Last day of summer!  Wow it went by pretty fast didn’t it?  Time to go back to school!  Oh wait, we finished that 5 years ago…  Well here are some links to articles on wacky bike inventions, DIY projects, events and general green news found over the weekend.

Bike Stuff

Matt just wrote an article on bike extras.  Here’s another one for ya.  Follow the link for pics of the inside.  I feel claustrophobic already.

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These guys called the Cycologists ride around town randomly performing music from instruments made from bike parts.  Double green!  Via Neatorama

DIY

A mini Altoid tin garden amongst many other ways to reuse these mint containers.

Before the summer weather is completely over, make a barrel bbq grill (Using containers previously holding oil and toxic material NOT recommended)

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More barrel DIY stuff, this time a water barrel (Even though it is the end of the rainy season) Via Makezine

Not that these poker chips were saved from the trash, but Mario is depicted quite nicely anyway.

Before: A couple ugly chairs.   After: a nice designer-lookin bench.  Via Dornob

Find out more about how two Cal Art grads made a planetarium from 6000 sheets of paper found in recycling bins @Treehugger

Events

This vase by Paul Cocksedge lights up when a flower is inserted.  It’s one of the works by 21 European artists exploring low energy lighting and alternative energy in the exhibition In Praise of Shadows at the V&A in London Sep 19-27.  Via DesignBoom

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Always refreshing to see good people putting on something like this Maker Faire in third world countries, in this instance, Africa. Via Makezine

General News & Info

-Cash For Clunkers, Toys R Us version Via Huffington Post

-Need help recycling and want to be cool at the same time?  You’ll need an iPhone to use these free apps that will help you locate recycling centers and understand the difference between the numbers on plastics.

-New Ziplock Evolve bags use a little less plastic=greener?

-Slideshow of ice sculptures in Beijing marking 100 days until the Copenhagen Climate Summit

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