I put this yarnbomb up a little over a month ago and it has slowly started to sag (partially due to weather and partially due to the fact that I made it slightly too big). I really like how its almost like a living organism, changing and adapting as time passes.
Update: Right after I posted this someone pulled it back up again. It made me happy that someone cared enough to fix it.
Ever been confused by recycling symbols? Evidently you’re not alone. And it seems that work is afoot to improve that “tiny, mysterious number printed inside the recycling logo.”
Some kinds of plastic are recyled almost everywhere; some, like Styrofoam, are rarely ever recycled. Plastics without a number, like utensils, can’t be recycled at all. It’s confusing.
To address that problem, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, a project of the nonprofit group GreenBlue, is working to redesign recycling labels. The group’s current proposal features four labels: “widely recycled,” “limited recycling,” “not recycled,” and “store drop-off.”
Unlike the current system, this gives consumers clear, general guidelines, in words. For materials that can only be recycled in certain places, the “limited recycling” label can carry an additional note that might, for example, advice consumers to “check locally.” Here are the draft designs.
More: Finally: Simplified Recycling Labels Are on Their Way - Business - GOOD
Bracelets made from vintage rulers and yardsticks. Yes!
(spotted on Pinterest)
For other ruler-repurposing ideas, see: http://unconsumption.tumblr.com/tagged/rulers.
