Clocks from electronic waste

BLOCKS CLOCKS

The eWaste Dropoff facility in Claremont, down Lansdowne road in Cape Town, processes electronic waste like old computers in a responsible manner. They also make Blocks Clocks which make unique and funky gifts! These Blocks Clocks are 99% recycled material i.e. Perspec = recycled plastic as well as using old PC harddrives and mother boards.

Have a look at their website or contact them at er.ewaste.rescue@gmail.com

For all the Gauteng people!

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HumanEarth Brainstorm!

Hi everyone, there will be a brainstorm around the concept HumanEarth. This event will take place on 30 Sept 2010 between the hours 18:30 and 21:00 at the Greatmore Studios.

The purpose of the brainstorm is to explore

• What HumanEarth means
• Set out the basic parameters of forthcoming exhibitions
• Network
• Exchanging creative thoughts with other artists and participants
  

Address:

The Greatmore Studio
47-49 Greatmore Street
Woodstock
7915

There will be wine, music, good company and creativity. I look forward to seeing all of you.

For more information contact:
Nastasha Daniels, 084 676 1053, nastasha797@gmail.com

12 September at Muizenberg Village Festival!

Please join at the Ecojunki participation space on the festival day! Bring waste materials and join us in being creative ;-) The details:

Muizenberg Village Street Festival!
Sunday 12 September 2010
10am - 5pm

Muizenberg Village, Palmer & Church Street, Muizenberg


If you have the time and energy to help out with the festival decor, this also promises to be lots of fun and you'll meet interesting, inspiring people! Here's the opportunities that Claire Homewood emailed to people a few days ago:

Fri 3rd Sept and Fri 10th Sept:
Elizabeth is the lovely lady running Friday afternoon programs at The Melting Pot with kids from Lavender Hill and Capricorn Park who are part of the Africa Sinomusa Foundation. The kids come to Muizenberg for an afternoon of arts, crafts and musical play.They are also given lunch sponsored by Woolworths.

For the next two Fridays we are going to combine their activities with decor making. So if you are keen to get involved in paper mache', paint, sewing of flags and loads of creative fun please come join us!!

Sat 11th (the day before the festival)
We will continue with decor making and signage making from 10am outside Roots Bar

Please bring along:
Newspapers
Useful recycling materials
brushes
fabrics
bits and crafty pieces

All help will be greatly appreciated!
more info contact Claire 074 3485744 or Elizabeth 072 6544788