This week the Remodelista editors found eco-friendly design solutions: reuse, reclaim, recycle. Here are five of their favorite ideas, from non-disposable drinking straws to non-toxic limewash paints.
Shiplap Siding
![Photograph by Justine Hand.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shiplap-bath-tub-justine-hand.jpg)
Annie rounded up 15 Favorite Uses of Shiplap from the Remodelista Archives.
Rainforest Rattan
![Marrying a traditional Indonesian craft with a distinctly California aesthetic, Oakland, California, designers Michelle Plante and Genevieve Bandrowski\2\17;s line or low-eco-impact rattan furniture includes the Ring Rattan Chair; \$\290.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/wend-studio-ring-rattan-chair-1-733x548.jpg)
See more of their home furnishings with a high level of social and environmental commitment at From Java, by Way of Oakland: Rattan Chairs from Wend Studio.
Limewash Paint
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See more in this week’s Remodeling 101 post about Everything You Need to Know About Limewash Paint.
Bamboo Drinking Straws
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For more, see Beyond the Plastic Drinking Straw: 5 Eco-Friendly Alternatives (Including One Made of Straw).
Retractable Walls
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On an island with no central power or water supply, a secluded cottage generates our own power, collect our own rainwater, and processes our own wastewater. See more in An Off-the-Grid Cottage in New Zealand, Available for Rent.
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