Holiday and Greeting Cards Reuse
You can put most in paper recycling, but some holiday and greeting playing cards demand far more innovative reuse. Get strategies on wherever you can send applied getaway and greeting playing cards to support many others, or get influenced to make holiday break decorations from them. You can pay attention to my podcast episode on imaginative reuse of holiday break and greeting playing cards in this YouTube video clip. It originally aired in December 2018. Exactly where to Deliver Applied Holiday break or Greeting Cards St. Jude’s Healthcare facility – career creation plan for teenagers at the clinic Sainsbury’s in the United kingdom has an once-a-year getaway card selection program from the conclude of December and to mid-January – Based mostly on card donations, they make a economic donation to the Forest Stewardship Council United kingdom. In 2017, they collected 98 tonnes of holiday break cards[. They also get wrapping…
Inner Tubes Creative Reuse
Some artisans contact it “vegan leather” for the reason that interior tubes can be lower and sewn with each other like leather-based. A lot of the projects you would make with leather-based can be designed instead with interior tubes. In this Trashmagination podcast episode, we’ll converse about methods you can creatively reuse internal tubes regardless of whether you are a craftsperson or just want some cool storage and training solutions. You can listen to my podcast episode on resourceful reuse of interior tubes in this YouTube movie. It originally aired in January 2019. Trashmagination’s Pinterest Board of inner tube projects Sewing Internal Tubes Bicitoro – weblog about interior tube stitching suggestions Bicitoro – tutorial to sew a bicycle pannier from internal tubes and oil fabric Bicitoro – tutorial to sew a reflective belt from interior tubes Fantome – baskets from interior tubes and wicker in France Rika – sewn luggage and animals…
Bojagi or Pojagi – Korean Patchwork
Bojagi signifies wrapping fabric. Numerous bojagi are designed from a good piece of material, but some are created by piecing alongside one another fabric remnants into a patchwork. One of the most placing features of bojagi (also published as pojagi) is that the seams are finished in a way so it appears to be like “done” from both sides of the material. It is distinctive from other quilting variations created from three levels of fabric. It implies bojagi appears delicate but it is really incredibly sturdy, and was used to wrap and carry quite a few sorts of objects. You can listen to my podcast episode about bojagi in this YouTube video. It at first aired in January 2019. Master much more about gift wrapping with fabric in this Trashmagination podcast episode Bojagi Show at the Korean Cultural Middle In January and February 2019, the Korean Cultural Middle in Washington…
Coffee Grounds, Pods and Capsules Recycling
If you like coffee designed from K-Cups or Nespresso pods, this episode will encourage you to not only recycle them, but make them into attractive and valuable items. Plus your coffee grounds can be applied for a great deal much more than just compost. You can listen to my podcast episode on imaginative reuse of espresso grounds, pods and capsules in this YouTube video. It originally aired in February 2019. Trashmagination Pinterest board with suggestions for creative reuse of espresso pods / capsules and espresso grounds My Halloween Costumes Manufactured from K-Cups Octopus costume, 2002 Zebra Costume from Keurig cups Compostable Espresso Pods Glory Brew Halo Coffee Co. Nespresso Pod Crafts Nespresso jewelry on Etsy Alex Aebi’s bugs from pods Nespresso jewellery created by Kathleen Nowak Tucci, worn by Lily Tomlin in the Television exhibit Grace and Frankie, Time 6 Good task Allyson Fanger for that includes resourceful reuse artwork…
Plastic Mardi Gras Beads
If you have children, you possibly have strings of affordable plastic beads. They get handed out at get-togethers and neighborhood activities. They are a huge part of Mardi Gras festivities in Louisiana and in other places. They could seem to be like a terrific content to creatively reuse into crafts. But in fact, they are genuinely not a good item to tackle for you and particularly for youngsters. Each individual year 20 million kilos of these beads are delivered to the United States, primarily from China, and the greater part go to Louisiana for Mardi Gras. After the festivities, the New Orleans sanitation department has to clean up them up with entrance loaders. It is lousy plenty of that they develop tons of litter, but they also have lead, bromine and antimony amid other toxic chemical compounds. In this episode, get concepts for how to make your individual non-harmful Mardi…
