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Drumming and Pinning

January 25th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Inspiration, Music, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse

Have to keep drumming… Like/Love If you like Econesting, you’ll just love the Econesting Facebook page. Where else would you find repurposed drums made from wine barrels? …and no, I did not contribute to emptying those drums (…maybe just a sip) You’d rather tweet? Head over to the Econesting Twitter page @econester and say hi. Pinning [...]

Holiday Waste…Holiday Win

December 11th, 2011 · 6 Comments · DIY, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Food, Green Home, Holidays, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping, Sustainable Living, Travel

Holiday Win: 10 Ways To Reduce Holiday Waste Facinating or Bah Humbug? Infographic via Green Upgrader

Upcycled Tires: Hot or Not?

October 13th, 2011 · 5 Comments · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Fashion, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

I’ve been noticing a recycled tire trend. Combining creativity with eco-friendly intentions to make usable goods, bike tire tires and tubes are being upcycled and popping up in unusual places. Not surprising, since according to Recycle To Cycle: “In the last five years an estimated 18 million bicycles per year were sold in the United [...]

Not Your Typical Tag Sale

July 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment · decor, Design, Eco-Friendly, Garden, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping

While some sing the praises of purchasing used stuff until the cows come home (or the horses, in the case of the tag sale I attended on Saturday), I am not a tag sale extraordinaire like many of my eco-cohorts. If pressed, I would probably choose a deeply-discounted sale, or a decent consignment shop like [...]

Eco-Win: DIY Reusable Bags

May 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Food, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping, Sustainable Living

My local farmer’s market just celebrated its annual Mother’s Day opening. So many folks now carry reusable shopping bags. It must be one of the most remarkable eco-wins of our time. The impact of using plastic bags has been relegated to the equivalent of sleeping with the green-devil. Would you be caught dead without your [...]

Earth Day 2011

April 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Eco-Friendly, Education, Family, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Hey, there – Happy Earth Day! Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has raised awareness to the fragile state of our planet. As a global holiday for over 40 years, celebrating Earth Day has become a staple in our minds and hearts. It galvanizes us to stop and think about how we can preserve, [...]

DIY Eco-Gift For The X-traordinary Techie On Your Holiday List

December 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Holidays, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Do you have a techie on your list that goes to extraordinary measures to repurpose electronic items that would otherwise be relegated to the landfill? I bet that person has a bunch of dead computers lying around (doesn’t everyone). When a dead computer gets thrown away, it does not biodegrade. It just lives in its [...]

DIY Eco-Gifts For Recyclers On Your Holiday List

December 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · crafts, decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Holidays, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse

Maybe one of the biggest differences between growing up in my childhood home and my children’s home (mine too), is that now we all recycle. This one small act is something each and everyone of us can do at home to help save the planet. I was totally floored during a recent conversation with an [...]

DIY Gifts For The Junk Collector On Your Holiday List

December 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

There are two types of junk collectors: 1. The collector who is constantly acquiring stuff, and the junk accumulates in every nook and cranny of their life. It forms the deadliest of all junk – clutter. 2. The collector who is constantly acquiring stuff and finding creative reuses for it. These folks are the ultimate [...]

Truly Gifted: It’s DIY December!

November 30th, 2010 · No Comments · crafts, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Holidays, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping, Sustainable Living

You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, right? But, have you heard about DIY December? Probably not, because I am introducing it right here, right now on econesting! Last year, I created an ambitious holiday gift guide for Planet Green. It was called, Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For Everyone On Your [...]