During Wunschgarten’s research workshops, it was also communally decided what to eat and drink while being creative. Regarding the needs of all participants, a small ‘care team’ of volunteer kids went shopping for the group. 
This way, those who did not like or could not concentrate in a still situation for long had the opportunity to move and, at the same time, do something for others. As beverages packed in tetra-packs were also requested by kids, we also produced this kind of waste, which is not recyclable in the traditional way. This led to the idea of making (tetra-pack) upcycling workshops. It is an effective way to share an environmentally friendly attitude and create self-made little objects—like wallets—to carry the message of sustainable consumption habits.

Would you like to design an upcycling workshop for your social institute, museum, or community centre – have IPek do it with your community, or learn to do it yourself?
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