Karl Wanaselja of Leger Wanaselja Architecture has built this shed out of what looks like a pile of car panels and windshields. He says it "is surprisingly strong and versatile. "...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Summer is the prefect time for picnics, pretty much anywhere! On roof tops, in Central Park, at the beach, open air cinemas or the zoo, a good picnic is special. But how often do you make the effort and unleash your creativity to put together a delicious lunch or dinner in a box or basket?

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Artists do amazing things with garbage; we have shown whole exhibitions of it. I am B ink and media blog gave artist Faith Pearson their empty ink cartridges (do people at media blogs still print?)...

There is something so iconic about a Campbell soup can, particularly after Andy Warhol got hold of them. Now William Heefer of Fuse has recycled pop art into light fixtures.

That was fast! On July 1, 2010 the Ontario government introduced an eco fee on manufacturers and importers of goods that produce hazardous waste. The list of 8,700 items affected included cleaning products, asthma inhalers, laundry detergent, paints, antifreeze, fluorescent bulbs, sun screen, potting soil, windshield washers and fire extinguishers.

It was expensive for some items: $26. on the new t.v., only ¢6 on sun screen.

"Peace Bomb Bracelet" by Article 22. Image courtesy of Article 22.

An accessory that creates work for Lao artisans, repurposes war debris from the 250-260 million bombs dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, and acts as a subtle style statement for peace?

"This is what can happen when you order 8 plates, 4 large, 4 small." Photos by Rev Dan Cat

Recycling that does double duty. Ship a package and the recipient could plant 100 native trees from seeds embedded in The Life Box for a little woods of Hemlock, Sycamores and Birch trees.

IQ Haus recycled ship container with Douglas fir paneled exterior. Photos by RCruger

At last weekend's Dwell on Design 2010, the conference showcased design-forward products and projects from prefab homes to green roofs, delivering three days of practical eco-ideas and dream green homes.

Apartment Therapy runs the small, cool contests every year, including one for kitchens; cleverly, they break it into categories including owning (American kitchens where people go nuts) renting (where people have more limited options) and international (becaus

FutureMark Paper customers include Old Navy, Every Day with Rachel Ray magazine, and Anthropologie.