Great looking barrel chair made from BARRELS over at FAB.com! What a concept. I think we over here at RG like chairs. Side note, the RG site will be going through some changes here soon so please don’t get upset too much. We are building out a market and will soon be doing a CALL FOR DESIGNERS. Know of anyone that makes a product out of discarded / repurposed material? If so, send them our way!

Great looking barrel chair made from BARRELS over at FAB.com! What a concept. I think we over here at RG like chairs.

Side note, the RG site will be going through some changes here soon so please don’t get upset too much. We are building out a market and will soon be doing a CALL FOR DESIGNERS. Know of anyone that makes a product out of discarded / repurposed material? If so, send them our way!

Another way to purchase the PAC DIY Guide directly from Repurposed Goods! (Thank you PulleyApp!) Buy Now

Another way to purchase the PAC DIY Guide directly from Repurposed Goods! (Thank you PulleyApp!)

Buy Now

Nik and Justine from New Zealand took the PAC plans and added an absolutely gorgeous touch to it, thin accent wood from an old umbrella that they salvaged. NOW THIS IS FANTASTIC…not only was this chair a pallet it the past, but it was an umbrella too! What a great life for this chair, now it supports Nik and Justine in their pursuit of relaxation. 

Nik and Justine from New Zealand took the PAC plans and added an absolutely gorgeous touch to it, thin accent wood from an old umbrella that they salvaged. NOW THIS IS FANTASTIC…not only was this chair a pallet it the past, but it was an umbrella too! What a great life for this chair, now it supports Nik and Justine in their pursuit of relaxation. 

First Gabe made a PAC, then a pallet side table, then taught a youth group how to make PACs and now he’s made a Pallet Swing!! Now that is great. Maybe we can convince him to put together a DIY Guide for this beauty. Great job Gabe…as always.  glandesk: another weekend, another project.  i made a porch swing from pallets.   flickr set

First Gabe made a PAC, then a pallet side table, then taught a youth group how to make PACs and now he’s made a Pallet Swing!! Now that is great. Maybe we can convince him to put together a DIY Guide for this beauty. Great job Gabe…as always. 

glandesk:

another weekend, another project.  i made a porch swing from pallets.  

flickr set

Repurposed cork goods from Frederick McSwain, designed by Daniel Michalik on Fab.com. Beautiful looking wine wares. Since it’s winter, I think these would go well with a good Malbec. http://frederickmcswain.com/ Fab.com Flash Sale. Recycled Cork Wine Coaster, 38% offFab.comDesigned for high-end restaurants across the US, the Recycled Cork Wine Coaster designed by Daniel Michalik is now available for home use. Recycled from wine bottle corks, this versatile material is given a second life that celebrates the presentation of your best bottles as well as protects the surface below from drips.

Repurposed cork goods from Frederick McSwain, designed by Daniel Michalik on Fab.com. Beautiful looking wine wares. Since it’s winter, I think these would go well with a good Malbec. http://frederickmcswain.com/

Fab.com Flash Sale. Recycled Cork Wine Coaster, 38% off
Fab.com
Designed for high-end restaurants across the US, the Recycled Cork Wine Coaster designed by Daniel Michalik is now available for home use. Recycled from wine bottle corks, this versatile material is given a second life that celebrates the presentation of your best bottles as well as protects the surface below from drips.

Pallet wood as flooring! Nice work. We have been thinking of re-flooring the immense Repurposed Goods workshop and this was the idea. unconsumption: Beautiful new floor made from old pallets A couple days after writing about Arctic Plank floors [Unconsumption’s post about it is here] made with reclaimed shipping pallets, Oregon-based Viridian Wood Products announced two new flooring products made from shipping pallets and crates. The two lines are FSC-certified, 100% reclaimed, and available with or without a low-VOC polyurethane finish.  Viridian Wood Products may contribute towards LEED credits in a number of categories, including for materials reuse, recycled content, regional materials, and certified wood. (via Jetson Green) Special note: In the Jetson Green post’s comments, a reader addresses the subject of safety of pallet wood reuse, noting that some wood’s been treated with chemicals to help kill or repel insects and/or bacteria. Viridian’s owner responds, saying the company uses heat-treated (not chemically treated) wood and has had no problems with it. Related: On the Unconsumption Facebook page, we’ve discussed the idea of using heat-treated pallets instead of chemically treated products. And, over on TreeHugger, Lloyd Alter has also brought up the subject. (See his recent post titled Are pallets unpalletable building material?) For other pallet repurposing ideas/projects — furniture, palletecture, and more — see the Unconsumption archives here.

