The most common practice when disposing of old furniture and appliances from around the home is to send them straight to a landfill site or ‘tip’. Even if the items aren’t broken or faulty, we will often throw away what could easily be recycled or sold on to a new owner. These larger items are not [...]
Humans are literally drowning in trash! The rapidly-growing amount of waste is a critical environmental issue. The average person creates 4.3 pounds of waste per day—added up, that’s a lot of trash coming out of one household! Not to mention that this number has only increased over the decades. There are recycling programs in place to help, and many [...]
For as long as I can remember I have loved reading books. Books were my friends! I started out going to my local library and reading every book I was drawn to. Once I became a teenager and got a part-time job, I started buying books and I never stopped. I was hooked on owning these [...]
"Thank you for Upcycling! " Upcycling has taken over the green DIY world and it’s easy to see why. In fact, a quick search of “upcycled recycled repurposed” on the Etsy marketplace yields an amazing 32,069 results! And thousands of upcycled and repurposed creations can be found on Pinterest! It's not surprising. The idea [...]
Many of us are on a mission to re-use, repurpose and upcycle leftover or discarded wood as much as possible--for the pure joy of making something wonderful and useful out the old-- but especially for the good of the environment. Think about it... According to Sustainable Sources, most construction waste goes into landfills, increasing the burden on landfill loading [...]