Fruit and Vegetable Peel Creative Reuse
Composting is a terrific way to dispose of fruit and vegetable peels, but here are plenty of approaches you can creatively reuse peels as foodstuff, cleaners, crafts and much more. You can pay attention to my podcast episode on creative reuse of fruit and vegetable peels in this YouTube video clip. It initially aired in April 2019. Baking and Cooking Tips Numerous people reuse citrus peels as a zest for baking. Although tenting, bake a muffin or cinnamon roll in 50 % an orange peel. Bake apple peels and vegetable peels to make a delicious chip snack.Apple chipsVegetable chips Candied orange peels Candied banana peels Banana peels as a meat substitute Banana Peel Vegan “Bacon” Cleaning Tips with Citrus Peels Dehydrate citrus peels and grind them up in your espresso grinder to insert their scent to baking soda and Borax Normal insect repellant by placing peels in places where by…
Bubble Wrap Creative Reuse
Do you have piles of bubble wrap due to on the web browsing? Examine out what artists make with bubble wrap! You can hear to my podcast episode on resourceful reuse of bubble wrap in this YouTube video. It originally aired in Could 2019. Trashmagination Pinterest board with bubble wrap strategies Spots to Take Undesirable Bubble Wrap Invest in Practically nothing groups UPS Retail store Thrift suppliers In no way in your recycling bin Crafts Produced from Upcycled Bubble Wrap Painted prints: Printed bouquets Honeycomb Snow Rain Snake scales Compound eye of a fly Sculpture from delivery “pillows” – glue bottle sculpture (terrific for art classes) – craft by Cassie Stephens from Day-to-day Art Place. She talks a ton about creatively reusing components in her courses. Home made cleaning soap formed like a honeycomb Ironed to make jewellery that looks like mom of pearl Ironed bubble wrap heart ornaments Bubble…
Cosmetics Creative Reuse
Most make-up comes in plastic containers. A lot of make-up incorporates poisonous chemical compounds. Even non-harmful makeup expires in a brief time. For these motives, it is essential to creatively reuse cosmetics and packaging. You can pay attention to my podcast episode on innovative reuse of cosmetics in this YouTube movie. It at first aired in Could 2019. Cosmetics Without having Plastic Packaging Elate Cosmetics – they use bamboo packaging and refills – Verify out this interview with Elate Cosmetics on the Zero Waste Countdown podcast. Make-up Geek – they use metal packaging Axiology – they make lipstick in recycled aluminum packaging Terracycle and Garnier have a plan to recycle plastic packaging, as do several brands this kind of as Aveda, Origin and MAC Cosmetics. Does your Makeup Contain Harmful Chemicals? Examine with the Think Filthy application. Is your Make-up Expired? Seem for the Interval Immediately after Opening symbol which…
Igloo from Plastic Jugs
My husband Bob and I developed a new way to build an igloo from plastic jugs for the Maker Faire NoVa. Most igloos from plastic jugs are set jointly with a warm glue gun, but Bob and I preferred to uncover a new method. In this episode, we’ll communicate about what we uncovered and it even consists of an interview with Bob – our 1st podcast visitor ever! We phone our venture the “Jugloo” combining the word “jug” and “igloo.” You can listen to my podcast episode on our project in this YouTube video. It initially aired in June 2019. Gathering Plastic Jugs Thank you to the Starbucks at North Level shopping plaza for giving almost all the plastic jugs that we employed in this project! Thank you sign to Starbucks at North Point Browsing plaza for amassing plastic jugs for our challenge We also questioned our friends and fellow…
Rope Creative Reuse
From procuring bag handles to fishing gear, plenty of rope can be creatively reused! You can pay attention to my podcast episode about artistic reuse of rope at this YouTube movie, which originally aired in June 2019. Procuring Bag Handles If you obtain an merchandise in a paper bag with rope handles, be confident to remove the handles and creatively reuse them ahead of putting the bag in your paper recycling. Some projects I have produced with rope purchasing bag handles consist of: Cap-erpillars or robotic crafts produced from recycled plastic caps Woggle for keeping Scout kerchief produced from upcycled browsing bag take care of with Turk’s Head knot – created by Trashmagination Gold and silver medals produced from recycled lids and rope buying bag handles Get concepts for initiatives that you can make from upcycled rope browsing bag handles at Trashmagination’s Pinterest board for rope. Fishing Gear Rope Every…