Pallet wood as flooring! Nice work. We have been thinking of re-flooring the immense Repurposed Goods workshop and this was the idea.

unconsumption:

Beautiful new floor made from old pallets

A couple days after writing about Arctic Plank floors [Unconsumption’s post about it is here] made with reclaimed shipping pallets, Oregon-based Viridian Wood Products announced two new flooring products made from shipping pallets and crates. The two lines are FSC-certified, 100% reclaimed, and available with or without a low-VOC polyurethane finish. 

Viridian Wood Products may contribute towards LEED credits in a number of categories, including for materials reuse, recycled content, regional materials, and certified wood.

(via Jetson Green)

Special note: In the Jetson Green post’s comments, a reader addresses the subject of safety of pallet wood reuse, noting that some wood’s been treated with chemicals to help kill or repel insects and/or bacteria. Viridian’s owner responds, saying the company uses heat-treated (not chemically treated) wood and has had no problems with it.

Related: On the Unconsumption Facebook page, we’ve discussed the idea of using heat-treated pallets instead of chemically treated products. And, over on TreeHugger, Lloyd Alter has also brought up the subject. (See his recent post titled Are pallets unpalletable building material?)

For other pallet repurposing ideas/projects — furniture, palletecture, and more — see the Unconsumption archives here.

Wow, cardboard has never been so cool. This might be a good idea for a DIY guide for those of us without a laser cutter or 15 dollars… kickstarter: The Grid Kit is the world’s simplest, recyclable robot-building kit — it’s made up of just one sheet of 18” x 24” corrugated cardboard, with a 1” grid laser cut into its surface. It’s able to be cut, folded, propped, shaped, and motorized into anything you want: an alligator, a spaceship, a robot, a tank, a flower, etc. Seriously, there are twelve year old kids building airboats propelled by motorized fans, and one guy even built robotic hands for himself à la Edward. A $15 pledge gets you a standard kit — the rest is up to your imagination!

Wow, cardboard has never been so cool. This might be a good idea for a DIY guide for those of us without a laser cutter or 15 dollars…

kickstarter:

The Grid Kit is the world’s simplest, recyclable robot-building kit — it’s made up of just one sheet of 18” x 24” corrugated cardboard, with a 1” grid laser cut into its surface. It’s able to be cut, folded, propped, shaped, and motorized into anything you want: an alligator, a spaceship, a robot, a tank, a flower, etc. Seriously, there are twelve year old kids building airboats propelled by motorized fans, and one guy even built robotic hands for himself à la Edward. A $15 pledge gets you a standard kit — the rest is up to your imagination!

Marshall T. from Port Neches, Texas built this amazing PAC last week. He quickly learned that the PAC guide gave him the opportunity to alter the plans and create his own design. This meant that not having the correct sized wood wasn’t a problem! Great job Marshall, that seat looks relaxing!

Marshall T. from Port Neches, Texas built this amazing PAC last week. He quickly learned that the PAC guide gave him the opportunity to alter the plans and create his own design. This meant that not having the correct sized wood wasn’t a problem! Great job Marshall, that seat looks relaxing!

ThinkSound, manufacturers of some of the best looking headphones around and their about us leads me to believe that they what they are doing (started by ninja’s, Aaron Fournier - Audio Engineer & Mike Tunney - Creative Director).  Where does one get a pair of their beauties? FAB.com sale (October 18 -21)OR@thinksound Recycled Rewards How is this repurposing? Well, they have introduced Recycling into their business model which makes us happy. Get up to 25% off of your next order if you send them your old / used headphones. Brilliant! Plus, their efforts on the manufacturing side makes them even better purchases From their website they state, “ Clear Sound with a Clearer Conscience thinksound™ began with a simple goal; to create incredible sounding headphones with the smallest eco-footprint possible.” (RG is a sucker for anything introduces real wood grain into the aesthetic design of technology. Santa, put this on our present list!)

ThinkSound, manufacturers of some of the best looking headphones around and their about us leads me to believe that they what they are doing (started by ninja’s, Aaron Fournier - Audio Engineer & Mike Tunney - Creative Director). 

Where does one get a pair of their beauties?

FAB.com sale (October 18 -21)
OR
@thinksound Recycled Rewards

How is this repurposing? Well, they have introduced Recycling into their business model which makes us happy. Get up to 25% off of your next order if you send them your old / used headphones. Brilliant! Plus, their efforts on the manufacturing side makes them even better purchases From their website they state, “

Clear Sound with a Clearer Conscience

thinksound™ began with a simple goal; to create incredible sounding headphones with the smallest eco-footprint possible.”

(RG is a sucker for anything introduces real wood grain into the aesthetic design of technology. Santa, put this on our present list!)

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