Turning discarded VHS tapes into a footstool won the Re.Bag.Re.Use initiative, a well-deserved Bronze at the SAPRO Awards, proving that one person’s trash is another’s award-winning treasure! Hout Bay,…
Meet Maggie and her daughter, Jacquline, a dynamic duo from Mpumalanga who are not just crocheting beautiful items from empty bread bags, but are also weaving a brighter future for…
Joana Mnisi is one of 21 women in Hout Bay who are remarkably playing their part in preserving our environment by giving plastic waste new life as stylish and sustainable…
South Africa’s Re.Bag.Re.Use took home a SABRE Award in Kenya, with founder Regine le Roux accepting the award while wearing a skirt made of 200 upcycled bread bags. Mombasa,…
Bread bags, skilled hands, and a whole lot of heart: These are the magic ingredients empowering 21 incredible women in Hout Bay to turn everyday trash into stunning treasures, one…
Re.Bag.Re.Use is a ‘fashion from waste’ initiative that’s long been turning plastic into magic. Now, the team have crocheted their way to a spot in the finalists’ list for an…
If you aren’t sold on recycling, upcycling or any kind of eco-action, pop into your nearest landfill and take a look at what happens when we don’t do our best….
Green Degree have transformed discarded denim into pencil cases for learners in need for years. Now, they’re expanding their creative change-making with the help of Re.Bag.Re.Use to give parachutes a…
Hout Bay-based upcycling initiative Re.Bag.Re.Use has long been repurposing plastic into fabulous bags and accessories. And they’ve collected a neat series of awards along the way, including a recent international…
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