diy crafts using recycled materials can be easy if you watch these projects. If you don’t have an opportunity to separate ...

Though 100% of plastics are recyclable, just 10% of our plastics ever actually get recycled. Most of this waste winds up clogging landfills. For his senior thesis project at Eindhoven Design Academy, ...

The 2011 recycle recovery rate in the U.S. was an abysmal eight percent, prompting a Dutch designer to create a DIY plastic-recycling machine. Dave Hakkens’ open-source prototype, called Precious ...

It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released his design for a plastic recycling machine to the world for free. The aim was to make plastic ...

Transform a Lays crisps bag into a unique creation through creative DIY recycling. Discover how to upcycle chip bags into durable, shiny accessories or art. This project demonstrates innovative ways ...

Dave Hakkens is going into “do-it-yourself” mode for plastics recycling. It's not just for a new hipster trend project. Instead, Hakkens has developed a way to grind and recycle plastics and reuse it ...

All of that leftover metal, wood, fabric, and tile can find a new home—if you know where to look. Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at ...

The SOTOP Recycling team, consisting of Manuel Maeder, Benjamin Krause, and Nadina Maeder, have developed an innovative automated injection molding machine that uses waste plastic to create new ...

I recently stumbled on a growing group of electronics hobbyists who are scavenging 18650 lithium ion batteries from laptop batteries to build sizable Tesla-style powerwalls. They're often paired with ...