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Re-purposing

patchoo78 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:35:18 GMT

Looking around the net the past few days I have come across some really cool ways of re-using old resources.

The latest one I came across was this:

A company called Above+Below have teamed up with the London underground to make these shoes. The fabric is from old subway seats that have been recovered. Each train line has it's own fabric so you can even pick your own favourite train line to wear as shoes..

They are sweat shop free, made with European labour. The uppers are made of restored London Underground seat covers and the trim is 100% recycled or re-purposed leather. The soles are recycled rubber tires.

What an awesome way to recycle!

What are some ideas for re-purposing you have seen? Share your pics 🙂

Re: Re-purposing

soul_art — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:08:20 GMT

Love that patchoo !

I've used OH's old humongous work boots as plant pots LOL

have you got a fav site for this?

Re: Re-purposing

patchoo78 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:24:42 GMT

It's usually just random pics that I come across, thought others might have some good pics

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*new2vintage — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:22:02 GMT

You can't recycle politicians - they're always useless !

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debra9275 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:24:58 GMT

Re purposing ~recycling its all great IMO

except for what deja vu just mentioned :^O

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azureline** — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:27:23 GMT

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debra9275 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:28:26 GMT

:^O that's cute Az

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azureline** — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:30:39 GMT

Yes, it is, just a pic I came across, we don't have cats! :^O

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debra9275 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:32:23 GMT

mine would fight over who gets the top bunk 😄

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happyroo_bunji — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:39:54 GMT

wanted to try this at the supermarket

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toon_town_nutter — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:22:22 GMT

I love looking!

Did you see Better Homes & Gardens last friday? They featured a man who has built a house for 50k using recycled materials. It was really interesting.

Re: Re-purposing

toon_town_nutter — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:25:00 GMT

For your browsing oogling pleasure

http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=repurpose

http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=upcycled

http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=recycle

Re: Re-purposing

patchoo78 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:43:43 GMT

Check out this house made out of glass bottles

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toon_town_nutter — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:57:12 GMT

That is slightly tacky :^O

I love this. I'm so going to do it. Once I get around the second hand shops

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chuk_77 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:02:58 GMT

i thought it was up-cycling. Or is that different?

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azureline** — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:04:42 GMT

I think it is the same Chuk. 🙂

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toon_town_nutter — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:25:25 GMT

Same IMO

Though I did see a comment on something recently along the lines of "that's not upcycling that's recycling" It was a book case painted up. Not sure what the issue was myself.

Re: Re-purposing

patchoo78 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:38:00 GMT

Up-cycling or re-purposing is using something you can't use for it's intended purpose, as something else.. Like the suitcases in Az's pic. Giving it a new purpose as it were..

re·pur·pose (r-pûrps)tr.v. re·pur·posed, re·pur·pos·ing, re·pur·pos·esTo use or convert for use in another format or product:

Upcycling is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value

So I guess that repurposing and upcycling are the same

If a bookcase has just been repainted and used again as a bookcase, I think that's just reusing or recycling

Re: Re-purposing

toon_town_nutter — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:40:15 GMT

Yeah I guess so now you explained it like that.

Doesn't matter. If it's cool it's cool.

Re: Re-purposing

patchoo78 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:41:57 GMT

Ah I just found this: Unlike upcycling, repurposing means that the original object is not modified (or very slightly modified, re-painted...)

I also found this link to a tumblr page about repurposing

http://repurposing.tumblr.com/