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Megan Bayliss of The Junk Wave is away in NT until Mon 28th May

Posted by on May 19, 2012 Leave a Comment

Cherubs, I am away training in Darwin and Katherine (Northern Australia) for over a week. In Katherine, I will have limited internet and phone reception so if you try to contact me and I do not respond it is because I am out of range.

In the mean time, please consider joining our JNK HNT (the only thing missing is U). Perhaps you could also ponder the changes you need to make to eradicate disposable plastics from your life.

Here’s some excellent projects from Plastic Pollution Coalition.

Watch a video or two on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and what it means to YOUR life, no matter where you live in the world.

Something to consider: The beaches of the future will be plastic. How does that make you feel?

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DIY Recycled Craft Kit Store opening in June

Posted by on May 18, 2012 Leave a Comment

No more “I’m bored” from the kids. We are opening an e-commerce store in June so that you can buy and stock up on recycled activities without spending the time collecting and cleaning.

Nineteen different recycled crafts kits are on offer, ranging in price from $3.00 through to $10.00.

All packaging and contents are recycled. Your purchase saves junk from landfill and oceans. Best of all, which ever kit you buy, you can craft the packaging into something else as well. [Read more...]

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The JNK HNT where the only thing missing is U

Posted by on May 17, 2012 2 Comments

Come on a JNK HNT with us. When we add U sitting in your little corner of the world it will be a Junk Hunt of global excitement.

Open only to subscribers of our newsletter (join here now), the JNK HNT is organised for June 8, World Ocean’s Day.

You can adopt any waterway for the JNK HNT: a drain, a creek, a river, a dam, a pond or frozen lake. It does not need to be the ocean but you do need to commit to cleaning your chosen water way up. [Read more...]

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How to reuse plastic cutlery: Make a recycled craft dragonfly from knives

Posted by on May 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

This is a quick and easy recycled craft for the little (or big) kids.

You need:

  • 4 plastic knives (reused ones only, please don’t buy plastic cutlery to make craft with)
  • scissors or secateurs to cut the knife blades off the handle
  • something to hang the dragonfly with (I used a round of plastic bag – plarn)
  • Glue gun

What to do to make a dragonfly from recycled knives (in pictures): [Read more...]

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Child Protection and Protective Behaviour workshop in Cairns May 30

Posted by on May 14, 2012 Leave a Comment

Due to popular demand a second Child Protection and Protective Behaviour workshop is offered in Cairns on May 30th, 2012: 5 simple strategies to protect all kids today.

Extend your knowledge,and understanding of child protection and learn a very simple model of protection from sexual predators: the BITSS model.

Book now for a 2 1/2 hour child protection training: The five BITSS to child protection.

When: Wed 30th May, 6 – 8.30pm

Where: Uniting Care Community, Mooroobol Community Centre, 2 Rambutan Close, Manunda

How much: $30.00 per person

Who for: Professional workers needing a yearly in-service; Parents and carers of children, especially early childhood educators.Not suitable for children to attend.

REGISTER NOW: only seven positions available. To register contact Megan Bayliss and ask for an invoice.

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Ladybugs from recycled milk bottle lid rounds

Posted by on May 12, 2012 2 Comments

Inspired by a beautiful craft at Crafts by Amanda, I made a recycled mobile version of her construction paper ladybugs: mine are instead smaller and made from recycled white waxy rounds found under many milk and drink bottles. Ladybabies, they are.

So gorgeous, so easy and so heavenly recycled, these are fun, bright and perfect for Ladybug themed parties or summer play.

Follow the pics to make your spinning Ladybabies.

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To Market, to Market on Mother’s Day in Cairns

Posted by on May 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

Megan Bayliss (back), daughter Jade, grand-daughter Mimi and mother Sue.

The Junk Wave Cairns makes our first market appearance on Mother’s Day, 2012.

Join Jade Pinto and Megan Bayliss at the Pier, from 8.30am – 12.30pm on Mother’s day (Sunday 13th May 2012) and do your bit to save the planet: use recycled household waste in art and craft.

Recycled craft kits priced at $3.00. $5.00 and $10.00; let the kids make Mum a Mother’s Day present that gives twice after it’s already been used once: first to mother earth and next to mother at home.

We offer you environmental solutions via:

  • Recycled craft kits with instructions and all cleaned and processed recycled materials ready for you to create planet saving creations from [Read more...]

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Switched-on women get free recycled craft DIY work sheets

Posted by on May 9, 2012 Leave a Comment

Attention switched-on women who like to work or craft from home.

Make cash from trash. Craft your rubbish into treasure to solve the urgent environmental crisis of rubbish in landfill and ocean.

Join a wave of switched on women from all over the world who, from their own kitchens, are saving the environment. Join us to: [Read more...]

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Competition. Make a recycled Teddy to WIN a recycled craft kit

Posted by on May 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

COMPETITION. Make a Teddy out of recycled materials and post it on The Junk Wave’s face book page for judging and to the TeddyTalkTour’s facebook page to show your support for victims of child sexual abuse.

Competition closes Monday 7th May at  5pm (it’s a long week-end in Australia this weekend) EST (Brisbane). [Read more...]

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Save the environment, cut trash and teach children to care for our planet

Posted by on May 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

How to save the environment, cut your trash and teach children to care for our fragile planet.

In our free fortnightly newsletters you’ll discover…

  • How we make the individual (adult and child) powerful and responsible in sustainable waste management when we help them turn their household waste to craft treasure
  • the incredible satisfaction at making something yourself AND saving the planet at the same time
  • step by step “DIY” recycled craft ideas with common household waste found in your trash can, and
  • other switched-on people just like you who have taken on a Three P (People, Planet, Profit) recycled craft work-from-home business and are changing the world doing what they love.

My name is Megan Bayliss and I work with [Read more...]

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Our model is simple: collect junk from households BEFORE it goes to landfill. We clean it and teach others how to use it in recycled crafts.