Monday, November 28, 2011

The Art of Chris Gilmour


Chris Gilmour site

I love creating art from recycled materials. I have several sculpture projects going of my own. But I just have to show you Chris Gilmours work. This typewriter is only made from cardboard and glue.

A greener alternative to plastics: liquid wood

A greener alternative to plastics: liquid wood















Some time ago I remember some company creating plastic like bench tops from waste cardboard. I have been trying to find the companies site again but to no avail. Though when you do go on the search for interesting things you reveal even more interesting things. Here is "liquid wood" a process for producing a plastic material from lignin. This isn't that surprising though. Casein plastic is made from milk so why not a wood plastic. I wonder if you can add it to your compost?

Tiles that generate electricity while we walk

POWERleap - Tiles that generate electricity while we walk















You could imagine a house that was able to generate the power needed for those that live inside it by simply having people living inside it. A hole kitchen and bathroom that heats and lights itself by converting activity into electricity.