Organize handled tools like hammers and screwdrivers easily and effectively with this smart DIY that only takes a reused plastic bottle, a saw, and your drill.

If you've just moved into a new place and don't have a broom yet or are camping you can create a basic broom using three bottles, a pair of scissors, and a dowel. Permaculture weblog Permaculture ...

Designer Jackie Wolf-Schmidt attends the Art Institute of Chicago. As she refines her skills in school, Wolf-Schmidt is taking a sustainable approach to fashion. Her bold, eclectic designs are made of ...

Transform leftover soda bottles into spectacular giant Christmas lights that will enhance your holiday decor! 🎄 Perfect for adding a bold and unique twist to your festive setup, this upcycling ...

South African designer and social entrepreneur Michael Suttner recently unveiled the Lightie: a portable solar-powered light that fits into a standard soda bottle. The low cost and durable device is ...

Who doesn’t love an ice cold soda? Lots of people, probably. This one’s not for them. It’s for those of us that are tired of having to go through the arduous process of manually opening a bottle and ...

Nobody is likely to confuse it with the beautiful joinery that makes fine furniture so desirable. But as a practical technique, using plastic bottles as heat-shrink tubing for composite joints is ...

This inexpensive DIY project makes starting or growing plants a whole lot easier by automatically keeping the soil at just the right moisture level. All you need is a 2 liter bottle and some string.

Project 7, a mission-driven company that donates proceeds from the sale of its products (including bottled water, gum, mints and coffee) to one of seven social and environmental causes, has rather ...

A slice of Stillwater’s history surfaced this week as crews working on the St. Croix River bridge project uncovered two glass bottles that date back to the early 1900s. Chris Anderson, an inspector ...