Wasteless Wednesday~ 7 Bright Green Sites!

This Wasteless Wednesday we are sharing seven sites that focus on not only wasting less, but all sorts of ways to live greener, simpler and eco-friendlier! Here are some of their pertinent articles of late~

1. GOOD features several categories, one of which is 'Environment'. Last summer, they proposed 'The Good 30-Day Challenge: Waste Less'~

2. Small Notebook for a simple home is a blog that offers tips to "simplify your home, your finances, your family life and your time." Here's one that helps you and your kids to simplify their toys! 

3. Prairie EcoThrifter encourages you to 'Go Green'~ 'Save Money'~ 'Have Fun' and they recently offered Tips for Wasting Less Food!

4. Green Living Tips has lots of tips on living greener~ here's ways to make less NOISE! 

5. National Geographic has a lot invested in keeping us greener! They've been sharing their vision of our planet since 1888! They also offer a huge selection of articles on their website devoted to wasting less and saving more! Spring is here and they have some 'Organic Pest Control' for your garden~

6. The Daily Green, sponsored by Good Housekeeping, has several categories to choose from for green living~ They also have "10 Idiot-Proof Eco-Tips" for Earth Day!

7. And CARE 2 wants us to Waste Less but learn these "5 Ways to Increase Water and Food Security"~ 

So there you go~ Take action and start clicking! I promise you'll find way more than a week's worth of tips on these sites, but try to at least check out one each day this week! And, of course, try to Waste Less!

See you next Wasteless Wednesday!

Wasteless Wednesday~ Contain It!

This week we'll show you seven ways to reinvent a container! Beverages are one of the most consumed and waste producers on the market today~ but Upcyclers find a way to "contain" the container problem everyday! Innovative, imaginative and practical, these products are becoming more and more mainstream and aesthetically popular. We are proud to be part of the movement to reduce the content of landfills and offer quality products that fill the needs of today's consumers. What goes around is coming around!

1. Wine bottle necks become:

Dessin Creations

2. Wine Bottle Bottoms become:

Glass Galore Gal

3. Wine Bottles become:

Le Couteur Art

4. Wine Caps become:

Eco Imbiber

5. Bottle Caps become:

Eileena Jewelry Studio

And: 

Pir8te

6. Soda Cans become:

Sparkly Trash

And:

East Street Tins

 And not the last, we hope, and certainly not the least!

7. Plastic Bottles become:

Deko Projects

And:

Down Side Up Studio

So there you have it. Seven post consumer by-products turned art, turned jewelry, turned home decor, turned accessories, turned UPCYCLED! Best of all~ not wasted! So before you toss that container in the trash...Contain your waste, if you don't want to upcycle it yourself, find someone in your local area who does! Or put it in a recycling bin at the very least.

Have a great Wasteless Wednesday and we hope each day this week you find a way to save even one container.

Weekly Giveaway: Groovy Green Glass!

This week's Giveaway is really Groovy~ Literally! We are so excited to partner for this giveaway with Groovy Green Glass, one of our innovative members of Upcyclers!

But before we get started telling you more, let's talk about last week's sponsor and the winner of our giveaway from  Yellow Trailer! 
Congrats to #24~ Dena and Adriana! Members of Upcyclers and the creative owners of Spin A Yarn, they also write a whimsical and informative blog focused on fiber arts called~ Everything but the Oink!

We want to thank all of those who entered and, especially, Mary from Yellow Trailer for giving away her industrial chic Wine Cork and Hardware Necklace! Now all we want to know is which one of you two will wear it~ or will mom and daughter share???

Now let's get back to Groovy Green Glass~ coincidentally, owned by another creative genius named Deana! (different spelling, hah!) After learning of the massive amounts of wasted glass in the Myrtle Beach area landfills, Deana became "passionate about glass"! Driven by the fact that glass takes over 4000 years to break down in a landfill, she decided to partner with several area restaurants to rescue what she considered bottles too beautiful to waste. By cutting the glass and sanding the edges, she has created a line of glassware, unique and innovative, and very popular. You can actually 'Drink Straight From the Bottle!', as her company tagline states! 

Jameson Shot Glasses

Grey Goose Glasses

Captain Morgan Table Lamp

Aside from her Etsy shop, Deana also has a company website that breaks down the hardcore facts about the impact that Groovy Green Glass is making:

"Based on an online energy calculator, for every 50 cases of glass that we keep out of the landfill, we are saving:
* 2.7 cubic meters of landfill space
* 328 kwh of energy (enough to light 1.1 houses every month)
* 1, 660 liters of water
* and permanently removing the impact of 1.2 cars on the road. 
This is currently what we save every three weeks!"


Amazing to think what a difference just one company with one brilliant idea can make!

In addition to glassware, Deana has expanded her line of Groovy Green Glass to include planters, home decor and jewelry! 

Jaegermeister Pendant Lamp

Etched VinoPonic Planter

Fireball Whiskey Pendant

And best of all, the earrings that Groovy Green Glass is giving away!

Green Wine Bottle Earrings

It's easy to enter and if you love them you'd better hurry!


First, be sure you are a follower of this blog, Love 2 Upcycle~ not a follower? Just look to the left and click. Voila! You are a follower. But you haven't entered yet.

