Plastic is so crucial - in health care, education, and tech for example - so we still need to make things with it. How can we do so with fewer fossil fuels? Covestro is making a new kind of recycled plastic with cooking oils and fats, and it has endless applications.
Orange peel is a common waste product in the global food industry. Designer Alkesh Palmer has made a lampshade made of sewn-together pieces of orange peel. Sweet!
Blast Studio is dedicated to circularity. They recycle coffee cups to make a strong wood-like material that can be cut, drilled, sanded and varnished. It's already being used to make wall panelling, lampshades and furniture. Love that.
It's Zero Waste Day - and, in the UK, Mother's Day! So how about it, let's make it a Zero Waste Mother's Day? Here's some inspo for loving your stuff by reusing your FixIts again and again.
When it comes to loving our mums, let's not waste a moment.
How about this - a snazzy way to reuse your valentine's FixIts for a Mother's Day cake celebration? A packet of FixIts can last a very long time. Cutting down costs and waste, it's also a whole load of fun. And the receiver of your efforts will truly, madly, deeply appreciate it.
How better to champion Global Recycling Day than these three amazing new ways below. Check them out, and don't forget - by using your FixIts around the home, you're helping reduce fossil fuel demand and reducing your waste.
You're also saving money and - most importantly - your precious time! Keep fixing, wonderful people. And thank you - by the way. It means a lot.
