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Sophie Thomas: There’s no such thing as waste

March 31, 2011
Author: Guest

What have the giant WEEE Man at Eden and a citizens advice book from 1942 got in common? Designer Sophie Thomas reveals the answer. And reminds us that there really is no such thing as waste.  As a designer involved in the shaping of things, I remember being so excited to hear about the reclamation of [...]

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Recycled shelter at Eden shortlisted for award

January 27, 2011
Author: Hannah

We’re chuffed to hear that a shelter made of waste tyres at Eden has been shortlisted for an Architecture Journal award. The amazing structure, created by members of Architecture Sans Frontières-UK during their visit this summer, was made in just four days using only a huge pile of used tyres and a mountain of old [...]

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Time of Gifts calendar: Day 13: Who gives ‘rubbish’ Christmas presents?

December 13, 2010
Author: Tom

Here are some more ‘rubbish’ Christmas presents that we sell in the Eden Project Shop – they really are made mostly of rubbish. These bags from the Bottletop charity are handmade by linking hundreds of recycled ring-pulls together in a crochet formation. They are made by people from a community project in Salvador, Brazil, using ring-pulls [...]

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Eden keeps recycling through the deluge

November 18, 2010
Author: Hannah

Even as we’re having to get rid of stuff that’s been damaged by the water we’re making sure we recycle as much as possible. We’ve made our way through buildings that were under several inches of water, including the Core, the Shop and the Visitor Centre, to help clear up and salvage everything we can. [...]

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Local school lanterns safe from flood waters

November 17, 2010
Author: Mikki

14.30: We’re really pleased that the lanterns that we’ve been creating with local schools for the St Austell Torchlight Carnival have survived the torrential rains and are safe, dry and looking as beautiful as ever. The delicate lanterns were being made in our Dome Tent, which is right at the bottom of the site, where [...]

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Loving the waste

September 3, 2010
Author: Hannah

They were given only a huge pile of used tyres, a mountain of old wood – and four days to build a shelter. A tough challenge for architecture students and local volunteers on a constructing with waste workshop at the Eden Project this week… But the result of their four days’ hammering, cutting and bolting [...]

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Architecture, Cornwall, Environment, Inspiration, Recycling and waste, Sustainability
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