REUSE. REPURPOSE. I remember reading an article about an old couple. A reporter asked them, “How did you manage to stay together for 65 years?” The woman replied, “We were born in a time when if something was broken, we would fix it, not throw it away. ” This went straight through my heart.
Many little things in our daily life can be illustrated in the same way. Take, for example, old clothing that is sitting in our cabinets. Most, for sure, are still in good condition but with just little tear, holes or just missing a button. Filipinos amazingly took this to heart and reuse old clothes and gave them a new life.
“We were born in a time when if something was broken, we would fix it, not throw it away. ” This went straight through my heart.
REUSE – REPURPOSE
1. OLD COTTON CLOTHES TO FACIAL ROUNDS BY LY ALBERTO
Choose a cloth that will not color-fade if used with facial cleanser or any liquid. Cut it into small squares or to any shape you love. Make sure that it is thin enough to not absorb so much of the liquid you intended the cloth to use. Sew the edges to avoid fraying.
2. RECONSTRUCTED DENIM JACKET AND FANNY PACKS BY KENNETH TAN OF BUHAY ZERO-WASTE
Tan made wonderful new jacket from old denim.
3. COIN PURSE, MOBILE POUCH, BRAIDED RUGS AND MANY MORE BY RIZ GATDULA OF BUHAY ZERO-WASTE
4. BAGS BY RIOTASO CLOTHING
Looks sturdy!
5. STYLISH GIFT BAGS BY MYTH ITHADA OF BUHAY ZERO-WASTE
Simple but awesome!
6. REUSABLE DISH CLOTH AND PRODUCE BAG BY GREENPADSPH
Yes, and the dish cloth is worth Php 25 pesos each! Great find!
Find more of beautiful ways to create new things from many Filipino Facebook group like Buhay Zero-waste and Zero Waste Ph. It feels so good to just be in a group of conscious human being who not only find ways to reduce waste but also give another life to what was once old and forgotten.
Helpful Links
- Simple Ways Millenials Can Reduce Plastic Waste
- ZERO WASTE: RECYCLING OLD CLOTHES
- 21 Genius Ways to Repurpose Old Clothing
- Buhay Zero-Waste, Facebook Group
- Zero Waste Ph, Facebook Group
- Our Vision of a Zero Waste Festival
- The Philippines gets its first ‘zero waste’ island by DownToEarth
- Moving toward a zero-waste and eco-friendly Philippines
- EASY ZERO WASTE SWITCHES
- 9 ways to reuse your old clothes
- 27 Creative Ways To Reuse Old Clothing
