Art furniture created from the smoldering, repurposed remains of the industrial revolution.   One man’s scrap pile provides another man’s raw materials.  English furniture designer and sculptor, Bob Campbell, takes the decaying debris of the once thriving South Yorkshire manufacturing industry and transforms it into one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture.  Darkly brilliant.

Pictured above: the remains of a discarded mahogany staircase are adorned with legs fashioned from pistons rescued from the salvage yard.  Transformation complete.

more from Stig after the jump (more…)

What’s upcycling? To upcycle essentially means to take something that is disposable and transform it into something of greater use and value.

From Malawi, Africa comes Lena Nozizwe, a devoted DIYer who loves upcycling her mother’s rice bags into hats, hand-knitting used plastic shopping bags into oversized “feathery” bags, and recycling rice bags and silk into sleek and studly bags.  In honor of her mom and brother, who give her encouragement and inspiration, her fun and functional goods are named after them.

Much like us, no two green goods are alike.  more @ upcyclechic.com

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Treat your kick-ass butt to some eco comfort, Hanky Panky style.

Organic cotton skivvies in either original thong or low rise thong.

Available ($18) @ shopbop.com

Dedicated to creating swank design and sustainable home decor, sisters-in-law Nancy and Lisa Mims co-founded Mod Green Pod to create smart, sensible fabric and wallpaper that won’t harm the planet, manufacturers or you.   Utilizing organic cotton, their eco-friendly fabrications are hand silk-screened (not dyed), with water-based, non-toxic inks; and to top it off, their non-vinyl, water-based glazed wallcoverings are sponge wipeable. Sweet. Patterns such as Butterfly Jubilee (R) that blend nature-inspired whimsy with classic sophistication are perfect for those seeking design that brings a touch of the outside, inside.

where to find @ modgreenpod.com

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

This week’s Great Green Giveaway has officially drawn to a close, and here are our lucky winners!

Compliments of 21st Century Goods, Kirsten Kimball will receive a Solar Beam I.   Anglea Jacobs and Pat Nieh will each receive a Solar Beam III.

Thanks to everyone for entering. Our next Great Green Giveaway begins on Friday, so grab our RSS to receive our announcement.

The high priest of hempGarden generously slipped me a bath oil treatment so I just had to do something I haven’t done in ages — I ran a bath.  As we know, showers generally consume less water than a bath, and I take water conservation to heart.  So to help relieve the guilt, I had an extra dose of yoga in the afternoon and decided to take the plunge in the interest of rewarding my weary bones.  All those pesky worries went down the drain.

I poured about a capful of Sensual Bath Oil into the tub and soaked for a good 20 minutes.  (more) (more…)