Not one to routinely quote biblical text, I have to admit that some of the stuff I was forced to memorize in religious school has stuck with me. Especially the one about beating one\u2019s swords into plowshares. That seems like a good idea to me. And, obviously, I\u2019m not alone.<\/p>\n
What I didn\u2019t know was how many ways there are to recycle bombs and other weapons of war. Some are whimsical, some are deliberate attempts to make an anti-war point, and some are purely practical. Here\u2019s a roundup of some of the intriguing, creative ways that weapons have been re-purposed. [Feel free to add to this list.]<\/p>\n
Bombs to bowls<\/strong><\/p>\n In Laos, possibly the most heavily bombed country in the world, remnants of the Viet Nam war are everywhere. Bomb casings, grenades, shrapnel and airplane parts litter the countryside. Over the past 40 years, according to Global Post<\/a>, an entire industry has grown up around repurposing war\u2019s metallic leftovers.<\/p>\n