Moss graffiti, the environmentally-friendly “vandalism”
Ingredients and tools:
- 1 can of beer
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Several clumps garden moss
You will also need a plastic container (with lid), a blender and a paintbrush
Directions:
- First of all gather together several clumps of moss (moss can usually be found in moist, shady places) and crumble them into a blender.
- Add the beer and sugar and blend just long enough to create a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Pour the mixture into a plastic container.
- Find a suitable damp and shady wall on to which you can apply your moss milkshake.
- Paint your chosen design onto the wall (either free-hand or using a stencil). If possible try to return to the area over the following weeks to ensure that the mixture is kept moist. Soon the bits of blended moss should begin to re-couperate into a whole rooted plant – maintaining your chosen design before eventually colonising the whole area.
(Source: storiesfromspace.co.uk)
Recycled 600 Sq Feet Office Warehouse Has Neat Ideas for Small Living in Brazil
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Orphaned Baby Manatee Rescued in the Amazon
When it comes to adorable animal babies, few species are quite as cute asAmazonian river manatees — or as vulnerable to environmental threats. Each year, countless manatee calfs are left orphaned after their mothers are either killed by poachers or starved due to rampent overfishing in their river habitat. But fortunately for those defenseless youngsters lucky enough to find rescue, a helping hand is never too far out of reach.
(Source: treehugger.com)
Wind Chime Charges Up With The Breeze For Outdoor Lighting
Yanko Design/via
What if the pleasantness of a wind chime did double duty as an energy generator that powered an LED light? A team of designers including Chen Yan Zhuang, Zhou Li, Peng Qixuan, Liu Huan-jung, Ke Qi Ling and Zhong Zhida came up with the idea that shifts a wind chime into a energy-gathering device for evening lighting. Yanko Design writes, “The only difference is that the wind movement causes the lamp to harness energy to power the lamp rather than sound the soothing ‘clinks’.”
