ZanoSin is the second luminaire in a series of light fixtures in which parts of a broken pressure washer are reused. For this lamp the polypropylene cover of the pump and electric motor has been repurposed as a lampshade. The polypropylene is hand painted in flat black enamel paint, finished of with several layers of spray paint...
#recycle
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Concrete and up-cycled steel light 
Sculpture “BurSong”
A loose arch shaped concrete piece comes with the lamp. It fits on the concrete platform at the switch side. By placing it (or not) in or out the platform there’s the possibility to play with the appearance of the lamp and the light and shadow play that it produces.
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#TrumpLies: “You can’t take them down because the environmentalists don’t let you bury the blades.”
#FactCheck: #Wind turbine blades are designed for durability to withstand hurricane-force winds. However, the #US already has the ability to #recycle most #WindTurbine materials, acc/to the Dept of #Energy. It issued a report in Jan that found 90% of wind turbines can be recycled using existing infrastructure, while new strategies & innovative recycling methods will be needed to tackle the rest.
Celebrating Upcycling Day.
#upcycling #handmade #upcycle #vintage #diy #recycling #recycle #upcycled #slowfashion #reuse #sustainability #sustainablefashion #art #fashion #design #zerowaste #homedecor #ecofriendly #sustainable #upcyclingfashion #madeinfrance #interiordesign #vintagestyle #secondhand #sewing #faitmain #upcycledfurniture #recycled #recyclage #sustainableliving Today, 24 June is celebrated as Upcycling Day. Today's day inspires us to reuse old things…
https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/celebrating-upcycling-day/
Vibrant Vitality · Celebrating Upcycling Day.#upcycling #handmade #upcycle #vintage #diy #recycling #recycle #upcycled #slowfashion #reuse #sustainability #sustainablefashion #art #fashion #design #zerowaste #homedecor #ecofriendly #sustainab…
#Introduction
I've been on Mastodon for quite some time now, but under another name. I started a new account because I decided to take a step back from world news, collapse, climate change, hunger, war, fascism and inequality.
In short less doom and gloom and a little bit of positive small scale projects that might also inspire or help others.
With this account I'll focus more on my day to day life, the things I do and make.
Of course I sometime still will post concerning subjects that provoke my rage or frustration. Sorry, it's not all moonshine and roses.
Having said that, I've a broad range of subjects that have my interest, so hopefully something useful will stick with you.
From my profile text:
#Collapse aware person, born @ 320 ppm CO2, world population 3.1 billion.
Fighting depression and #sadness by doing some positive and small scale things that might help people.
Too many interests, like:
#DIY #SelfReliancy #LowTech #gardening #food #fermentation #preserving #ReUse #ReCycle #ReThink #WoodWork #electronics #MicroControllers #Taoism #Cycling #reading #photography
PRO: #sharing #local #ecocentric
NO: #capitalism #states
Microsoft Windows 10 will be unsupported as of October 2025. The upgrade requirements will effectively obsolete a lot of older still performant machines OR expose their users to security vulnerabilities.
While the upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 is free, Microsoft is forcing unreasonable requirements. I go over the important ones and work around others to upgrade my living room SteamPowered gaming computer.
House of Saahbs · Upgrading to Windows 11
More from 
saahbs
Small acts of rebellion to give you back a sense of control
- Ride your bike
- Shop local and independent
- Use a website instead of an app
- Find a more ethical brand of an everyday item
- Repair something instead of replacing it
- Buy direct from an artist whose work you love
- Turn your phone off for 1 hour
- Block ads with uBlock Origin and Firefox
- Make an actual phone call to a loved one
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Add more 
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*Update:* THANK YOU everyone for your amazing suggestions. There are around 70 cool things I have published on my website (linked below) for posterity. If you would like to opt-out of having your suggestion included, or have your name removed please let me know here or in a DM. I will totally understand.
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A reminder. Recycling should be what we do when we’ve tried all these other options. #ClimateAction #Reduce #ReUse #Recycle #Climate
#FunFactFriday: With e-waste piling up to 62 billion kilograms worldwide, scientists are taking a new approach to recyclable, healable electronics using vitrimer. Are you excited to see this hit the electronics circuit? News Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250602190434.htm
EV #battery recycler in #Ontario goes under because "the market can't sustain the industry without proper government regulation providing incentives and structure."
From @cbc_top_stories
#EV #recycle #Canada #energy #cars
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/ev-battery-recycling-regulation-1.7547790
CBCWithout regulations to drive market, Canada's EV battery recycling industry may run out of road, experts warn | CBC NewsThere are more than 600,000 electric vehicles on Canada’s roads, and eventually, their batteries will die. Industry and policy experts say government regulations are needed to drive the country's EV battery recycling market, keep batteries out of landfills and recover the valuable critical minerals they contain.
Zalety kandydowania w kilku kolejnych wyborach z rzędu :
- możesz skorzystać z tych samych plakatów wyborczych co poprzednio
When I was preparing to move home, I steeled myself to have a book cull.
Twenty plus years ago, I was given two hefty volumes of music & lyrics - "Songs of the Western Isles" - unearthed during an historic furniture factory restoration. They were pretty old: no date of publication.
I donated them to my local library, in the hope they could be sold to raise funds for the public library service.
Yesterday I learned they were acquired by a folk song archive in the Hebrides. The librarian's husband delivered them - hundreds of miles! - and a ceilidh celebrated their arrival.
My friend said, "They've come home" and I was overcome with emotion.
I've always lived with #recycle but never imagined such a profound outcome.
Greenwashing the plastic?
The major supermarkets in Australia are about to re-introduce a soft plastics recycling trial.
Have a read of this article linked below from the Australia Institute. As you will read, the whole thing is a bit of a con.
Instead of re-cycling plastics it is up to us to re-fuse to use them in the first place.
Article: Soft plastic recycling is back in supermarkets!
And if you want to dig deeper: Bioplastics contain substances that are as toxic as those in ordinary plastics.
My high pressure washer ever broke down and I took it apart to see if I could fix it. It turned out I couldn't 
From the washer I used parts to create a few lamps 
For this one the polypropylene cover of the pump and electric motor has been repurposed as a lampshade.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1593307148/concrete-brass-steel-polypropylene-table
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@Snoro Your assertion in this post is in addition to what's in the article. However, even with industry, global and local, being responsible for 70% of emissions, it's our personal decision and everyone we can can convince to go along—not to use those goods and services (fossil fuel and #chatAI, for example) and instead buy local when available, eat seasonal foods only to save transport, and demand green—that changes those industries and drives change for the better. No climate solution is best, they all contribute, but personal solution is what everyone can do the help collectively and ultimately makes the difference.
An #ancient #roman sarcophagus, reused in the 16th century to bury two Cardinals who were brothers. #rome #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanhistory #ancientrome #recycle
Here's one from the blog archive. Making #3Dprinted vice jaws from pop/soda bottle filament!
https://concretedog.blogspot.com/2023/10/desk-vice-restoration-3d-printed-jaws.html
If you dig my random blog make me prioritise it more buy hitting that 'kofi' button on there and buying me a coffee! #3dprint #recycle #freecad #tools
Hundreds of thousands of Computers won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11, but that shouldn't make them eWaste.
Kudos to the @kde team for this amazing initiative!
Недоеденные внутренности телевизора
#art #traditionalart #painting #recycle #electronics #stilllife