Category: Reuse

Thought this was a lovely idea that could easily be recreated. By Art Explorium, Hawaii.

An overview of reuse programs in America with lots of examples. NERC 2016

Comparison of hacks to make a PET string bottle cutter from pencil sharperners, a plastic bottle ring and scissors, and a bottle top and knife. A stand to keep the bottle upright seems to help. In Russian.
By Левша Уральский (Lefty Ural)

By M Kocureck
I wouldn’t have thought of weaving around a plastic object for shape and strength. I wonder how it would wear?

Lampshades and bunting made from the semi transparent plastic casings of disposable lighters found during beach cleans in Kep, Cambodia. Video showing how to disassemble lighters.

A great tip from Lisa Yang – use a vegetable peeler to strip wire.

Some notes on reclaiming copper wire. Some have coating that needs removing and some don’t. Sandy reckons it is actually cheaper to buy new than reclaim.

Not the clearest of instructions – the gist of it is shrinking the plastic to create a strong method of carrying bundles of objects.
by Wiley Coyote

Great interview with Ernesto Oroza. ” I’m interested in these recurrences, patterns and individuals who find similar solutions in different places, seemingly under different economic and ideological forces.”

It took me a while to figure out how clever this cup is. Take a close look and see if you can work it out.
Ernesto Oroza

Good clear instructions by Maddy from Custom Woolen Mills. If you don’t have a darning mushroom or a darning egg… use a lightbulb!

Made from shredded Tetra pak, Daman Ganga group, South Gujarat, India

Fun, eye-catching and colourful – just what many city streets need a bit of.
By Platform21, Netherlands

No need to buy new foam. You can also put old dish sponges through the washing machine and use them again.
Video by Blitsy Crafts

Simple way to reuse a broken clock by Grace Bonney.
(Abridged version)