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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Bird, Bat and Bee Houses from Up-cycled


In a bid to creatively recycle waste materials, London auction house Phillips de Pury & Company has partnered with Adventure Ecology to invite a list of international artists, designers and architects to “up-cycle” the auction house’s waste catalogues and packaging into new habitats for the declining numbers of bird, bat and bee species in urban environments.

Upcycling Product- Waste tire


designer's own words:
1 . RE-THINK : We have seen many time that people make other waste and use lots of bad things which can give negative impacts on public and natural environment even though they make re- use products. It`s so ironical!! Our main idea is that ONE WASTE = ONE PRODUCT. Thus we didn`t waste any rubbish while we`re making MR. RE - TIRE. 2. RE-USE : By our main idea ONE TIRE = ONE CHAIR. the way of manufacture : cut the down part of a tire and move it onto the other part of the tire. and just assemble them with bolts and nuts. We use the characters of a tire well (flexibility, elasticity). MR. RE-TIRE CHANGES ITS SHAPE BY HOW PEOPLE ARE SITTING ON IT. So people will be very comfotable.

UPcycling Product


As a part of Design Within Reach’s new business strategies, they’ve been pushing hard to get eco-friendly products to the market. This new product from their rubber tire line was inspired by by the fact that “Americans alone toss out about 300 million tires every year.” These products are modeled using ancient leather-crafting techniques and actually made in Egypt. They are hand-cut and hand-sewn wile being useable indoors and out for planters, carrying containers or simply durable storage. Each container is durable and unique, offering a functional alternative to the landfill. To quote the folks at Design Within Reach, “the big thinkers of the world are working on creative ways to reuse this vast quantity of rubber – ideas include mixing ground-up tires with urethane to create sidewalks or burning them like coal to produce energy.” Their goal is to take this concept to the consumer market, creating smaller but important opportunities for material reuse in the product design industry.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Coin Wrapper - Upcycling Material by Shinwoo Her


Coin wrapper
Coin wrappers are used everyday, especially in banks.
It is not reusable once it is opened.
Therefore, it becomes a trash.
I'd like to use this material for upcycling project.

Toothpaste as upcycling material

Toothpaste is what we use everyday. It takes month or more to finish whole pack; however because all most everyone is using it, mass amount of wastes creates. I can't think of anything designed by toothpaste package but I think some interesting product can come out using this material.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Post-industrial waste collector

Reliable Industries Commodities Unlimited


Reliable Industries buys and sells industrial products, raw materials, and obsolete finished goods. These items range from finished and unfinished textiles, plastics, unused oils to finished consumer products. Just name it!! Do you suspect that other companies might be throwing away materials you use in production? Could your company benefit from saving money on raw materials? If so, contact us for a free consultation. We will search our network of sources to save you money on the materials you use every day.

Glass Recycling, Cullet, Abrasives and Powdered Glass


Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Scrap traders meeting site




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!

recycled Urethane foam

Materia: Material Explorer

Droptec 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.

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.

Molded Pulp / packaging.

Enviropak Corporation. Molded Pulp protective packaging.


Molded pulp manufacturer for packaging


Wood by products made into bricks




Processes commercial and consumer wood by-products into the high quality firewood briquettes. What else can they be used for?

Wood by-products in bricks and rounds



Another reconstituted wood manufacturer - although they make rounds as well.

Cemtech-International

Cemtech-International

Bio-waste molding and manufacturing

BIODERA - Frequently Asked Questions -

Company that molds bio waste into flower pots and other objects and has custom manufacturing services.

"We are making products in these categories: Fast Food, Airline Catering, Electronics, Gifts, Premium items, Promotional items, Stationary, Toys, Gadgets, House Ware, Utensils, etc., etc...
We can manufacture just anything as per your design or what can be press-molded using our technology. All the products we make right now in above categories belong to our clients and can not be disclosed. Here are several products for reference."










Green Pages - The Global Directory for Environmental Technology

Green Pages - The Global Directory for Environmental Technology