Earthship wall in progress. So many used tires never get a 2nd life, but these will work a lfietime.
Used tires retaining wall
Recycled glass bottles in an Earthship wall
On 140 acres of unused land on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., 70,000 solar panels are part of a solar photovoltaic array that will generate 15 megawatts of solar power for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nadine Y. Barclay)
Example of Concrete Counterto
Example of Concrete counterto
Example of Concrete countertop
Example of concrete countertop
Temple University Ambler Campus - Cold Frames.
The campus has 6 sets of frames for growing
The walls are made of cinder block; the bottom is small gravel
A great repurposing opportunity. The tops of the cold frames are recycled building windows. They simply lay on top of the walls
The frames hold 7 windows wide, but you could make your own any size.. How many plants do you want to start?
Here's an example of more repurposing: A handle was added to the edge of the window for easier access. It was made out of 2 eye hooks some heavy gauge wire, and some hose!
Have window frames with no glass? Use clear plastic and attach with staples. Recycled garden tags were used to reinforce the plastic
Plants in their pots inside of the cold frames
Harder to see, but just some seedlings
Some more plants!
Temple University Ambler Campus cold frames. Small pieces of wood are used to brace the windows.
Update on the Ambler Campus cold frames: Lids off! It's 85degrees. And the plants here are looking great! Ready to be planted in the campus gardens!
The "scrap house" built in San Fransisco, California out of 100% landfill bound materials.
Assembling the steel stud and Masonite walls of scrap house.
Building the street sign side of the scrap house.
The scrap house has an exterior made of scrap metal pieces and old street signs.
Traffic light chandelier in the Scrap House
Not the official scrap house, but built with the same recycling and repurposing principles.
Barstools made from repurposed truck springs
Template to build a birdhouse from a salvaged piece of wood with the littlest amount of waste.
A different template for building a birdhouse. This one will leave you a 2x20" piece of wood great for a few garden stakes.
Here are the birdhouses I made!
I used some of my scrap wood to make these pieces to hold on the lid.
At a dump in Branchburg Township, New Jersey they have a swap shop where you can leave/take fixable/usable items for free.
Some of the items in the swap shop the day I was there: chairs: plastic/metal. Kids toys, furniture, decorations, kitchen table.
Cartoon by Noel Ford. A great breakdown of the average home's household trash. How do you compare?
Small wall cubbyholes made from repurposed cans
old luggage repurposed into a file cabinet.
Mismatched forks mounted to wall as a unique way to keep track of notes.
Examples of repurposed items
A unique way to keep track of those cotton balls- A whisk!
Pictures of the deconstruction process by "second use"
Example of a shipping container house.
A bowl made from an old vinyl record.
