Green Glass is all about making great looking, useful things from recycled glass. They transform used beer and wine bottles into funky glasses. Broken glass is crushed or melted to produce gorgeous beads for jewellery. Tea light holders are created from molten beer bottles.

The idea for Green Glass originated when its founders were in Africa, working on environmental projects in Namibia, Botswana and Swaziland.  Having bought lots of recycled glasses and admired the simplicity it seemed a fantastic idea that could developed in the UK.

Green Glass? processes are designed to be as energy efficient as possible.  They use recycled material wherever possible for our packaging and make sure all of their suppliers are on the ball as well.  What? more they won the Business Challenge Awards for energy, environment and community to prove it.

Yeah, I Made It Myself: DIY Fashion for the Not Very Domestic Goddess

Weidenfeld & Nicolson  RRP:?10.00

 
Do you want to turn old curtains and other used material into a trendy dress, or even a new bag?  Yeah, I Made it Myself is all about DIY fashion, aimed at women who are passionate about clothes, and would love to create something of their own, but who are unsure of how to get started. Farry isn't a fashion designer, or professional seamstress, but she can cobble together a DIY summer wardrobe faster than you can say pearl-two. She's made most of her own clothes for years, to much acclaim.  Find this book on Amazon

Recycle: The Essential Guide
Black Dog Publishing ?19.95

The complete guide, covering everything you need to know about recycling.  If you want to recycle something and you are not quite sure how or where to do it, this book is for you.  

The book is divided into several distinct sections;  

Practical answers to your recycling questions, from re-using your household waste in inventive ways to recycling your car; this book helps you to help the recycling process.

Twenty recycling scheme case studies from around the world detailing successful recycling schemes on a local and national scale.

The final section of the book contains a consumer directory; from chairs made out of bathtubs, to bags made out of billboard banners and strange countertop alternatives of melted mobile phones.

If you want to recycle more than just your used newspapers and empty wine bottles, this is the book that you need.

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