1-800-Recycling - Simone Preuss

Simone Preuss

Simone is a writer and editor at Environmental Graffiti, an innovative green site currently looking for writers! Imagine having your work seen by up to 10 million people every month, writing for one of the Internet’s most trafficked environmental websites and getting paid for it. Whether it is extreme sports, conservation, art or freaky nature that floats your boat, Environmental Graffiti gives you a platform and a voice to share your knowledge, and meet people like you. You control the news, the news does not control you...

August 15, 2011

Ten Incredible Planters Created from Old Light Bulbs

Can light bulbs be anything but functional glass baubles? These artists prove that bulbs have a secret life that only green-fingered repurposing can shine a light on!
August 10, 2011

Business Ties Reborn as Deadly Snakes

In the capable hands of artistic duo Guerra de la Paz, repurposed ties become deadly cobras — symbols of fear and oppression in the corporate world.
August 9, 2011

The 80-Foot Tower Built from 30,000 Books

Recycling books has never been so monumentally beautiful — and ultimately lasting — as when 30,000 volumes were assembled to create the “Tower of Babel.”
August 3, 2011

Nemo vs. the Giant Squid Brought to Life in Recycled Junk

Captain Nemo’s epic battle against the Giant Squid — beautifully reimagined, reconstructed and mechanized by artist Nemo Gould using reclaimed and repurposed materials!
August 2, 2011

Ten Incredible Repurposed Bank Vaults

Here’s a tour of 10 incredible repurposed bank vaults. What next?
July 28, 2011

Seven Incredible Steampunk Bathroom Fixtures

Even the oldest bathroom can be steampunked. Here are some elegant, funky and bizarre fixtures made from odds and ends that can be found around the house or in local junk bins!
July 22, 2011

Ten Incredible Steampunk Bicycles

Shaking the dust off old bikes, steampunk fans have proven that with some repurposed accessories and a healthy dose of creativity, almost anything is possible!
July 18, 2011

Human Organs Created Out of Old Mechanical Parts

These amazing sculptures have been crafted from the most unlikely materials to create beautiful mechanical reflections of human anatomy.
July 14, 2011

Icons of New York Street Life Transformed into Amazing Furniture

‘The Street Is In The House’ project by Carlo Sampietro celebrates New York City and the objects that inhabit it by creatively repurposing them into household furniture.
July 6, 2011

Incredible Steampunk Animal Trophy Heads

Check out the sculptures of Nemo Gould; they’re made of everyday items, repurposed and assembled to create all kinds of monstrous weirdness — laced with a heady dose of steampunk!
July 5, 2011

Miniature Trees Carved Out of Dead Books

Australian artist Kylie Stillman carves trees out of books — and thus the very living things that gave their life to be turned into printed matter in the first place.
July 1, 2011

Iconic Depictions of Human Suffering Created in Camouflage Gear

Guerra de la Paz’s sculptures get personal because they are made out of the discarded camouflage clothing of the millions of faceless soldiers engaged in battle every day.