A number of stands where you can cook your own organic food, learn how to do a compost, make bike bags out of old fuel containers, try a washing machine or a mixer that works with an old bike instead of a motor, learn how to make a van that is not polluting… even knitting, making your own orange juice and making a wallet out of old juice cartons was on the menu.
I spent a very nice afternoon together with all the other curious people and I enjoyed watching grown-ups turn into children when they started making their own creations in the middle of Brussels’ central shopping area. An easy model: Volunteers that give workshop, some sponsoring and a bit of project management. The result – good vibes, a day full of eye-opening ideas and inspring people.
This simple concept is worth replicating in other parts of the world!
Hope you feel inspired now…
Voilà! A more cost effective version to eco fashion (though I’m not sure what will happen to the bottles in the bag when it rains > might only be a solution in dry climate zones):
This programme focusses specifically on events & festivals for younger people. The idea is to motivate the crowds to recycle an item that tends to create the biggest waste (in terms of volume) on most bigger festivals: Plastic bottles, cups and cans. › Continue reading
Funny idea: My flatmate showed me a little purse she got from a friend that was made of a ‘recycled’ sauce pack. Browsing around online I found this UK based shop called DoyBags that sells recycled bags, household items and accessories that are made of recylced drinking & sauce packs.
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