So now it is Liesl’s turn to help her favorite cause which is the National Mill Dog Rescue. Liesl, is a twenty-something gal who lives in the mountains of Colorado and powers her classic Bernina sewing machine, whom she affectionately calls Bernie Zip, solely on solar electric power. Liesl, being a big hearted dog lover, [...]
G.I. Joe bag to benefit Wounded Warrior Project
We call our newest tote bag a G.I. Joe bag and it is intended to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP seeks to assist those men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured [...]
repurpose
Today our study is on the term Repurpose, or the question What does repurpose mean? or What is a repurposed material? First lets look for some actual definitions: This is from the Free online Dictionary: re·pur·pose (r-pûrps) tr.v. re·pur·posed, re·pur·pos·ing, re·pur·pos·es To use or convert for use in another format or product. I think this [...]
Defining TRASHE: Recycle, Recycling, Recycler!
A definition from Dictionary.com re·cy·cle [ree-sahy-kuhl] Show IPA verb, -cled, -cling, noun verb (used with object) 1. to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees. 2. to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old [...]
Defining TRASHE, are we recyclers, upcyclers, repurposers or artists?
This has been a hot topic of discussion in the TRASHE Realm lately. You could blame it on growing pains as we attempt to define ourselves. But also brought on by the introduction of our new web site and the discussion on Keywords, Meta Tags and other hotsy totsy geek talk. I noticed though, that [...]
A historic day in the life of TRASHe Bags!
Let it be known to all that as of today the hottest thing in the world of recycling and upcycling is taking a giant step into the world of e-commerce as we launch our much anticipated re-vamped web site! We would like to give credit to all the fine folks at Abrams Advertising for all [...]
