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….
Discarded padel balls are getting a chance at life off the court thanks to the upcycling initiative Amazeballs, which is reducing waste by turning the balls into creative products. …
Goal50 in Heideveld will be made from 5,000 tyres and other recycled waste. Heideveld, South Africa (06 February 2025) — Used tyres, bottles, mud, eco bricks and other recycled…
An artisan in Vanderbjilpark turns empty bottles into beautiful things. Fuelled by a love of upcycling and innovation, his dreams are playing a creative role in environmental goodness! Vanderbijlpark,…
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…
When litter cast a not-so-lekker shadow on Riebeek Valley, Nico Rens decided to do something pretty creative. What began as an experiment to turn plastic bottles and tops into chandeliers…
Cape Town-based artist Gavin Larkin has reimagined the beyond-famous Mona Lisa in a fascinating way: through upcycled materials! Cape Town, South Africa (29 September 2024) — Cape Town-based artist…
Fashion students from Pretoria have turned a local mall into something of a runway with gowns and garments that look as if they were hand-picked from a futuristic ball where…
A local upcycler, designer and businesswoman has reminded small businesses never to underestimate how far their dreams can take them. She reshared the moment a big celebrity rocked her pieces…
You would never say that these protea artworks were once bins, but thanks to the better.bellville.together project these transformed ‘flower bins’ are now vibrant reminders of what can happen when…
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