Patagonia – Ventura, CA
Patagonia is redefining waste through their Common Thread Garment Recycling Program. Customers can bring back their old and worn Patagonia clothes by dropping them off in the “Drop Your Drawers” box at any Patagonia store. These garments are broken down and then transformed into new clothes. Their goal is to make all their clothes recyclable.
Junkman – Manchester, VT
Donald Knaack is a conservatory-trained percussionist, composer, and is also known as “The Junkman.” Living and performing in Manchester, Vermont, he embarked on his journey by chance while seeking a particular pitch. He soon discovered that discarded materials, such as metal pipes and automobile parts, could produce tones not available in traditional instruments. In his hands, ski-poles become wind chimes, silverware becomes bells, and keys become cascading ripples of sound. When not in his studio producing his next Grammy winning album, you can find Donald scouring junkyards and teaching young students about environmental issues.
Redefining Waste documentary is an ongoing series featuring people redefining waste from canners scouring the streets for redeemables; to engineers powering their breweries with waste water; to architects constructing homes out of tires.
Technology was a lot different back in 2009, don’t ya think? But now it’s 2012, and we are kicking off the new year with four NEW waste websidoes that are gonna rock your world. And thanks to social media, we are going to have some fun doing it. I just created this new website today www.wastedocumentary.com [...]
