ACA's PaintCare pilot program in Oregon marked its third anniversary in July, and on Sept. 3, PaintCare submitted its annual report for the program to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The report details all the ...
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Tarkett has expanded its ReStart Recycling and Reclamation Program by adding consolidators to the process. Erv Parent, NRF Distributors, Inc. and Johnson Wholesale Floors with Brumark have joined the program as the first consolidators, ...
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The Japanese based design studio YStudio has transformed vintage cameras into photogenic table lamps in their series entitled Reborn. These found objects were inspired by leftover, discarded cameras that had been tossed aside for new ...
You may have noticed the increase of coconut products appearing in many new items throughout grocery and home decor stores. Designers are utilizing many different components of the coconut, including the oils, fibers, and the leaves.?Jake ...
Using cell phones, music, and blinking lights this unique reinterpretation of a modern day tech-enhanced Christmas tree chandelier was created with leftover mobiles that had been gathering some dust. Source: Vimeo Originally made as ...
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Each of Oltremondano's Fragma lamps are designed entirely unique. Like layers of art and shapes merged together, light is added to accentuate the silhouettes?of each stacked piece. Giving way to the warm and welcoming glow of light, shape, ...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected five educational and cultural facilities for this year's CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. The CAE Design Excellence Award honors ...
A Little Wax Can Be a Big Safety Cushion It may be tempting to burn your candle all the way down, but leaving just ½ inch of wax can protect you from accidental glass breakage or a candle fire. Why? As a jar candle nears the ...
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Nearly 80 percent of the investment in desalination this year will be for membrane treatment as opposed to thermal. The $8 billion which will be spent on membrane systems represents a large market for suppliers of valves, pumps and ...
Leftover waste pieces from the door factory gave the Gustafsson sisters at Bovalls dorrbyggeri an idea. By putting together the pieces of the various species of wood haphazardly they created an entirely new product: a decorative and dynamic ...
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Every time a fire accident takes place, it leaves behind a trail of sorrow and destruction. Charred buildings, harmful gases, leftover ashes which tells a sordid tale of destruction caused by gory fire. Whatever be the cause of flames, no ...
Metal paint cans have been awarded an On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) ‘widely recycled’ label The OPRL scheme was launched in March 2009 in response to research that identified a need to communicate better with consumers ...
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Homeowners of today don’t just want a ton of options; they want a ton of environmentally friendly green flooring options. Not only that, but they expect it to look good, install practically anywhere, and last for years. Is this too ...
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Nowadays, distressed furniture is the most sought-after and this demand led to the development of indigenous furniture distressing techniques. These techniques are used to give a worn out look by artificially aging the furniture. Distressed ...
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Old tiles often have cracked and discolored grout. This can take away the beauty of the tiles which are used to cover various surfaces in your house. You can see this problem commonly in tiled surfaces of bathroom, especially that in the ...
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