Our thanks to Mel Duarte for this referral of a design idea that has artistic legs and history, but is as fresh as ever:

In a small Brazilian village, artist and photographer Mel Duarte came across this great example of turning an old thing into a new thing.

“I really like the idea of creative recycling, and hope to inspire people with the potential it offers. With this in mind, I took the chance when I was in a little town in Bahia, Brazil, called Serra Grande, to wander through the village looking for something that could express this idea. That’s how I came across the recycled toilet bowl – it’s such a lovely example of how waste can be turned into something funny and beautiful.”

Why?

The average household in the UK produces more than a tonne of waste every year.

How?

Check out here for brilliant, creative and daily upcycling ideas.