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 ‘Waste not, want not’ – or not?
nicktf 16 January 2023 Featured Posts, General

‘Waste not, want not’ – or not?

Back in the days of our post-war grandmothers, clever frugality was a virtue. Wastefulness – of time, energy or goods – was a sign of poor character. My, how things have changed. We’ve normalised wastefulness. Single-use packaging fills our wheelie…
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 1 000 things to do with an old shampoo bottle
nicktf 10 January 2023 Featured Posts, General

1 000 things to do with an old shampoo bottle

There’s inspiring creativity & power in the recycling, upcycling and circular design worlds. Here are some of the ideas and people that get us excited. Make, transport, buy, use, discard. Buy again, use again, discard again. And again. This is…
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