Where Do We Get All Our Fabulous Materials?

      Here at Austin Creative Reuse, we love checking our email every day. We are always amazed at the thoughtful and generous folks who reach out to us with questions on what to do with the "stuff" that is just too good and reuseful to throw away.

      Recently, Justina Lambert-Barone of Custom Fundraising Solutions did just that, wondering what could be done signage that's left over from their events. The signage in question is sturdy corrugated plastic. These can't be recycled but they have so many reuse and upcycling possibilities that we couldn't resist picking up a truck full.

Well, it didn't take long to realize that with a bit of creative cutting and duct taping, they would make wonderful "merch" bins for our store. Since this is a total DIY, we could customize our bins in just about every possible way.  We have been like elves in Santa's toy shop, turning out just the right bin to hold all our materials.

        We've been back a few times now to Custom Fundraising Solutions and each time, they have uncovered yet another way to redirect some of their "waste" stream to Austin Creative Reuse. You see, it's not "waste" to us, its just a piece of solid energy waiting to the transformed into something amazing.

            So, thanks to Justina for taking the time to think about the stuff in your life. Does it need to go to the landfill or can it find new life in the community? That's a great question!

You can find out more about Custom Fundraising Solutions at https://www.facebook.com/CustomFundraisingSolutionsCentralTexas