"Green Goodies in a Green Living World"

I have been working with a client having a website focusing on natural/organic/green cleaning products and the like for safer means of keeping homes clean. As I move along each day finding resources, I always tend to stumble upon a lot of cool sites where cool upcycled/recycled goodies are presented or made available. And this is where I've learned, that "going green" is becoming a trend nowadays.

Going green is incorporating "green ideas" for a healthier, more productive, safer and more convenient or economical lifestyle. Seeing how the worldwide recession affect each and every one of us nowadays, finding ways on how to make our lives better without spending a fortune (or because you dont have any fortune - not even a penny to get most of the stuffs you need or want) has been evident.

But more importantly, this going green campaign is more dedicated to the cause of saving Mother Earth; thus, the word - green. Since more and more environmental threats are already in the surface making known the time when our planet is already taking its toll, a growing number of concerned/environmental-conscious folks made an effort to extensively promote the green way of living. And, everything starts simple - at home. Reusing, reducing and recycling should be made a habit as it can truly facilitate a better, greener and economical lifestyle while helping restore the planet at the same time.

Now, my real point is, I want to share to you some green goodies which I found so interesting. And most of these stuffs can be made or done at home provided you're creative, patient and resourceful enough. If we are just to let our minds work for more productive things, I bet we all can develop more useful and improved stuffs like these:

The "Cassette Tape Wallet", "CD Case Chandelier" and "Upcycled Floppy Disk Notepad" proved that old things still matter.


How about these? >>> "Upcycled Tire Messenger Bag" - created from discarded tractor inner tubes, "Misprint Watering Can" - made from defective printed metal scraps and "Upcycled Ball Bag" - (obviously) made of a used soccer ball turned inside out.


Now, I dont think I can make some of these stuffs. For me, they should be done by patient (I mean.. very patient) folks. hmmm... :D This would really mean a whole lot of long and hard work.. :) >>> "Bike Chain Bowl" (It looks very heavy.. so it must stay in one place.. haha) "Flip-Flop Nesting Boxes" (handmade from the Philippines... now who says you can throw your old rubber flip flops?) "Telephone Wire Basket" (cool, eh?!)


Are these comfy? :D >>> "Bike Wheel Chair", "Coin Chair" (Amassed from over 1,500 half dollar coins and 7,000 welds) and "Water Ski Bench"


And these stuffs are pretty innovative.. :D >>> "Pool Ball Wine Stoppers", "Recycled Wine Bottle Coat Rack", "Flattened Wine Bottle Platter" and "Wine Cork Flashdrive"


Well, this would mean that throwing stuffs should never be done in a haste (might as well try to donate or sell at a bargain). Or, buying stuffs you dont really need should be minimized as making use of products manufactured with unrecycled stuffs/packaging only encourages more pollution and energy-consumption. If you want to help Mother Earth or as simple as *if you dont want to lose this planet*, then better do your part in making this world a better and greener place. Anyway, it would be for our welfare especially the future of the next generations.