Aiming to re-interpret R2-D2 in a version that offered “future in the old” (as translated by Google) artist Charles Leonard made this intriguing version of a monocle wearing Steampunk R2-D2. To be true, we’ve seen a good amount of Steampunk and R2-D2 creations, but how do you ever manage Steampunk without a monocle? That’s just not fair. Gears, cogs, brass, that’s all fine. But where are the monocles? Everyone should have monocles. This Steampunk R2-D2 has been made out of scrap metal, working with recycled wood, plastic and a few other materials. Also, monocles.
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Company Finds Heaps Of Plastic Waste, Makes Bridge
Plastic waste is something that our world has in abundance, and howsoever hard we try, the heap of waste just keeps getting bigger. Recycling, reuse and thinking smart may be our way out of this mess, as numerous enterprising souls have demonstrated. The latest example comes from Welsh company Vertech Limited who used up 50 tons of plastic waste to create a 90 feet long bridge.
iPhone Cases Made From Recycled Plastics and Agricultural Waste
If you are out looking for a new iPhone cases, give a thought to the ReCase from Miniwiz. The cases are made entirely from recycled agricultural waste and post consumer plastic. Agricultural bi-product in question are rice husks, which are then combined with plastics to form POLLIBER. Apart from holding the iPhone safe, ReCases have space to carry credit cards and an RFID card, that you may use to find the phone in case you misplace it.
Via TreeHugger
Paper Magically Transforms Into Everyday Objects
At the touch of artist Jennifer Collier, paper becomes a lot more than just a sheet and turns into a fabric which the artist then molds skillfully into objects like cameras, typewriters, shoes and phones. The artist maintains that paper is both, the inspiration and the media for her work, and the crafts do take the path the paper would want them to.
Portraits Made From Wine Corks
American artist Scott Gundersen is an art teacher, who we assume leads by example. We guess most of his students would be in awe of his skill made to look a lot more formidable with his choice of medium. It took him 50 hours and 9217 corks to complete and make out of recycled/reused corks.
Beautiful Art Masterpieces Show Trash a Way to a Green Life
The work of Chris Jordan is magnificent, thought provoking, and if you look at it very closely, somewhat gross. Jordan’s work would look like a recreation of some of best known works of art, but there is a deeper meaning to see. The images are made using thousands of photographs of waste, actually there are a few hundred individual photographs, the others are the same photographs digitally constructed and used over and over. It takes Jordan a few weeks to complete one of these images, and each has an environment related message to go along.
Via OddityCentral
Alien-Themed Motorcycle Made Out of Scrap
The alien-predator themed motorcycle is the handiwork of Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn. The Bangkok based artist has a way with metal sculptures, and usually works with scrap metal from discarded parts from cars, motorcycles and bicycles. For a choice of materials this unique, the scrap probably gives the artist some well textured materials to work with. And we doubt any vehicle would stand up for a showdown with this alien-predator look of the motorcycle.
Via OddityCentral
Geeky Shoes Made Out Of Electronic Components
Data Sandals seems to be a very appropriate name for these shoes crafted out of PC mother boards, ribbon wire and numerous other electronic components. They probably should have thrown in a processor to give these things some actual computing power. But what are shoes going to do with computing power? We have no idea, but with all those components stuck there, we doubt they will be very comfortable to wear. Cost $350.
Via IT
Incredible Sculptures Made From Recycled Tires
A huge number of vehicle tires end up discarded annually, but these things are very tough to recycle. A very smart idea with tires would be reuse, and when you can bring out the beauty in these things, you get points for being totally amazing. Korean sculptor Yong Ho Ji creates these incredibly detailed, textured and layered sculptures using recycled tires. It’s not just the material Yong uses that is fascinating, even the theme stands a strong ground, the shark and the monster pretty much come to life as their scary selves in these sculptures.
Via ThisIsn’tHappiness, Colossal
Robot sculpture made from used mobile phones
Sitting outside a shop in Beijing, this robot sculpture made out of cellphones sits reading a book to give the message of “go green” to onlookers. The sculpture is an installation by Nokia, which has been collecting old mobile phones from people in China in exchange for movie. The message from Nokia is to go green and have a low carbon footprint. Nokia plans to recycle the phones received through this program.