30.12.12

I'm so impressed .... GRECA

GRECA from KÜCHE on Vimeo.

Greca is one of the "Sistema B" companies from Argentina. They recycle buttons. They are super amazing. Greca's Website

7.11.12

Great Depression Cooking - Dandelion Salad


CAUTION: When picking dandelions, make absolutely certain you are getting them from an area which has not been treated with pesticides or herbicides!
94 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression.

Clara's blog

24.6.12

Garbage Warrior - Michael Reynolds

What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you're renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of "Earthship Biotecture" by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. However, these experimental structures that defy state standards create conflict between Reynolds and the authorities, who are backed by big business. Frustrated by antiquated legislation, Reynolds lobbies for the right to create a sustainable living test site. While politicians hum and ha, Mother Nature strikes, leaving communities devastated by tsunamis and hurricanes. Reynolds and his crew seize the opportunity to lend their pioneering skills to those who need it most. Shot over three years and in four countries, Garbage Warrior is a timely portrait of a determined visionary, a hero of the 21st century.

Recycling 20 Million - The inofficial garbage collectors of Cairo

4.6.12

Kerry Howley and human hair necklaces - recycling itself

Kerry Howley is 23 years old contemporary jeweller and jewellery artist recently graduated with a First Class BA Hons Jewellery and Accessories degree from Middlesex University. She is fascinated by the power materials have to influence our emotional response to jewellery, with a particular interest in how these emotions can be conflicting. More about Kerry