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Weekend Link Round-Up November 18, 2011

I love this cool project for an upcycled tray. I also love the name of Kellie’s blog: My So Called Green Life. I adored Jordan Catalano in my youth. It’s that time of the year! Check out this upcycled gift guide. Hello! This blog is my new best friend!

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How To: Make a Light Bulb Vase

(Editor’s note: Today we would like to welcome guest writer and fellow upcycler Nikki Fotheringham of Guerilla Gnomes. Thank you for this great tutorial Nikki!) It was time to replace my incandescent light bulbs. I reluctantly substituted them for their curly pigtailed compatriots. I can’t explain my reluctance. I know how much energy we would save if everyone made the change and I support the government’s phasing out of incandescent, but somehow I had become attached. They’ve been with me since I can remember. They kept the …

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Weekend Link Round-Up Nov. 4, 2011

Go check out the True Sustainability online community and forum. Good stuff! Are restroom hand dryers really the greener choice? See what they Badly Stuffed Animal has to say about it. Time to start your holiday crafts. Here is a tutorial for an elegant wreath made from upcycled fabric. Go to Infarrantly Creative.

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Happy Halloween

Have a fun, safe, and green Halloween! Check out one of our upcycled Halloween decorations. Our good friends delivered this skelton made from milk jugs. It is upcycled and recyclable. Love it!

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Weekend Link Round-Up October 14, 2011

Tam over at Sew Dang Cute Crafts hosted an upcycle contest on her blog this week. Voting is over but you can check out all of the awesome projects here! KnoWaste. A UK company has started the first recycling program that we know of for recycling diapers or nappies. Love it! Have a green Halloween! Read some of Kristina’s ideas complete with some for upcycling. Click here.