“If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from production.” – Pete Seeger
The evaporators
When I paint, I use acrylic paint often. This leads to the issue of disposal. Acrylic is undoubtably damaging to the environment when it is thrown down the drain. It can be hard to get rid of paint waste, but I made it easy for myself. In order to create a solution, I found a rubber ice mold at the thrift store and I pulled a junk bucket out of the cabinet.
By using these materials, the paint in the ice mold becomes easy to remove and throw away once it dries. Furthermore, the water in the bucket will evaporate over time, which allows me to avoid putting any acrylic paint down the drain.
The secondhands
In order to avoid spending money on shipping paper and other supplies, I often travel to the thrift store to scavenge for appropriate goods. As you can see, I’m very proud to have found a fully working printer AND 10-plus shipping envelopes at the thrift.
In addition to finding used goods at the thrift, I also love to save wrapping paper and junk mail so I can use it for packaging supplies.
