How about this little top tip as a great way to resuse egg shells, involve the kids in both eating and planting. Remember if you have any of your own top ECO tips that you’d like to share we’d love to hear from you whoohaaa x

Take an old chair, chop off the legs and hang it from a tree… and voila! Your very own swing seat! Source: Global Cool

American artist Sue Beatrice applies the 3R mantra and makes some amazing-looking sculptures from old watch parts. Enjoy her work at http://www.culturainquieta.com/en/escultura/item/1771-sue-beatrice.html

Have you ever wondered what the numbers, or recycling symbols mean at the bottom of plastic bottles and containers? It’s time to learn a little bit about the various plastics you use and drink/eat from every single day, and what impact they have not only on you, but also the environment. Every plastic container or bottle has a recycling symbol. The symbol is a number, ranging from 1 to 7, within a triangle can actually offer a great deal of information regarding the toxic chemicals used in the plastic, how likely the plastic is to leach, how bio-degradable the plastic is, and ultimately the safety of the plastic. THE RECYCLING SYMBOLS PLASTIC #1 – PETE OR PET (POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) Picked up …

RECYCLED ROBOT??? Recycling will save the earth! The population of the Earth has passed the 7 billion mark, and mankind is responsible for the consumption of just unimaginable amount of resources…now their is an urgent need to reuse and recycle materials more than ever before http://oddstuffmagazine.com/recycling-will-save-the-world.html

We spotted this great little idea using an old (or could be your own) skateboard whilst surfing the web for new cool ideas. We love it…great upcycling! Source: http://smileyg.deviantart.com/art/Summer-Stories-124077634

What’s this the Carbon Cowboy has Clay Swift within his grasp??? NO!!!! With a bit of imagination you can arm yourself with giant cardboard Carbon Cowboy robot arms! Perfect for giant robot hugs, super high high-fives, or terrorizing your friends and family ha ha. Here at HQ we say “growing old is inevitable but growing up is optional”

WOW what a wonderful way to recycle, just look at this amazing plastic bottles installation/sculpture at Botafogo Beach, in Río de Janeiro, Brazil, such a clever and attractive way to encourage us to RISE ABOVE PLASTIC!

What a wonderful idea to brighten up any street. Why not try it for yourself? The source of this photo comes from Freegle…the fastest growing re-use organisation in the UK!! With the hep of your friends or family why not find your local group http://www.ilovefreegle.org/groups and get freegling too.