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!
The Steam Car Club of Great Britain has a steam powered moped project by Roger Ulsky – ” My SteamPed started life as a Motobecane Moped which I obtained in a non running condition but with all the parts intact. I eventually want to build a steam car and decided this would be a good […]
230 miles on a gallon of gas, 15 mph – wait, what? – Link.
Here’s a really intuitive parallel parking system designed by 5 seniors at the University of Toledo. “Our project is to build a parallel parking that is to attach a device to the rear underbody of a car. The concept is to first park only the nose of the car into a parking spot, then having […]
One of my new favorite sites, EnglishRussia, has a couple great “Made on Earth” transports, a DIY train made from a car and the worlds longest bike!- “It’s creator Oleg “Leshij” Rogov was from Tver city, a small town near Moscow city. He was a big biker fan since his childhood. One day he has […]
“Origami boat is a light folding dinghy for sailing fun. Almost three meters long, Origami boat carries one adult and its extreme lightweight structure makes it exciting to sail. Afterwards it folds up into a flat pack to the same size as a windsurf board…” It’s pretty short on details, but the imagination is tall. […]
This site has a ton of photos from the 1890s and 1930s: farm machinery, country crafts, steam engines, historical planes and some really interesting alternative transportation… – [via] – Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member citifiedplainsman writes – “My father and his two brothers traded a .22 cal pistol for a Ford Model T and commenced to modify it into a prairie “dune buggy”. It originally had an old baler motor and two transmissions. It was a lot of fun when I was growing up. […]
