September 2004: We had just finished our 2nd cross-country bicycle ride (from San Francisco to New York City) in August when the Realtor called to say he found a buyer for our cottage in Fort Erie Canada. The bad news was that the buyers wanted to expedite the closing and we were stranded on Stanton [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Solastalgia describes the grief felt by those of us who care about human-caused, catastrophic environmental damage. We just created a Facebook Community Page where people suffering from Solastalgia can meet others who want to DO something! Don’t waste your time arguing with global warming deniers and waiting for politicians to pass clean and renewable energy [...]
No Comments Papercrete Maven on Jun 27th 2010
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Human Powered Lawn-mower
Ted Wojcik of Ted Wojcik Custom Bicycles designed and built this pedal-powered lawn mower with a fixed gear in it so it can go forward and backward — which is essential when using a push-mower. When you stop pedaling, it stops moving so it doesn’t require brakes. I doubt if it would be a good [...]
No Comments Papercrete Maven on Jun 17th 2010
Danish designer Annemette Beck creates textiles from recycled materials such as rubber, paper and metal. Her line of woven products include rugs, upholstery, fabrics, runners, blinds and even room dividers. Beck’s experimental textiles showcase materials that can be salvaged and re-used. The photos show area rugs made by weaving recycled bicycle inner-tubes and tires. You [...]
No Comments Papercrete Maven on Jun 17th 2010
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