Now, you can choose 4 of the following ways to enter, up to 4 times!
 
1. Check out Groovy Green Glass on Etsy and favorite the shop! And tell us here about your favorite item in the shop!
2. Check out the website Groovy Green Glass and tell us here one of the five restaurants that 3G collects glasses from!
3. Become a fan of Groovy Green Glass on Facebook!
4. Tweet or share this Giveaway!
5. Pin one item from Groovy Green Glass on Pinterest!
Remember, only 4 entries count, and each one must be left in a separate comment! If you don't have an email listed on your bio, leave it here in one of your comments. Deadline to enter is Midnight, January 26th!
Winner will be randomly drawn using Random.org's generator. 

Good Luck!
 
Would you like to Sponsor a Giveaway on Love 2 Upcycle? You don't have to be a member of Upcyclers to be a sponsor, all Etsy sellers of upcycled or eco-friendly products are welcome! But of course, we'd love for you to join the team!

Tuesday's Treasuries: A New Beginning!

This month's Upcyclers Team Challenge yielded more entries than ever and a fresh look and new beginning for vintage, broken, recycled materials and post consumer packaging! We are thrilled to present them in these three treasuries~ all entries are included, but we've mixed them up for the sake of composition and theme, and we've also used some more than once, but with no favoritism~ except for two entries from members who weren't included (with our apologies) last month! So click, comment, share and tweet~ but most of all, don't forget to vote for your favorites for the Industrial Category and the Organic Category on our Etsy discussion threads! Not a member? If you Love 2 Upcycle and sell your goods on Etsy~ Join us today and help spread the upcycling movement!

'Upcyclers Team Challenge: A New Beginning~ Vol. 1' by collagical

A selection of Industrial and Organic entries from Upcyclers~ New beginnings for recycled, broken and vintage goods, post consumer packaging, and printed materials!

Recycled Feed Sack Mark... frankcluck $25.00	Re-Carded Black & Red B... eandvhutch $15.00	Magnetic Board - Bullet... LeMaisonBelle $49.99	Green VinoPonic Planter... GroovyGreenGla... $20.00
Make a statement earrin... CUTandTEAR $10.00	Wall Sconce - Vintage R... Rinnovato $12.00	Black and silver altere... mellostuff $25.25	Paper Rose from Upcycle... jamateria $12.00
Leather Baby Booties wi... loveineverythi... $28.00	Steam Punk Ring that is... ourchildrensea... $24.75	Fractured Heart card, u... kathybrace $2.50	copper lotus bookmark MarieYoungdesi... $15.00
Small Lot of Broken Jew... ria13 $2.50	Primrose upcycled mini ... NaturallyHeart... $5.50	Bolero Jacket upcycled ... orloSubito $20.00	Handmade 'Friend ... AnnaPereira $40.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

'Upcyclers Team Challenge: A New Beginning~ Vol. 2' by collagical

A springtime look at A New Beginning~ A selection of Industrial and Organic entries from Upcyclers!

Custom Piece-Grow, a su... goddessoftheco... $250.00	Primrose upcycled mini ... NaturallyHeart... $5.50	All Lambswool Handsewn ... spinayarn $18.95	Garden Stake Yellow Tea... GardenWhimsies... $35.00
The Green Bride Upcycle... enduredesigns $500.00	What Matters - Wood Sha... FyreShadow $25.00	pink fairy baby ornamen... fairyshadow $18.00	Tote Purse Cloth bag Ch... MilliesCorner $30.00
Custom Crochet Rug Upcy... KingSoleil $98.00	sweater tunic lagenlook... jill2day $207.00	Steam Punk Ring that is... ourchildrensea... $24.75	Leather Baby Booties wi... loveineverythi... $28.00
Embroidery hoop textile... SwooshbyScroll... $25.00	DIY Wine Cork Bulletin ... TheWoodenBee $21.50	Bolero Jacket upcycled ... orloSubito $20.00	Paper Rose from Upcycle... jamateria $12.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

'Upcyclers Team Challenge: A New Beginning~ Vol. 3' by collagical

Soft denim blues, organic tones and hues of green spring leaves usher in these new beginnings. A selection of Industrial and Organic entries from Upcyclers!

Tote Purse Cloth bag Ch... MilliesCorner $30.00	Serenity Redemption Nec... Flower7 $28.00	Sea Glass Multi Colored... beachglassshop $38.00	Embroidery hoop textile... SwooshbyScroll... $25.00
Blue statement neckpiec... Onceat7 $40.00	The Green Bride Upcycle... enduredesigns $500.00	Plain and Simple Repurp... sunflowersbyde... $20.00	Aqua beach glass neckla... northcoastbeac... $25.00
Recycled Strawberry Sho... VeryCreativeCr... $62.00	Kelp pin in purples and... kathybrace $7.00	Green VinoPonic Planter... GroovyGreenGla... $20.00	Garden Stake Yellow Tea... GardenWhimsies... $35.00
Recycled Feed Sack Mark... frankcluck $25.00	copper lotus bookmark MarieYoungdesi... $15.00	Wall Sconce - Vintage R... Rinnovato $12.00	sweater tunic lagenlook... jill2day $207.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.