Blog posts with tips and articles about recycling and protecting the environment.
I mentioned in a previous post that I’m now upcycling glassware by painting charity shops finds. As a keen recycler I also try to reuse other items that would otherwise end up in landfill. My latest is making a bag and insoles from a battered sheepskin coat! Painting charity shop glassware has gone well and …
I managed to get to see See Monster art installation at Weston-super-Mare last week. It was great, a creative use of an old oil rig. Just very sad that it couldn’t last and is now being recycled, melted down. So for those that didn’t get to see it, here’s some photos It was a grey …
As mentioned in my previous post I have a new art project making video art (literally!) by recycling video cassettes. Video cassettes are very difficult to recycle, so I got the idea of reusing them as a canvas alternative. This video art has the advantage of being freestanding art or it can be placed on …
Exciting changes with a new website host, which has allowed me to create a new website for international customers at reasonable cost. Find the site at my .com domain animalglassdesigns.com. It means I can now remove the duplicate zazzle.com links on my .co.uk site. Hopefully this will make it clearer, less cluttered and even speed …
Being a keen recycler and worried about the amount of single use plastic ending up in the environment, I’ve created a new recycled product. These soap dishes are made from plastic fruit/salad punnets and painted with glass paints. As I covered in a previous post going completely plastic free isn’t necessarily the best environmental solution, …
I’ve been researching the most environmentally friendly cat litter, having to suddenly start using it. My cat Lottie has always gone to the loo outside, even refusing to use a litter tray when we had snow! However since having a bout of cystitis she is now using a litter tray. It is a minefield with …
Waste recycling is a hot topic and quite rightly. As regular readers will know I have an environmental science degree and have always been interested in environmental matters. So I have decided this year I am going to do a series of posts on the environment including tips and interesting articles I find. I’ve created …
I’m a keen recycler and don’t like throwing things away, so I even have a collection of the remains of candles! Luckily it is quite easy to make new candles out of these. What you need for recycled candle making: A wick old candle bits heat proof container to melt the candle remains saucepan candle …
It has been reported that some councils are no longer going to take plastic waste for recycling and ask people to put it in the black general rubbish bins. This is because mountains of plastic is being dumped overseas. The councils in question have waste to energy plants, so they say it’s better to go …
We have a lot of charity shops here in Exeter and I think they’re great. Not only do they help raise money for charities but it’s such a brilliant way to recycle, reducing landfill and saving resources. This week I’ve replaced my work desk as I desperately needed more space to paint. I found one in …
