wrote a great piece on Remade in Britain<\/a>. Check it out below!<\/p>\nHoliday Gift Ideas\u2026 Straight from the Dump: Remade in Britain<\/h2>\n
by Jeff McIntire Strasburg, republished with permission<\/em><\/p>\nOK, I admit it: I hate Christmas gift shopping. Not because I don\u2019t want to give things to my family and friends, but because I just can\u2019t handle the energy at the mall or shopping center. It\u2019s a lot like a casino: everybody out for a good time, but nobody really having much fun. People are short-tempered, rude, and literally pushy. I don\u2019t need that kind of experience, and I\u2019m not crazy about the holiday gift ideas I find at the mall, either.<\/p>\n
Yeah, I\u2019d much rather give something unique and fitting\u00a0instead of\u00a0something I obviously bought because I felt I had to buy something. The mall really isn\u2019t the place to find such things\u2026 but with a little clever searching, you just might online. I mean, the world of commerce is at your fingertips: if it\u2019s sold somewhere, there\u2019s an e-commerce site. The success of sites like Etsy and Artfire speaks to a greater desire for gifts given, received, and even made at a human scale (rather than a factory\u2019s). Both of those sites have also seen huge growth in demand for upcycled products: things made from other things. I\u2019m guessing environmental consciousness isn\u2019t the only mindset at the center of this trend: upcycling designers create one-of-a-kind pieces. \u201cUnique and fitting\u201d is\u00a0what they do.<\/p>\n
Since the whole world has plenty of trash to go around, it\u2019s not surprising to see upcycling-focused platforms aimed at particular areas. The newest entry on the scene (that I know of, anyway) is Remade in Britain. Harrogate, Yorkshire-based entrepreneur Donna Fenn (above) founded the site based on her conviction that<\/p>\n
Upcycled products are highly sustainable, original in design and cost reductive so it\u2019s no surprise that it\u2019s a consumer trend set to grow exponentially in the next few years. The website provides an important platform to champion all the talented individuals and businesses who are already ahead of the curve and leading the way in repurposing unwanted items.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In anticipation of the site\u2019s launch, Donna and a handful of the 300 vendors selling through Remade in Britain got together to make a video\u2026 in a dump (well, technically a recycling center).<\/p>\n
While selling upcycled goods is at the heart of the site\u2019s business plan, Remade in Britain was designed as a gathering place for the British upcycling community. Yes, you can buy finished products, but you can also search materials available, or even courses and workshops. And, yes, they have gift suggestions, so you can get a jump on the holiday shopping without going near a mall\u2026<\/p>\n
Know of other upcycling sites with a national focus like this one? Point us to them\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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