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Pallet Crafts: 5 Inspired Reuses for Discarded Wooden Shipping Pallets

May 19th, 2012, Architecture, Living, by Tom

Recycled wooden shipping pallets can be adapted for all manner of uses, from bug mansions and bike racks to fishing stands, grouse butts and even temporary theatres.

Upcycled Pallets Provide Instant, DIY Bike Rack

April 27th, 2012, Living, by Tom

Treehugger said it was the simplest DIY product they’d ever reported on – a bike rack adapted from two simple wooden pallets.

Top 10 Links of the Week (Part 20): Abandoned Asylums, Airplane Graveyards, Urban Art & More

February 13th, 2012, Travel, by Tom

In Part 20 of our weekly link round-up, we’ll explore incredible airplane graveyards, strange guerrilla knitting, re-purposing and recycling tips, terrifying insane asylums and more.

Green Demolition: Building Deconstruction With an Emphasis on Recycling

November 17th, 2011, Featured, Urban Exploration, by Tom

Demolition can be fun to watch. But it’s not necessarily good for the environment, not least due to the waste generated. Enter Buffalo ReUse, New York’s only fully licensed, bonded and insured “Green Demolition & Salvage Company”.

Glass Beach: How Nature Reversed a Trashy Stretch of California Coast

September 2nd, 2011, Featured, Travel, by Tom

When a beautiful stretch of Pacific coast became a dumping ground over 50 years, nature eventually fought back and smoothed the discarded glass into pretty trinkets that helped “Glass Beach” become a modern tourist attraction.