Is Your Fridge A Work Of Art?

As a follow up to our Save $100 Per Year With A New Fridge article a few weeks ago (which highlighted the US Department of Energy’s Recycle My Fridge campaign), they now have an Art Fridge competition.

There will be a National Fridge Art Exhibition and celebration event at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C USA, from August 25th to September 2nd, 2008. Organizations and people actively participating in the campaign are encouraged to decorate their recycled refrigerators and submit images for consideration for the exhibit at the National Building Museum.

Submit high-resolution digital photos of a decorated refrigerator or refrigerator door (like the one pictured where for some reason Ben Franklin is doing a spot of painting), as well as a 250-word project and program description, including artists’ names and materials by July 15th, 2008 to Dana Schallheim at dschallheim [at] drintl [dot] com. Refrigerators can be decorated using any visual medium, and incorporation of recycled art materials is encouraged. Entries will be selected by a distinguished judging panel based on photos and submitted descriptions. Award categories include: Coolest, Best Use of Recycled Materials, and “Best Portrayal of the Campaign Theme, “The Time is Right.” Up to three winners will be awarded a trip for two to Washington, D.C.

For people who aren’t interested in exhibiting but would like to check out the “cool” exhibit (very funny), mark your calendars and make plans to visit the National Building Museum in Washington D.C, USA between August 25th and September 2nd 2008. For more info, and a video from Ben Franklin, check out the Recycle My Old Fridge website.

Recycled Products In Your Home

A quick three minute video from former UK Changing Rooms presenter and eco-friendly designer Oliver Heath. Here he explores some of the benefits of recycling and the new products that can be made from recycled goods for your home. Recycle Now provides more information.

Composting In Your Kitchen

The problem I found when having a small kitchen is that it’s almost impossible to compost due to space. It’s also a smelly job, though a company believes they’ve come up with a compact, non-smelly kitchen composter that doesn’t include worms or attract flies.

NatureMill, from San Francisco have come up with an indoor composter that is small enough to fit in regular kitchen cabinets, can process up to 120 lbs (55 kg) of organic waste per month, and uses just 10 watts of energy. Composting takes place inside a sealed inner chamber. Air is drawn into the chamber by a small fan, and a mixbar and heater keep the process moving along at the correct temperature. A red light indicates when the cure tray needs to be emptied - about once every two weeks - and the end-product is rich compost fertilizer. You can see a diagram of exactly how it works.

The units sell for $299–399. An outdoor version ($399) takes care of pet droppings, too: “for up to 2 large dogs, or 4 cats, rabbits, hamsters, snakes or other small animals.” NatureMills ships worldwide, but international shipping is expensive at the moment.

If you have a composter, please let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment or drop us a line.

[Via: Springwise]

The 100 Ways To Save The Planet Video Is Launched

Ta-dah! Following the success of our 100 Ways To Save The Planet eBook, we’ve turned it into a video. It’s a nice, relaxing watch and another way to get the message out there so feel free to send it to anyone and everyone. The link is: http://www.revver.com/watch/501547/.

And that’s not the end of it. We’re working on the next generation of the 100 Ways which will be followed up by a new, improved version of the eBook in the months to come - there’s no end to the ways you can go green!