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Headbanging Recycled Heavy Metal T-Shirt Quilts By Ben Venom (Photos)

3:11 pm in artists, crafts, designers, recycled, recycled consumer goods, san francisco by TreeHugger

benvenom1.jpgPhotos: Ben Venom Like combining heavy metal and vegan cuisine, the tough masculine image of this extreme musical genre may seem at odds with the folksy domesticity of quilting. Yet American artist Ben Venom skillfully reconciliates these two opposites, using vintage heavy metal t-shirts as the raw material for his incredible quilts. Similar to traditional quilts which commemorate a family history by stitching together salvaged pieces of fabric, Venom's insane patchwork quilts offe...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Artist Turns Secondhand Cars Into Whimsical Geometric Caravans

11:20 am in camping, Design & Architecture, designers, less is more, san francisco, small spaces by TreeHugger

jaynelson5.jpgPhotos: Jay Nelson The general misconception of small spaces is that they must be bland and minimal for the sake of functionality and efficiency. But like other green building myths, that's not necessarily true, as San Francisco-based artist and designer Jay Nelson proves with the artful living quarters found in his quirky geometric campers, all of which are bui...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Parklets Popping Up All Over San Francisco

11:59 pm in parks, san francisco, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

parklet-valencia-san-francisco-photo.jpg San Francisco Parklet in Front of Four Barrel Coffee Photo by Bonnie Hulkower Last week I had the fortune of beating the northeast heat in San Francisco. Instead of seeking air conditioning indoors, I found myself seeking outdoor spaces to congregate. It turns out more and more parklets have been popping up around the city to meet increased demand for sidewalk spaces to hang out. As of June 2011, there are now fourteen parklets throughout San Francisco. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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California Cities Recycle Old Asphalt Back Into New Road: A Cheaper, Greener Pothole Fix

10:01 am in california, Cars & Transportation, recycled building materials, recycling, san francisco, transportation by TreeHugger

road repair photo Road being repaired the old (slower, more polluting, more expensive) way Image: Grand Canyon NPS A green technique for pothole repair is on the rise in California: "Cold In-Place Recycling" is not all that new, but the Bay Area has been adopting it in recent months, from San Francisco up Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Trash Mash-Up Hits the Streets in Recycled Costumes for the San Francisco Carnaval Parade

7:30 am in arts, Culture & Celebrity, recycling, san francisco by TreeHugger

san francisco carnaval parade photo The San Francisco Carnaval 2007 parade. Photo: Jennifer Hattam. Carnaval was always my favorite holiday when I lived in San Francisco. In my apartment in the Mission District, I'd be woken up early by the sounds of drums, singing, and excited hubbub as parade participants put the final touches on their floats and routines outside my window. Grabbing some huevos rancheros or chilaquiles on the ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Behind the Plan to Bring San Francisco to Zero Waste (Video)

11:41 am in Business & Politics, san francisco, united states, zero waste by TreeHugger

We've been avidly covering San Francisco's recent green blitz -- it banned plastic bags, successfully mandated composting, and passed ordinances that will help the city move towards becoming 'zero waste' in a matter of years. If it gets there, Melanie Nutter, director of the San Francisco Office of the Environment, will be a big part of the reason why. I grabbed her for a brief interview after she spoke about her city's successes at...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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