Few things are as grounding as picking up a crochet hook and losing yourself in the simple rhythm of one stitch at a time. Re.Bag.Re.Use has been bringing that quiet…
Over the past five years, 21 talented women have, by using nothing but their creativity and materials that could have easily ended up in a landfill, created the most stunning bags,…
In their latest purpose-driven project, Re.Bag.Re.Use turned fabric from old T-shirts and curtains into meaningful work for hardworking women and sustainable style for the runners who came out to the…
Old bread bags took on a whole new life this Global Recycling Day, transformed into innovative and colourful lanyards worn by delegates at this year’s Public Relations and Communications Association…
Beauty and a brighter future can be hand-stitched from the most unlikely materials. One creative Mpumalanga has proven this by using her crochet hook and discarded plastic to provide for…
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…
Where mind meets heart
“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” - Mother Teresa
