Old CDs = Disco Ball?

Okay. Originally, my post for today was going to be about how to properly recycle old used light bulbs. But while researching that, I came across something that was just too cool not to share!

There is a way to turn your old scratched or unwanted CDs into your very own disco ball!
No way, you say?
Yes way!

I found all the instructions you'll need right over at http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Disco-Ball-with-CDs

WikiHow is almost (read exactly) as cool as Wikipedia. It's got lots of cool How-To articles on Reducing Reusing and Recycling, so you should check it out!

But if you want to make your own disco ball, all you need is a pile of unwanted CDs, and really, who doesn't have a pile of those sitting around some where? I think I've got a few old Brittany Spears and Spice Girls CDs that I wouldn't be too upset to part with... Yikes!

Anyway, the process is fairly simple. It mostly involves cutting the CDs into little squares, and then hot-gluing them onto a Styrofoam ball... I'm normally not a fan of Styrofoam (see my post about Biodegradation), but if it's for a disco ball I'll let it slide...

So, I'm going to get started on this project as soon as I finish with my Plastic Bag Bag (yes, I'm still working on that).
If any of you guys make one, I'd love to hear about it! Send me pictures and I'll post them here!

So for now, happy crafting, happy recycling, and I'll see you next time!

Long live Disco! (or at least, Disco Balls!)


P.S. Congratulations to President Obama! May your impact on our country be huge, and your ecological footprint small. :)

Plastic Bag Bags

Okay... After a couple of false starts, it looks like I might actually be able to make myself a plastic bag bag!

What is a plastic bag bag you ask?

Why, it's a bag, made out of used plastic grocery bags.

Sounds interesting? Keep reading.

I stumbled across this idea the other day, messing around on Facebook's GreenBook application. Someone had posted pictures, and even better, a link to a site explaining how to make one for yourself!

The process involves cutting apart used plastic grocery bags (it won't work with the paper kind) into strips. You then join these strips together to form one very long piece of 'yarn'. Once you have your 'yarn' you can grab yourself a pattern, and begin crocheting your very own plastic bag bag!

For now I'm going to go ahead and give you guys the links I have, and post some pictures of other peoples completed projects. Since the memory card on my camera doesn't feel like working today.

So take a look at this cool project, and go ahead and make your own Plastic Bag Bag!

First, the link to the site explaining how to get your 'yarn' : http://plasticbagbag.com/how.html

And here's a link to the pattern I'm currently attempting : http://www.straw.com/cpy/montbag.htm

And of course, some pictures (from http://www.plasticbagbag.com/)