If you’re a maker just starting out your journey in sustainability, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to get started. From understanding the types of materials to utilize, learning what steps will help reduce waste and emissions, and finding inspiring new ways to explore creativity that don’t have a negative environmental impact. The good news is there are plenty of resources available for DIYers looking for ways to make their projects more sustainable – from simple switches you can make today, big-picture ideas for longterm change, or exciting new ways makers are helping push sustainability into the future. In these blog posts we’ll look at tips tricks and ideas specifically tailored towards diyers and makers on the road to creating projects with greater eco consciousness so that not only will you create something beautiful but also respect its impact on our planet!
Jeff at Out Your Backdoor recreated his brother’s fast sled design this winter: What you do is take a plastic tub sled ($10 hardware store) and screw a pair of XC skis to the bottom of it—if it’s a sled for kids—or a pair of metal-edge downhill skis if adults might use it. Use stout, […]
Nice bike/scooter hybrid great project from a 13 year old maker, nice work! – Link.
ChrisP writes – This started as a project about 2 and a half years ago when I started drag racing motorcycles with a friend who has a bike shop. The original project started as how to make things more efficient, easier on the motorcycle and of course more constistant. Of the bikes we race the […]
Nemomatic writes – Ever since I was a kid I have always loved old scooters. However I have never really wanted the responsibility of maintaining a “vintage” machine. I always thought to myself, “why can’t we have the convenience and reliability of modern engineering like a Honda with the class and styling of an old […]
Phil @ MAKE writes: This device “shreds” plastic bottles to make them easier to carry and to make crafts with them. Aiming to reduce the volume of PET bottles carried by “catadores” (people who collect bottles and other kinds of waste from streets), Takashi Utsumi developed a device with which one can rapidly shred PET […]
Upnorthrick writes – Here is a snowmobile cutter I built over the last winter. It is a cat chasing a mouse chasing a chunk of cheese. The cheese is the hitch and the cat is the actual trailer. It is sized to carry a banana box and a bit more. The cat’s tail is a […]
FrankG sent in this fun project that features the salvage of a lawn tractor destined for the land fill – Link.
