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!
A MAKE: Blog reader named Norman is interested in retro-fitting his wheel chair with solar power to get more runtime out of his chair batteries. He writes: I have an electric wheelchair and would like to have solar power for when I ride it into town. It has two 12-volt deep cycle batteries and I […]
Congrats to Red Whittaker and his team! In 2004 none of the robot driven cars made it to the finish line, but this year 6 of the 11 did – Link.
Here’s a good way to avoid wasting water when you dry your dishes. The Dish Drainer Project puts a dish rack on your potted plants to give them the run-off watering they deserve. Dish Drainer Project – Link, [via]
Screw Big Wheels. If I were a toddler, I’d wanna be yabba dabba dooin’ my way around the ‘hood in these awesome Flinstones wheels. Toddler Flintstone Car – Link
Sespence07 writes – This film explains how to sew a digital display for use as a car accessory. It was created by our very own Steve Spencer as part of a competition that Scion held called “Craft My Ride.” Steve has been working on this during nights and weekends and its pretty fun stuff. He […]
Catchy headline for Halloween, but a real problem… – A force as insidious as Dracula is quietly sucking a nickel of every dollar’s worth of the electricity that seeps from your home’s outlets. Electronic gadgets running in standby mode use 5 percent of electricity in the United States. Insert the little fangs of your cell […]
Inhabitat has a great write on artist Edina Tokodi’s “green graffiti” Abigail writes – Eco-minded street artist Edina Tokodi is putting a new spin on green guerilla tactics in the trendy art enclave of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Tokodi’s site-specific moss installations of prancing animal figures and camouflage outgrowths are the talk of a local urban neighborhood […]
