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Carbon Neutral on a Shoestring
TreeHugger —
... Ms. Scholtus said. “I wanted to see if it was possible to make it inexpensive but also, you know, cool.” Penelope Green writes in the Times that "in making her new home livable, Ms. Scholtus’s challenge to herself was to hew as closely as possible to the three R’s of environmentalism: reduce, reuse, recycle." but she also notes that Petz has added two words to the list that I think should become universal: Restore and Respect. Read it all in the New York Times , watch the terrific slideshow, and get more information at Petz's site R3Project. More on Petz ...
Hip, Green and On a Budget in Barcelona The New York Times 3.5.09
Apartment Therapy —
... lamps — made from discarded containers and PVC-free wire.
• 3 She transformed a found chair with newsprint decoupage.
• 4 A planter made from a discarded tire.
• 5 The bathroom tiles are made from recycled plastic, but resemble slate.
You can follow Petz on her blog, r3project.blogspot.com. Read the whole story on The New York Times: Carbon Neutral on a Shoestring and all the photos in the slideshow.
(Images: Stefano Buonamici)
Hip, Green and On a Budget in Barcelona The New York Times 3.5.09
Re-Nest —
... and all the photos in the slideshow.
(Images: Stefano Buonamici)
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DIY Plastic Container Lamp
Tiny Choices —
... Earlier in the year, I saw a NYTimes Home and Garden slideshow featuring Petz Scholtus, an eco-product designer in Barcelona, and showcasing a lamp fashioned out of water jug. How super! This is an “open-source” DIY lamp, and ...
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