upcycling

Donate? Discard? What do you do with your old underwear

In essence, a pile of old underwear is a pile of fabric. That means you can let your creativity run free with clothing related projects

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Basahan makers in Payatas hope their P15 mats get same recognition, value as American design

Reacting to the viral Vogue feature of woven creations reminiscent of a basahan, mat makers are actually happy that people recognize their designs. But they also hope it will lead to bigger margins and possible government support

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Glorietta store sells sustainable clothes for P100 to P500

Last month, I saw a tweet that there’s a shop in Glorietta 1 selling basics…

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This local shop makes trinkets out of electronic waste

What started as an innovative alternative to spending less on Christmas presents in December 2009…

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This designer just gave us an idea how to reuse those 6-pack rings

During his Spring 2019 menswear presentation and return to Paris after a successful New York…

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This Subic-based organization will buy your cigarette butts

Finding cigarette butts scattered on the ground is one of my biggest pet peeves, and…

This is what happens to your empty Nespresso pods

Coffee junkies rejoice! Premium coffee machine brand Nespresso recently relocated to Rockwell Power Plant Mall,…

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Why don’t you try upcycling this 2018?

Kylie Jenner called it in 2015: 2016 was going to be a year of “like, realizing…