Colorful, well-designed and beautifully finished. These are just a few ways to describe Liz Dickey's handmade clocks. Using recycled bike parts lovingly cleaned and polished in combination with fabric scraps and remnants, Liz has created a very popular one-of-a-kind handmade product line. Her pieces suit most interiors, but I can really imagine these fitting perfectly in a workshop, bike shop or bike enthusiast's office. More

Many people still don't recycle their batteries and light bulbs. Some people just aren't aware of the hazards of not recycling them. And others would recycle them if they knew of a convenient place to take them. Read more to find out why it's important to dispose of them properly and to find a place near you to do so.

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Glass bottles are back in a big way, and what better way to welcome them into your home than a simple upcycled upgrade? We looked around for some creative, vintage, and just plain fun ways to make soap dispensers a little more personalized. You may not realize just how many people wash up at your place until you add something unexpected, like the upcycled version of this familiar household staple. Here are some of the most creative soap dispensers we have found to date: More

These large, galvanized containers caught my attention on a trip to Portland, OR in 2005. I didn't even know what they were called, but lots of online searching finally yielded my answer: stock tanks. Traditionally for livestock, they make amazing raised beds for vegetables, herbs and succulents. More

Yesterday we looked at a comparison of natural stone and recycled surfaces. It seemed like recycled surfaces came out on top, but there is another option: recycled natural stone. Earth Stone Products is a company taking 100% post-industrial granite and marble scraps and and turning them into pavers, tiles and backsplash. What would've typically gone to the dump is given a second life inside your home and out. More

Takumi Designs are elegant, simple, and feature perfectly balanced design compositions with an obvious Japanese design aesthetic. Bamboo and reclaimed woods are often paired with recycled Kimonos to create clocks, picture frames, and various shoji lamps. More

Jane Pierce composes designer items such as bags, dryer pillows, sachets, pouches, wine cozies, and laptop covers from a plentiful and inexpensive resource: used T-shirts. Using the letters and designs printed on shirts, Pierce's creations have an unlimited palette! More

Design Within Reach has made a splash this spring in the print and online design spheres with the introduction of its 111 Navy Chair, made from recycled plastic Coke bottles. The brand caught our attention again— this time for a cute little kit that gives the body and the environment some lovin'. More

There's no reason that recycling has to be a dull affair. From shiny steel to recycled plastic, there are a number of stylish recycling bins that we have our eye on: More

When it comes to recycling, most of us just use whatever bucket, tub, bin or basket we happen to have on hand. In the back of our minds, there must be a more attractive option, but somehow spending money on garbage seems, well, silly. That is until now! More