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June 28, 2011

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Living Green By Loving Trash

We all do it. Producing waste is something that 99.9% of us just do. And the more that's created, the bigger places like The Great Pacific Garbage Patch become – and it's the size of Texas now! But there are things that we can do to help reduce the amount of trash that's created. Instead of throwing everything away, show your trash some love by stretching the life out of everything you own, creating innovative upcycled designs and buying secondhand. There are numerous ways you can reduce your tiny but very important footprint by living a lifestyle that celebrates secondhand and the imagination of creating something new out of something old.

10 Innovative Upcycled Designs

We've selected 10 amazing finds from people creating something better out of something already made. In the world of upcycling, these are some of our favorites.

Plastic Recycling 101

Before we all run home and recycle every plastic container, case or wrap, read this, because not all things made of plastic are recyclable.

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37 Weird Things To BBQ

Burgers, dogs, sausages, they’re all great, but what can we grill that is surprising, unusual, or downright weird? Here’s a list to get you started.

Summer Reading List

Recommendations from Brooklyn-based secondhand book store, Book Thug Nation. It's summertime and we're ready for lazy afternoons.

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Summer Drink Recipes

Your drink doesn’t need to be bright blue or have an umbrella to make you taste summer, instead use seasonal produce and you’ll be much more in tune with the summer palette of sweet, ripe fruit.

Meet Ann, The Founder Of Nabewise

Explore the world on a local level, discover new places and understand any neighborhood as if you've already lived there – Nabewise, a site that's dedicated to matching people with their ideal hoods.

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Member Spotlight - George Xanthopoulos

Meet Krrb member George Xantholoulos, party thrower, Williamsburg resident and future founder and CEO of an air guitar boutique.

Have a 2 Dollar Lemonade Stand

Simple steps to create a simple lemonade stand: an early lesson on being neighborly and creating a green-freindly business.

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Attention Etsy, eBay and Craigslist Sellers

What if you could wiggle your nose or snap your fingers and all your posts would magically appear on Krrb too? Wouldn’t that be handy? Post 30 times in 60 seconds.

Watch the tutorial

The Krrb iPhone App Is Coming In One Week!

We've been hard at work on our new iPhone app and it should be ready for use in a week! You can browse listings nearby, while walking down the street, see posts on a map and get in touch with one click. Read and respond to your inbox messages without sitting at a computer and OMG create a post in a snap (literally)! Can you tell we're excited about it? You'll be too!

And there we have it folks! You'll hear from us again in another 2 weeks and until then, stay tuned to the blog for some more green-friendly and upcycling fun! Feel free to get in touch if you have tips, story ideas, or just want to say hello!

Best,
Krrbie

Main photo credit: Kemp Attwood

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