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A trash can made from garbage and recycled materials

Inhabitat - Innovation

But it's also made with 75% recycled materials. This is a sleek, classic garbage can or rubbish bin, depending on which side of the ocean you live near, is modeled on the 1939 pedal bin, a traditional garbage can design. This may look like a classic home addition, but actually, this is the future of throwing stuff away.

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These pendant shades shine a light on recycled materials

Inhabitat - Innovation

LightArt is moving "from waste to watts" with its newest line of pendant light shades made from recycled materials.

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A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador

Inhabitat - Innovation

Built largely from recycled materials, the home that architect Daniel Moreno Flores recently completed for an artistically inclined client in Ecuador oozes playfulness and creativity as well as a reduced environmental footprint.

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PANGEA Movement's Eco-jacket uses 100% recycled materials

Inhabitat - Innovation

The PANGEA Movement is all about the planet in more than just name. It is a company with a focus on green design products and a dedication to using proceeds from sales to rid the Earth’s waterways of plastic and other pollution.

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Benchmark Minerals: Battery production scrap will be the main source of recyclable material this decade

Charged

However, in the near term, the primary source of recyclable battery material will be scrap material from battery production, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence ’s latest Recycling Report. Benchmark forecasts that scrap will account for 78% of the pool of recyclable materials in 2025.

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In2Green makes long-lasting throws from recycled materials

Inhabitat - Innovation

In2Green is the brainchild and merger between founders Stefanie Zeldin and Lori Slater, lifelong environmental thinkers.

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6 Unexpected Products Made From Recycled Materials

Green Living Guy

Meanwhile, when a used product is recycled, it saves the cost of managing that particular waste. The post 6 Unexpected Products Made From Recycled Materials appeared first on The Green Living Guy. Now imagine how much money and energy would be saved if the world embraced […].