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TRASHE Bags and the Liberia Connection.

Written By: webmaster
Publish Date: Jan 20, 2012

Have you ever heard of Liberia?  I probably had but I hadn’t thought much about it until I got hooked up with TRASHE Bags.  Turns out our leader, Patty Byrd, who we affectionately refer to as the Queen of Trash, has a big heart for the people of this country and plans to utilize TRASHE [...]

repurpose

Written By: webmaster
Publish Date: Jan 5, 2012

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!

Written By: webmaster
Publish Date: Jan 1, 2012

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?

Written By: webmaster
Publish Date: Dec 31, 2011

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 [...]