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They pay an exorbitant US$1,000, board a small dinghy crammed with 59 other people and start the dangerous journey. All while hoping and praying that this time they will actually make it to Greece. It’s the largest refugee crisis since 1950. Last year saw hundreds of thousands of people fleeing wars in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan […]
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No longer is the mason jar just used for pickling and preserving! It has been transformed and upcycled to be the perfect vessel for flowers, herbs, spices, cocktails, food and more. From simple to more complex ideas, this list of 20 ways to upcycle jars will get the DIYers out there excited about what can be […]
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Stunningly designed eco-friendly prefab spaces that are redefining prefab spaces for the better. If you are in the market to increase your living space, then look no further than a Bert’s Box from London-based Bert & May’s Spaces. These unique spaces can add an extra area of just 7.7m² or you can go much bigger […]
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The beauty of gold combined with the upcycling of plastic bottles culminates into a finished product that is both stunning and environmentally friendly. In the sloping dunes of the Sahara desert, you will find the Saharawi refugee camps where they are turning waste from the refugee camps into pieces of jewellery that have the […]
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Encouraging people to upcycle is incredibly important, but if you can start them thinking about it when they are young then it is even better. The Young Creations Award is an annual upcycling contest, held for the last four years, that highlights young designers who create objects and room concepts complying with upcycling criteria. Hosted […]
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It is a scary reality that in a world where hundreds of thousands of children and adults go to bed hungry that society continues to waste food. Millions of tonnes of food are wasted on a yearly basis, from bread to fruit and vegetables and unpopular cuts of meat. Enter the Forgotten Feast, a […]
