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One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure

By Keera Frye- 12th Grade, Southmoreland High School

Bubble wrap, dried out markers, corks, old VHS tapes, burnt out light bulbs, carpet samples, CD cases, broken crayons. These are all things that people would typically just label as "useless" and simply throw in the garbage. However, the people at the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse have different plans for these items. Read more [...]

aside 19 Aug

Choose to Reuse: Beads, Buttons, and Bettering the Earth

By Maura Sheedy - 12th Grade, Oakland Catholic High School
After covering the first ReMakers Workshop at the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse (PCCR) earlier this summer, I thrilled to return for another workshop, entitled "Jewelry Remixing." I showed up wearing a favorite necklace of mine, a chain of geometric figures, in honor of the workshop's theme. Read more [...]

aside 24 Jul

The ReMakers Playshop: A Lesson in Sewing and Sustainability

By Arwen Kozak - 11th Grade, Pittsburgh CAPA
On July 9, a small group of eager participants gathered at the Center for Creative Reuse for the ReMakers Playshop to learn about upcycling, sewing, and sustainability. Children ages 10-17 learned how to create a handmade bag using an old t-shirt. Click through the photo story Read more [...]

aside 16 Jul

Re-Useful Skills

By Maura Sheedy - 12th Grade, Oakland Catholic High School
It is a rainy Thursday night in Pittsburgh (typical). Inside an old warehouse in Point Breeze, surrounded by what some people might call thousands of pieces of eclectic junk, kids light up with delight at learning how to make bags from their old t-shirts. Read more [...]