Green Options » recycling projects http://greenoptions.com/tag/recycling-projects Posts tagged 'recycling projects' Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:38:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en I Found My Marbles, and Some Cool ways to Reuse and Recycle them.. http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/01/19/i-found-my-marbles-and-some-cool-ways-to-reuse-and-recycle-them/ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/01/19/i-found-my-marbles-and-some-cool-ways-to-reuse-and-recycle-them/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:38:14 +0000 Lucille Chi http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/01/19/i-found-my-marbles-and-some-cool-ways-to-reuse-and-recycle-them/

Recycle This is an amazing blog about how to reuse and recycle anything. Just ask the question. Recently, a question about marbles came up and I had to tune in.

Some of the reader ideas and creative suggestions included:

  • gathering them up for a backyard project by placing them for stepping stones outside for a colorful zen garden.
  • using a huge washing-up bowl with loads of marbles, filling it with hot water, essential oils and soaking your feet for a footsie massage by rolling them over the marbles.

Any more more suggestions?

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]]> http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/01/19/i-found-my-marbles-and-some-cool-ways-to-reuse-and-recycle-them/feed/ Zero Dollar Christmas Muses: Michelle Kaufmann http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/12/08/zero-dollar-christmas-muses-michelle-kaufmann/ http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/12/08/zero-dollar-christmas-muses-michelle-kaufmann/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:52:34 +0000 Shirley Siluk Gregory http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/12/08/zero-dollar-christmas-muses-michelle-kaufmann/ Jens Gyldenkærne Clausen at Wikimedia Commons, public domain)I’ve written about Oakland, California-based architect Michelle Kaufmann before, but I just have to mention her here again, as she’s proven to be one of my muses for my Zero Dollar Christmas challenge.

That’s because Kaufmann’s not only an eco-minded building designer, but a savvy recycler and crafter as well. And in researching ideas for creating hand-made Christmas gifts with materials found around the house, I keep coming across links to some of her wonderful projects.

Among the great ideas Kaufmann’s come up with (and provides easy-to-follow instructional videos for):