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Maker Faire 09: SCRAP Puts Junk Back Into Craftster Consumer Stream


scrap-pieces.jpgWandering through the textiles section of Maker Faire 09, I saw a booth with bins of junk and a sign that said “Scrap.” Turns out they weren’t talking about the junk in the bins, but rather an operation that takes the trash from manufacturers and puts it back into the consumer stream via craftsters. …

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maker shed basket photoThe Maker Shed at Maker Faire 09 had loads of very cool books, kits and gadgets, including quite a few green-themed items. Despite the fact that it would have been really fun to load up one of the cardboard shopping baskets and bring home solar gadget kits and geeky books, I reminded myself that I don’t actually need any of these things and managed to resist. Instead, I took photos so that I could share them with you, because, well, maybe you need them! Check out my wish list of cool green stuff from Maker Shed. …

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yarn solar booth photoI couldn’t resist stopping by a booth that had piles of squishy, gorgeously dyed yarn, especially when their sign boasted that the yarn is dyed with solar power. I had to find out just what that meant…and squish some yarn….

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book scraps into swag photoRecently we TreeHuggers were talking about the big problem of swag at conferences and tradeshows. We brainstormed ways swag could be cut down or made sustainable while still getting businesses’ messages across. It looks like one publisher is already on the ball. Some of the best swag found at Maker Faire was at the Quarry Books booth. They turned the scraps of their published books into new journals to give away….

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Bike valet sign photoMaker Faire is never a let-down when it comes to crazy modes of transportation. The faire featured a large section devoted to some pretty amazing bikes, not only built in interesting and cool ways, but also run off solar power or featuring electric hybrid capabilities. Here are a handful we thought were extra awesome. …

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