| All the Buzz is about going green; reducing our | | | | into 3d altered art. Fusing plastic bags into a fabric |
| waste output by resourcing existing materials to | | | | strength materials to reuse. Possibilities are |
| cut down on production and disposal of waste. | | | | endless. The more uses you can find for objects |
| With environmental changes and economic climate | | | | the more kudos goes to you. This recycle |
| being what is most of us are rethinking our way | | | | revolution has been long overdue. It is amazing to |
| of life starting even with our simple daily routine. | | | | see all of the ingenious ways artist have made |
| From the gas pump, grocery stores, waste | | | | throwaway into something to wear, display, and |
| disposal, method of transportation just to name a | | | | function and this is only the beginning. We have |
| few we are learning to change our habits to save | | | | been a use and refuse society for far to long. |
| our habitat. | | | | Get started - do your homework. If you don't |
| The need for us to change, challenge ourselves, | | | | know about recycling get informed. There are |
| and adapt to going green we are discovering | | | | many sites and organizations on the web that can |
| some of the unexpected wonders that can come | | | | show you how to get started. Many public and |
| out of a global need. This is also true with artists, | | | | private groups, interested in the arts, have |
| designers, craftier,and tradesman alike. Creative | | | | collaborated to host recycled art show, as well as |
| types are mining our waste resources and recycle | | | | crafting class for kids and adults alike with |
| bins across the globe, making old new again. Artist | | | | recyclable materials. You can lead by example, a |
| are re-purposing trash and give it a shiny new | | | | good cause is contagious. Carry a reuse bag with |
| second life. Recycling everything from glass | | | | you to the market, buy recycled merchandise, |
| & plastic bottles, old books, foodstuff | | | | talk about the changes that you are making to |
| containers, magazines, just to name a few, saving | | | | others. You have the ability to craft change! |
| it from the landfills and dumps. | | | | What,s old is new again, but let's make this new a |
| Re-purposing is all the rage. Wonderful vintage | | | | way of life! If you have a re-purposed, or re-use |
| clothing re-purposed into corsages, handbags, | | | | idea, please share it, as well as share this site with |
| quilted cards, and market re-use totes. Glass | | | | your friends. |
| bottles melted down to form cheese trays, tire | | | | Together we can create change. |
| rubber to form soles of sandals, kitchen utensils | | | | |