Have you ever wondered what to do with that old, half-broken armchair up in the attic? Please don't throw it away, think first about how it can be given a new utility. In the end, wood, metal and textiles are raw materials and too good to be dumped on landfills or incinerated.
Everywhere in the world there are formal and informal enterprises of reuse turning unwanted materials and objects into highly prized products, even to be sold in designer stores in London or New York. With little financial means, but a huge imagination, these creative minds turn plastic bottles, banana boxes or broken glass into jewelry, furniture or even installations for leading art exhibitions. Antonia Edwards from Britain is running an online magazine featuring a series of these "upcycled" products and initiatives in order to spark anybody's inspiration and show that what people throw away can be still good enough for showing off on the red carpet. It is an open access platform to share sustainable ideas, very much like the Blue Economy Community.
So have a look at your garage and if you do not know what to do with your old tyres by yourself, offer them to a sculptor...
