RE: Think, The Future

Brilliant: Inventive use of toilet paper rolls

That's certainly one way to recycle! An artist uses cardboard toilet paper rolls to make expressive artwork. You have to wonder how this idea came about...

Follow the link for more:
http://www.geekologie.com/2009/08/paper_art_toilet_paper_roll_fa.php

Who Woulda Thunk: Surprising materials you can compost

Phillip Danze, istockphoto

If you compost, you are probably already aware of the basic rules of what you can and cannot compost (fruit and veggie peels: good, meat and most animal products: bad). But here is a list of 75 things that you might be surprised to find out that can be composted. Did you know that wine corks can be composted? Also on the list, cereal boxes (torn into pieces), dryer lint, and latex balloons. You can find the complete list at:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/surprising-compost-items.html

I just discovered the Planet Green site from Discovery, it has tons of great info and interesting articles. Check it out at:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/

Recycled Homes

Dan Phillips of Huntsville, Texas has been constructing homes out of scrap and salvage materials for the past 12 years. With his company Phoenix Connection, he uses everything from wine corks, to broken tiles and scrap wood to make low-income housing, while helping to reduce waste from other construction sites. Check out the link for a slideshow of photos and more info (I love the recycled shingle roof!):

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/09/02/garden/20090903-recycled-slideshow_index.html