Join the City of Austin’s Circular Economy Program for a virtual networking series, Circular Meet-Ups. Happening the first Tuesday of every other month, Circular Meet-Ups provide an opportunity for local business owners, start-ups and sustainability professionals across all industries to connect and learn more about...
Make adorable little dolls from upcycled champagne corks! About this event Join ACR for a morning of reuse imagination! Champagne corks make the perfect doll base - from warrior to bride, a chef to a sheep you can literally make anything out of these! Fun to make,...
We're rolling out the red carpet for you! Before heading back to the classroom, we would like to give you one last hurrah. You can hear tips and tricks to incorporate loose parts play and material exploration into your classroom from our Executive Director, Jenn...
Before heading out to buy brand new school supplies, make sure to check the shelves at Austin Creative Reuse! We have a large variety of gently used supplies just waiting for their forever classroom. Markers, colored pencils, crayons, folders, notebooks, binders and much, much more! Join us...
Create your own sketchbook or journal using the Cartonera style of bookbinding! This workshop is appropriate for ages 16+ Using recycled cardboard, paper and linen or hemp threads, you will learn to sew a multi section book and personalize the front. This is an indoor workshop, masks and...
Each month, we’ll fill our workshop with a variety of materials and tools for you to create based on the Reuse and Rethink contest. Come explore the possibility of wood architectural samples with us on the 2nd and 4th Fridays from 12pm – 4pm. No...
This is an indoor workshop. Masks and social distancing required. About Craft Night: Falling on the last Thursday of each month, Craft Night is a long held tradition led by two of ACR's dedicated core volunteers. Craft Night is not only an opportunity to celebrate the pure...
About Austin Resource Recovery This post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Resource Recovery, the city department whose mission is to achieve zero waste by providing excellent customer services that promote waste reduction, increase resource recovery, and support the City of Austin’s sustainability efforts. Action Box Learn...
Join the chicken keeping community! Keeping chickens is a great way to keep your food waste out of the landfill. Chickens can recycle your food scraps. Chicken keeping and composting methods go hand-in-hand to keep food waste out of the landfill while creating healthy soil. This program...
In this workshop, we will use discarded fabric sample books to create one of a kind stuffy friends to share or keep as our own. Kids can practice their fine motor skills by learning how to hand sew, and explore their attention to detail as we...