Recycled Bows, Beads & Bowls, Melbourne

Recycled craft is IN. Green is the new black this Christmas. Recycled is the new, new.

The Junk Wave, in partnership with the divine Miss Erica from Recycled fashion and Recycled Market in Melbourne, and Replas Environmental Centre, offers you an AMAZING opportunity to get three recycled craft tutorials for the price of one! Yep, three for one! [Read more...]

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How to make a treat filled recycled shredded paper Easter Egg

Have an Easter Egg hunt with a twist: the treats are inside a home-made and recycled shredded paper egg.

What you need:

  • The top section off two plastic soft drink bottle. In these pictures I used the tops off large bottle so I could make a large egg
  • shredded paper
  • PVA glue
  • Paintbrush for the spreading of glue
  • PATIENCE – you really do have to wait for the glue to dry!

What you do:

Get excited because this project is fun: clandestine from the beginning to end with plenty of time to think about how you’ll set up your Easter Egg hunt. [Read more...]

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How to recycle newspaper to make a trendy paper carry bag

Do you LOVE the paper bags that have become trendy fashion items from shops that support fair trade? I sure do. I love that some stores use their packaging as a way to help women artisans create sustainable lives and I love that the recycled packaging helps the environment.

If you are not a shopper at the ethical shops, make the recycled newspaper carry bags yourself and help the fashion trend, recycled, skyrocket. Really simple directions via video below. [Read more...]

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Our model is simple: People, Planet and Profit. Mass action of individual home based effort through recycled craft makes a HUGE difference.