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December 2006
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The UK's First Recycled Kitchen
By Milestone Eco Design
Cupboard doors made from yoghurt containers and countertops made from vending machine coffee cups may seem like concoctions from an undiscovered Lewis Carroll novel, but they're actually part of what the company Milestone Eco Design is calling 'The UK's 1st Recycled Kitchen.' Everything in this model kitchen has some recycled content, from 50 to 100 percent. (Thanks, TreeHugger.) -- Suzanne Lindgren
http://www.milestone.uk.net/eco/recycledkitchen.htm

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From the Junkyard to the Kitchen
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If you've ever wondered what to do with your sorry, worn-down bike once it has jumped its last curb, wonder no more. A number of groups across the country are taking mangled or old bikes, repairing them or using them for parts, and sending the renewed bicycles to developing countries. The Chicago-based Working Bikes Cooperative, for example, recycles around 10,000 bikes a year, selling many of them to fund the shipping costs of sending the remainder overseas. -- Jenna Fisher
http://plentymag.com/features/2006/11/from_thejunkyard_to_the_kitch.php

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