Monthly Archives: February 2011

Grain and coffee sack chic

We at Recycled Market are always fascinated by products that can be upcycled with grain and coffee sacks.

As their original purpose, sacks can be fairly plain:

  Grain sacks image c/o Jack Creek Farms
But perhaps it is their neutral tones and textures that works so well in home furniture and decor:
Image c/o Style Files
Beautiful stools made by Kootoyoo
Rice sack cushion by Velvet Bean
Reupholstered with French vintage grain sacks, this Edwardian sitting chair takes on new life. Image c/o poetichome.com
Butaca chair designed by and hand crafted in Guatemala, c/o Melange Collection
And sacks make wonderful bags..
Images c/o EttaBloom

Recycled grain bag made in Guatemala, c/o Melange Collection

Recycled shoulder totes made with t-shirts and sacks c/o Melange Collection

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Vintage globe chandelier

Is this the most beautiful chandelier you ever did see? Ideal for the worldly eco-traveller!

Made by Benoit Vieubled.

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Happy Valentines Day

Lovely stained glass stripey hearts, each one different. and made using the copper foil (Tiffany technique) and recycled glass. Made by AmyOrangeJuice

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The Story of Stuff

For some facts about consumption and disposal, we would highly recommend watching …

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Interesting Facts About Recycling

Australia is one of the countries with the highest per capita waste generation 

This means that on average each person in Australia produces more waste than other individuals in almost all other countries. Each Australian household generates approximately 400 kilos of waste per year. * facts c/o benefits-of-recycling

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