Artist critiques mass media by turning old satellite dishes into floating swans

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VIDEO: 3D Brooklyn transforms recycled potato chip bags into 3D printer filament

Have you ever wondered what happens when you recycle a potato chip bag? That bag could be turned into the next 3D-printed trinket. New York-based 3D Brooklyn has teamed up with TerraCycle to transform recycled potato chip bags into 3D printer filament—an excellent step in the right direction to slowing the world’s massive waste issue. The innovative company has also begun selling their mix of 80% recycled polypropylene / 20% recycled polyethylene online.

Video produced by Mark Andrew Boyle for Mashable.

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Modern San Francisco home sports reclaimed redwood siding and stellar vistas

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8-year-old cub scouts build their own tiny house studio to raise funds

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These hats are made out of recycled fabric from billiard tables

Ukraine-based design studio ValorisationLab has come up with a collection of hats that are made from an unusual material: billiards tablecloth! Called the ‘BILLIARDS LINE’, the hats make use of cloth upcycled from old billiards tablecloths. They even come in four styles: a bucket cap, a strap back cap, a baseball cap, and a 5-panel cap. Just imagine the number of wins and losses, jokes, bull sessions and heart to heart talks happened around those tables. If only these caps could talk! These memories are manifested on each cap in the small white dots and ball burns from the fabric’s former life.  The brim made of PU eco-leather, patch on the front and strap on the back are made of genuine leather – remnants from shoes production.

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The 10 most inspiring Inhabitat stories of 2015

Let’s face it, environmental news can be downright depressing sometimes – which is why we strive to balance our coverage with stories that leave you feeling inspired. This year, we had many of those. From Jon Stewart starting an animal sanctuary after a long and successful career as host of The Daily Show, to the California family that produces a whopping 6,000 pounds of food on just one tenth of an acre of land, these are the kinds of stories we believe help to catalyze change and action. Which of these 10 stories most inspired you?

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