycled polyurethane foam. The reclaimed foam is cut up into small chunks and then reconstituted to create large lightweight mats, which has a good shock absorption capabilities and that will not rot or degrade. It also acts as a very good drainage medium, allowing for its use under trees and on slopes.
roptec is a shock absorbent recycled closed cell polyethylene foam manufactured from 100% recycled polyurethane foam. The reclaimed foam is cut up into small chunks and then reconstituted to create large lightweight mats, which has a good shock absorption capabilities and that will not rot or degrade. It also acts as a very good drainage medium, allowing for its use under trees and on slopes. MIO - Green Design For Everyone
MIO is a design company dedicated to creating the most sustainable and innovative design experiences in the market. Serving the needs and desires of our loyal customers and consulting clients guides our design, marketing, manufacturing and consulting activitiesMake Some Green Upcycling Competition
Keeseh Studio invites students and design enthusiasts to celebrate the pursuit of ecodesign through an international competition to utilize waste material.A given manufacturing facility creates many copies of a product; therefore they create many copies of their waste material as well. Waste material can be used as raw material for other products or processes; this concept is known as upcycling.
The goal of the competition is to promote upcycling by encouraging the use of wasted materials to generate innovative designs and redefine the standards of environmental sustainability by fostering balance between conservation and development.
This competition will provide a stepping stone to help educate viewers of the vast opportunities and future development of environmentally friendly processes, materials, and products.All entries must be received digitally or by mail no later than October 1st.3 entries will win media coverage of their product or process and one will win a cash prize of $1000.
The goal of the competition is to promote upcycling by encouraging the use of wasted materials to generate innovative designs and redefine the standards of environmental sustainability by fostering balance between conservation and development.
This competition will provide a stepping stone to help educate viewers of the vast opportunities and future development of environmentally friendly processes, materials, and products.All entries must be received digitally or by mail no later than October 1st.3 entries will win media coverage of their product or process and one will win a cash prize of $1000.
Recycled plastic fibers and molded plastic
This company manufactures a product called "Ecospun" made out of recycled bottles and Wellamid from carpets. You can choose either post-consumer or post-industrial (upcyled industrial waste) and I know its been used as a fiber to weave. t-shirts
Would be cool to get some in house. They also publish a "Design Guide" on their website Design Guide describing how to use their products in molding operations.
Wall Thickness - Gates- Runners Venting- Ribs, Bosses, Holes - Draft, Undercuts- Radii, Threads - Mold Shrinkage - Warpage
Handmade upcyling / recycling
Etsy :: Your place to buy and sell all things handmade
Website that sells some products that could be considered upcycled. To me the most successful use the maximum amount of waste material with minimum additiona of virgin material.
In this sense the messenger bag from seatbelt material collected from auto junk yards seems successful, not so sure about the 
cheerio's notebook - if the pages were recycled paper, bound with hide glue I might be more for it.
I think the crayons made from ends is an interesting idea - a
nd the product could be just an instruction sheet distributed to pre-school programs or kindergarteners. It could have a lesson plan about wax, about heat, or melting etc.
Woven reclaimed bed sheets. Do thrift stores get sheets donated? can they resell them - eeww bugs. but could they be rewoven into rag rugs? could there be a tie in with reselling them in the thrift store to benefit a population? could the weaving be done by people with limited occupational skills?
Website that sells some products that could be considered upcycled. To me the most successful use the maximum amount of waste material with minimum additiona of virgin material.
In this sense the messenger bag from seatbelt material collected from auto junk yards seems successful, not so sure about the 
cheerio's notebook - if the pages were recycled paper, bound with hide glue I might be more for it.I think the crayons made from ends is an interesting idea - a
nd the product could be just an instruction sheet distributed to pre-school programs or kindergarteners. It could have a lesson plan about wax, about heat, or melting etc.Woven reclaimed bed sheets. Do thrift stores get sheets donated? can they resell them - eeww bugs. but could they be rewoven into rag rugs? could there be a tie in with reselling them in the thrift store to benefit a population? could the weaving be done by people with limited occupational skills?
Friday, July 4, 2008
Custom recycled plastic manufacturer
Woman owned and managed Amazing Recycled Products, manufactures and sells products made from recycled materials.
They do die cutting, fabrication and molding in recycled plastic. Probably would be willing to work on developing a new product.
Molded cellulose
ZEOFORM is truly a revolutionary new material containing only 100% recycled cellulose fiber – sourced from paper, plant or fabric waste. Using a patented nano-technology, the ZEO process converts waste or recycled cellulose (without glues, binders or chemicals of any kind) into a non-toxic pulp that can be coloured, poured, sprayed, molded or shaped into flat, curved, cylindrical or spherical forms.
VitraStone Eco-Friendly Concrete Sink and Countertop Surfaces
VitraStone Eco-Friendly Concrete Sink and Countertop Surfaces
We fabricate eco friendly sinks and surfaces made from a special blend of ceramic cement, fly ash, and recycled glass. VitraStone has a soft satin finish with endless color and design options. We offer a selection of standard sink and countertop systems along with a custom design service.
Offers custom design services - like the fact that it has inclusions - what could be included to emphasize its upcycled character in a beautiful and/or poetic way?
autoclaved aerated concrete
Sustainable Homes AAC Construction Cost Estimating Company - Pages
http://www.hebel.co.nz/about/index.php
AAC is a lightweight, noncombustible siliceous material manufactured from a mixture of sand, fly ash, mine tailings, slag or other sources of silica, which is the largest of the dry raw materials in its composition; portland cement; quick lime; anhydrite; water; and an chemical aerating agent such as aluminum powder or paste.
autoclaved aerated concrete building material which is factory cut into blocks, panels, and special elements for a wide variety of building applications, both load bearing and non-load bearing.
Panel based reclaimed fibers
Sorbilite : Fiber Process
Primarily a panel manufacturer - I thought their interpretation of the need to add value to the product, not just produce another panel good was spot on.
Waste Materials
The following waste streams can be processed with the Sorbilite Integrated Composite Forming System:
Even though value-added finished products achieve higher earnings then flat board, the earnings can be even greater when low start-up and low energy can be acquired. The Sorbilite Integrated Composite Forming System offers these advantages, plus the capability of producing products from zero cost raw materials in a simplified manufacturing process. The chart below compares value added products with commodity board.
Primarily a panel manufacturer - I thought their interpretation of the need to add value to the product, not just produce another panel good was spot on.
Waste Materials
The following waste streams can be processed with the Sorbilite Integrated Composite Forming System:
- Wood residue: sawdust, shavings, MDF and Particle Board remnants, hard or soft woods
- Agricultural fibers: wheat straw, corn stalks, rice husks, coconut shells, pecan/walnut shells, palm leaves, paper, textile, etc.
- Crumb rubber generated from discarded tires
- Unselected Plastics, preferably PE and PS
- Combination of all of the above
Even though value-added finished products achieve higher earnings then flat board, the earnings can be even greater when low start-up and low energy can be acquired. The Sorbilite Integrated Composite Forming System offers these advantages, plus the capability of producing products from zero cost raw materials in a simplified manufacturing process. The chart below compares value added products with commodity board.
Paisano Glass Compactors
We are providing samples of raw and processed cullet to local artisans and crafts people for experimental purposes.
The home made glass compactor is a little primative, but the idea of locally compacting glass and reusing it with minimal energy has potential. This website lists some potential uses:
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