What to do with toxic hospital trash?

What to do with toxic hospital trash?

by | May 29, 2013 | - Reflections, Trashure

What to do with toxic hospital trash?  No really, what to do?!  I was asked this question two months ago, now I am in the village of Besao trying out some solutions.  Here in Besao, surely like so many other places in the world, hospitals generate all sorts of crazy...

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by | May 13, 2013 | - Reflections, Trashure

I was flipping through papers at the local newstand the other day when I had a shock:  There was our project on the front page!  The article sprouts from an eco-conference that Sarah and Pi led in Bontoc.  The process of reflecting on the story behind the trash...
Tags made with Love

Tags made with Love

by | Dec 4, 2012 | Trashure

One thing that I am quite proud of about our Trashure bags is the tags. Our tags are each handmade and customized to each bag.  Because each bag is its own labour of love, and little miracle of recycling we can share its story by employing more folks to handwrite its...
Solar Shoulder Bag- Design v1

Solar Shoulder Bag- Design v1

by | Nov 26, 2012 | Charger, Trashure

It is a CRAZY idea… but I am going for it! IMAGINE: A bag made from trash that is powered by green energy to charge your phone or tablet. I have had the realization:  we can actually manufacturer these here in the villages, cheaper by half than the Chinese...
Gutting the Living Room– Setting up the Exhibit

Gutting the Living Room– Setting up the Exhibit

by | Nov 26, 2012 | Trashure

This weekend  a Japanese art fair came to Sabangan.  They were showcasing all these great eco-arts workshops they have been doing for the past month or two.  We were invited to showcase our eco artwork also.  So what to do?  Our art is our house and home! I have...
LET’S INVENT THE GREENEST BAG EVER

LET’S INVENT THE GREENEST BAG EVER

by | Nov 25, 2012 | Trashure

  Hi guys, you’ve been following my blogs on our play with combining solar and wind energy with trash.  After all this play I see the destination!  Here’s the vision:  creating one of our handy clutch bags with a built in solar panel, battery and...