resource revival

i've sent this link to several of my bike buddies but it really deserves the wider audience that the golden fish blog draws! resource revival has taken the "reuse" element of the reduce reuse recycle triad and applied it to "dead" bike parts.

founder graham berg puts the humble origins of this very cool idea this way: "i got a flat tire while biking to my recycling job. that inner tube became a cradle for my stereo speakers and after three years of tinkering with other ideas resource revival was born in 1994.
now we collect tons of discarded bicycle parts every year from bike shops all over the united states. we clean them using mild detergents, sort them into more categories than you can possibly imagine, and craft them into the cool products you see on our website.
our mission is to create innovative products from recycled materials, to provide meaningful, living wage jobs, and to have fun. we envision a sustainable future where commerce flourishes in a world powered by renewable energy, and where consumers are conscious of the origin of the food they eat, the energy they consume, and the products they buy.
buying recycled products "closes the loop" and helps keep used parts out of landfills. it also keeps products made from new materials from being made in the first place."

i couldn't have said it better myself, which is why i didn't!!

without a doubt, my favourite products out of resource revival are their clocks... here's a little one cashing out at thirty dollars . . . and a larger version cashing out at eighty eight dollars. if (like me) you are one half bike geek and one half computer geek, you may find this "hybrid" clock more to your liking . . . reasonably priced at thirty six dollars, this puppy is made from a recycled bicycle sprocket and recycled computer hard drive.
my oldest boy likes the desk pendulum clock - $88.00 so a bit on the pricey side but still a fine design!!

there's lots more to be seen and had so drop by resource revival!!