Though 100% of plastics are recyclable, just 10% of our plastics ever actually get recycled. Most of this waste winds up clogging landfills. For his senior thesis project at Eindhoven Design Academy, ...

A lot of things can be recycled, including furniture, decorations and accessories. In one way or another, they can all be ...

A DIY vertical garden maximizes space in a small area. This vertical planter uses a common container that people often toss ...

It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released his design for a plastic recycling machine to the world for free. The aim was to make plastic ...

The 2011 recycle recovery rate in the U.S. was an abysmal eight percent, prompting a Dutch designer to create a DIY plastic-recycling machine. Dave Hakkens’ open-source prototype, called Precious ...

All of that leftover metal, wood, fabric, and tile can find a new home—if you know where to look. If you’re doing your own renovations or just working on some projects around the house, you'll find ...

I recently stumbled on a growing group of electronics hobbyists who are scavenging 18650 lithium ion batteries from laptop batteries to build sizable Tesla-style powerwalls. They're often paired with ...