More from Vanessa Ratjen and her Awesome-istic interviews. Today, we bring you Anna M, a woman who refuses to take waste for an answer.Anna MBy Vanessa Ratjen Anna says she’s received more than half a million cigarette butts in the mail this…
It’s Sexy to Consume Less By Jeff McElroy If you don’t know about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, well, you should. It’s a floating continent of plastic waste rotating in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG), larger than the United…
Styrofoam, Surfboards and You By Natalie Jacobs Polystyrene, more commonly known as styrofoam, is probably the world’s most hated plastic. It’s bulky, it flakes off everywhere, it’s terribly bad for you if heated or used to carry hot liquids, and…
For those who ride your bike instead of driving, it is not so easy to charge up your phone without a handy cigarette lighter like in a car. So here is a quick DIY project that can help you out…charge…
The fellas at SmartDeco Furniture are thinking outside the box…no pun intended….taking a material most of us don’t really think about other then when we are packing boxes or ordering a pizza, and have begun making some pretty cool furniture from it.…
Looking to put a swing in your backyard? Here’s a simple upcycing project that anyone with a big tree and an old skateboard lying around can do. So dig out that old skateboard that you aren’t using anymore and give…
Ed Lewis, co-founder of Enjoy Handplanes, explains how he learned to juggle his ideas, turning them into opportunities for his multiple businesses endeavors. In order to manage his creative mind, he finds that having fun and keeping a balance are…
Our friends at Driftwood Collective took a little inspiration from Tyler Warren‘s Bar of Soap and rescued a broken longboard from it’s inevitable dumpster destiny. The result: “a green awkward looking little board… but make no mistake! This board is a supersonic…
Ethan Estess, 22, is Masters student studying environmental science at Stanford University. His academic interests include white shark ecology, mechanical engineering, and sculpture, with an overarching focus on marine conservation. Born and raised in Santa Cruz County, his love for…