Got your attention with that one, didn’t we? Well, we’re going to cover several things here. You actually can recycle fish. Here’s what we mean: First, there is the most straight forward form of recycling fish. You have probably heard of the concept of catch and release. There is a website called RecycleFish that encourages catch and release, and … you have to admit … the name is fun. Secondly, if you decide to keep and clean your fish, the guts or remains can be used for gardening. Fish remains when properly composted make a second to none garden fertilizer. Here are some great links for how to properly compost fish remains:

• http://www.gardenguides.com/87815-compost-fish-guts.html

• http://www.ehow.com/how_4603012_compost-fish-remains.html

• http://compost.css.cornell.edu/fishwaste.html

• http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg1211121914104.html

Last, we share with you a number of ways materials have been recycled or repurposed into some crafty fish or fish related items:

• Beer Can Fish by Ritch Branstrom (great daddy, uncle or grandpa gifts)
• Bottle Cap Fish by John T. Unger
• Recycled Fish Tin Desk Organizer
• Fabric Fish by SewnNatural

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Stuart Haygarth has taken old junk he has found at garage sales, flea markets, thrift stores, as well as items that have washed up on the beach near his home, and turned them into gorgeous works of lighting art.  Such things as glasses, random plastic toys and containers, and colored glass vases and jars have all inspired him to create amazing reused works of art.

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Designer Ryan McElhinney has come up with brilliant way to recycle old toys into something that is useful and at the same time looks pretty amazing too.

Bike Furniture had been a producer of fine, hand-crafted, contemporary / modern furniture made from recycled and reused bicycles since 1990.  These chairs and tables are incredible looking and even more incredible is that they are made from reusing old bikes and tires.

Dianne Vetromile’s work, fun, imaginative, recycling. It has all the good stuff! Decorated art furniture and a detail. Her creations are grand, fun and out of this world.

Peter Wilcox is exploring the effect of taking a familiar form, and twisting, chopping, disassembling, reassembling or stretching it into something else. His aim is to create sculpture that is, at once, eye-catching, provoking and fun to look at, for placement in public spaces !

These sculptures are made by Austrian Artist James Corbett, he creates them by using old car parts taken from scrap yards.

Made by artist Aaron Scales, the bus stop was part of a national design competition. Inspired by discarded trash at the site, Scales went local with his work, constructing the bus stop out of all local Kentucky soft drink Ale-8-One bottles. The bus stop also uses LED lighting to illuminate the glass bottles at night; solar energy is collected during the day and used for the eye-popping nighttime light display. Beautiful and functional.

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For nearly a decade, Peace by Piece Designs has created a wide range of custom mosaic designs for our customers in northern Michigan and throughout the U.S. Their unique angels, crosses, hearts and many other creations have been carried or shipped across the nation as well as overseas! Being the hallmark of the family owned business, their designs are a beautiful, gentle reminder that we are loved and guided and should be at peace with all things. Artwork is carefully hand crafted using recycled materials, each piece we design is unique and will brighten any room or office for yourself or a loved one! A wide range of styles and colors are available on Peace by Piece Designs’ website.

Peace by Piece can turn your broken china into a treasured heirloom!  Don’t throw it out! Perhaps you’ve inherited a family member’s china and know you’ll never use it.  Well, don’t let it sit in the basement!  Just choose one of their design options and ship them your piece or pieces and they’ll convert it into a unique design you’ll cherish for years! A customer asked them to turn her grandmother’s old Fiesta collection (above) into a keepsake for all of her siblings and cousins…Peace by Piece turned it into 26 large angels!  Her family was delighted and touched that they had a memory of their beloved grandmother they could display in their home for years!

Peace by Piece Designs can be contacted at:

113 River Street

Elk Rapids, MI

49690

Ph. (231) 218-2343

Email peacexpiece@charter.net

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John T. Unger Artisanal Firebowls are unique works of art hand-crafted from 100% recycled steel. No two are exactly alike, as every bowl is drawn and cut free-hand. Designed to become an everlasting part of family traditions, Artisanal Firebowls will last generations in any climate with no maintenance. Most designs ship ready-to-fit for clean-burning propane or natural gas burners to minimize emissions and risk of accidental fire.

The modern and ornate designs of the Artisanal Firebowl line function as gorgeous sculptural elements even when not in use. The rich tones of the patina evoke the colors of a warm blaze. In sunlight, the designs cast intriguing shadows both inside and outside the bowl. When lit, the bowls cast flickering shadows as lively as the fire within.

RecycleChicken loves there firebowls. They are so unique and it’s even better that they are made from 100% recycled steel.

Firebowls are available for purchase at John T. Unger Studio

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Ritch Branstrom, owner of Adhoc Workshop in Rapid River, MI has created many award winning sculptures that are composed of scrap metal, leather, and other junk that he finds laying around. He creates sculptures inspired by the world around him from beer can fish, to mosquitoes, to Trixter the Kangaroo.  Every piece is different and totally unique.  Sculptures seen here can be purchased from Adhoc Workshop by calling (906) 399-1572 or you can email Ritch at ritch@adhocworkshop.com to inquire about items.

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