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Recycling Exports vs Upcycling

Posted in Eco Aware, Paper & Computer Recycled, Plastic Recycle, Recycled Wood, landfill by Leona
Apr 12 2010

 

Grolsch Goblet

Grolsch Goblet

LetsRecycle reports that the cost of exporting UK recyclates to Asia has increased due to increased shipping container charges.  The West’s dependence on Third World imports of our waste material is destructive on so many levels.  Canada needs to adopt Zero Waste, which is about making recycling profitable, providing jobs and opportunities here…instead of dumping ‘over there’.

Recycle2shop.com encourages Canadian artists, craftspeople and entrepreneurs (social and other) to use recyclates (waste material) to make new products…known as ‘upcycling’ .  This closes the recycling loop -  keeping our waste in Canada, as well as the profits made from waste upcycling.

Return From Christmas Craft Fair Recycle

Posted in Craft Fairs & Markets, Recycled Wood by Leona
Nov 17 2009

baby rug and change matReturning from a very successful craft show & sale in Victoria - the interest and support from everyone who stopped by our booth is what makes this project so worthwhile. 

I love explaining that plastic bottles turn into soft, durable fleece and nylon  (made into the baby rug pictured - overlooking the ocean in this view from a Victoria clifftop).  We sold out of these great little gifts so it’s back to the sewing machine for me.

Victoria CRD (waste recycle) are looking into wood recycling - the UK has been working on a similar project and LetsRecycle has the latest news.

Landfill News & Happenings

Posted in Recycled Wood by Leona
Sep 26 2009
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Victoria CRD are talking about banning wood from landfill…great idea, as long as we prohibit businesses from burning ‘waste’ wood.  Recycling wood is a workable, profitable business model and check out a British Columbia Recycled Wood Company

Last day for this season on Sunday at Government Street Artisan Market (by the China Town Gates).  This  is Leona’s chance to talk ‘recycling’ to folks from Victoria and out of town and a chance to sell upcycled products.  These products show what happens to all that recycling - no, it doesn’t end up on landfill.Circuit Board Clock

Join us at the BC Women’s Show & Sale on October 3 & 4 (10-5pm) at Pearkes Recreation Centre at Tillicum.

Tagged as: British Columbia, landfill, Recycled Wood, recycling, upcycled, waste wood

Sunday At The Market

Posted in Plastic Recycle, Recycled Wood by Leona
Sep 15 2009
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waterproof blanket and cushion

Waterproof Baby Fleece Blanket and Cushion Made From Recycled Plastic

Recycle2shop has been at the Government Street Market in Victoria every Sunday in the summer and sadly we only have 2 more market days to go.  People are fascinated by all our ‘upcycled’ products and totally supportive of recycling.  Our fleece (made from recycled plastic bottles) products elicit amazement and “how does that work?”  We talk recycling - hey,  people are actually giving me permission to rabbit on about the wonders of recycling.

Recycle2shop went to UVIC

Yes, we took the message to GreenStart at UVic, Wednesday and Thursday during their first week of classes.  They were all too poor after buying books to spend on extras so it was all about the message.  Met a passionate recycler from CRD who is engaged in wood recycling (as opposed to burning) and more on that in weeks to come.  If you would like to add your views to the  CRD proposal you have until September 18th.

Tagged as: CRD, recycle2shop, recycled fleece, recycled plastic, recycled plastic bottles, recycler, recycling, sunday market, upcycled, upcycled products, UVic, Victoria, wood recycling

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