How to make stuff from old glass bottles

Posted August 7th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in Reuse Recycle

The other day I was thinking about how cool it would be to make some windows for the Tiny Free House out of old glass bottles and then I was browsing through my RSS Reader and spotted this great article on the very topic via MAKE Magazine.

How-To: Glassworking techniques for bottles

How to build a rainwater collection barrel

Posted June 27th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in Reuse Recycle, Self-Sufficient, water

I’ve been researching different ways of collecting rainwater for garden and home use. I ran across this article on a simple down-spout fed rain barrel on Crafting a Green World.

DIY Gardening: Build a Rain Barrel

Ultralight Backpacking Equipment

Great site for ultralight backpacking equipment. I’m not an ultralight backpacker but I look to these people for great simple living ideas like tiny alcohol stoves made from beer cans.

Composting Toilet that generates Methane

Posted June 27th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in Reuse Recycle, Sustainable, Waste

This is not the first time I’ve seen someone turn human waste, yes poop, into methane but this is the first commercially viable solution. I don’t think any composting toilets on the market do what this composting toilet does.

The Gardiner CH4 and EXCREXTRA

Vast Paver – A paver made from 75-95% trash

Posted June 3rd, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in Building, Green Product, Reuse Recycle

The Vast Paver is totally cool. A paver made from 75-95% recycled scrap tire rubber and plastics. Not sure how much it costs but definitely something to consider for a future patio. Saw it on Jetson Green.