#repurposing — Public Fediverse posts

An exciting first day at the #iDR26 meeting in Brussels on drug #repurposing.

Academics, company representatives, funders, policy makers, patients and others, all gathered to discuss how to help #repurpose #medicines for the many #diseases still with unmet medical needs, including #vascular #anomalies.

#IDR26 #VASCERN #VASCAPA #RADIORG #HEVAS #CMTC #Eurordis #WELRI #de Duve Institute #uclouvain #FNRS #ISSVA #REVAMP #Leducq

Garden gold: how to give common household waste new life as back yard essentials

From egg cartons to hard rubbish, everyday consumables can be repurposed into valuable gardening resources

by Connie Cao, Fri 10 Apr 2026

Excerpt: "Teresa Day, masterclass coordinator at #SustainableGardeningAustralia, says we need to stop using the word 'waste' and start using the word 'material'. She suggests reframing the idea of waste and considering: 'What am I going to do with this material, what can it be used for next?'

"The benefits of #repurposing or #rehoming materials extends further than just reducing landfill. Longtime gardener Olwyn Smiley runs a #permaculture garden consultation business and has found plenty of gems both kerbside and in local #BuyNothing groups.

"As Day’s late grandmother used to say, 'waste isn’t waste until you waste it'. There are numerous ways to turn common household waste into valuable resources for the garden."

Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/11/household-waste-new-life

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/J1L0u

#SolarPunkSunday #ZeroWaste #Reuse #Gardening #Upcycling #ReuseRestoreRepair

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Chris Boden? The OG science gangster. https://youtube.com/shorts/Rxl8VEEUulI "fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" are words to live by. #icom #radio #hwmods #repurposing #hamradio #fthehaters

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Chris Boden? The OG science gangster. https://youtube.com/shorts/Rxl8VEEUulI "fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" are words to live by. #icom #radio #hwmods #repurposing #hamradio #fthehaters

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Chris Boden? The OG science gangster. https://youtube.com/shorts/Rxl8VEEUulI "fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" are words to live by. #icom #radio #hwmods #repurposing #hamradio #fthehaters

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Chris Boden? The OG science gangster. https://youtube.com/shorts/Rxl8VEEUulI "fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" are words to live by. #icom #radio #hwmods #repurposing #hamradio #fthehaters

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Chris Boden? The OG science gangster. https://youtube.com/shorts/Rxl8VEEUulI "fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" are words to live by. #icom #radio #hwmods #repurposing #hamradio #fthehaters

Current mission, recycle, repurpose or recoil! That iMac has a glitchy screen, Logic/MBoard issue? There's maybe a slim chance I could install and run minimal Debian on it for 'something'. Yes, that's a MKI AppleTV you can see. Three laptops and misc hard drives (even an IDE).

#Recycling #Technology #Repurposing #Computers #Laptop #iMac #AppleTV #Linux #Debian #SonyVaio #Samsung #Iomega #WesternDigital #Maxtor #HomeLab #HomeNetwork #HeathRobinson #DuctTape #String #sata #ide

Current mission, recycle, repurpose or recoil! That iMac has a glitchy screen, Logic/MBoard issue? There's maybe a slim chance I could install and run minimal Debian on it for 'something'. Yes, that's a MKI AppleTV you can see. Three laptops and misc hard drives (even an IDE).

#Recycling #Technology #Repurposing #Computers #Laptop #iMac #AppleTV #Linux #Debian #SonyVaio #Samsung #Iomega #WesternDigital #Maxtor #HomeLab #HomeNetwork #HeathRobinson #DuctTape #String #sata #ide

Current mission, recycle, repurpose or recoil! That iMac has a glitchy screen, Logic/MBoard issue? There's maybe a slim chance I could install and run minimal Debian on it for 'something'. Yes, that's a MKI AppleTV you can see. Three laptops and misc hard drives (even an IDE).

#Recycling #Technology #Repurposing #Computers #Laptop #iMac #AppleTV #Linux #Debian #SonyVaio #Samsung #Iomega #WesternDigital #Maxtor #HomeLab #HomeNetwork #HeathRobinson #DuctTape #String #sata #ide

Current mission, recycle, repurpose or recoil! That iMac has a glitchy screen, Logic/MBoard issue? There's maybe a slim chance I could install and run minimal Debian on it for 'something'. Yes, that's a MKI AppleTV you can see. Three laptops and misc hard drives (even an IDE).

#Recycling #Technology #Repurposing #Computers #Laptop #iMac #AppleTV #Linux #Debian #SonyVaio #Samsung #Iomega #WesternDigital #Maxtor #HomeLab #HomeNetwork #HeathRobinson #DuctTape #String #sata #ide

Current mission, recycle, repurpose or recoil! That iMac has a glitchy screen, Logic/MBoard issue? There's maybe a slim chance I could install and run minimal Debian on it for 'something'. Yes, that's a MKI AppleTV you can see. Three laptops and misc hard drives (even an IDE).

#Recycling #Technology #Repurposing #Computers #Laptop #iMac #AppleTV #Linux #Debian #SonyVaio #Samsung #Iomega #WesternDigital #Maxtor #HomeLab #HomeNetwork #HeathRobinson #DuctTape #String #sata #ide

It's a Make Something New Winter Warmer Workshop this Sunday!

Wellingborough Eco Group

At this weeks Winter Warmer, we are making something old into something new!

This weeks Winter Warmer will take place at ECO HUB Swanspool Pavilion and Gardens on Sunday 1st February 12-3pm. We will be serving free hot food, plus there's a Repurposing Workshop for you to join in with, or just come for free tea and coffee, everyone is welcome!

https://wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk/eco/winter-warm-space/ #eco #repurposing #warmspace

The World Is Studded With Artificial Mountains
They’re fake, but they can be spectacular (and hazardous).
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/artificial-mountains-slag-heaps-concrete <-- shared article
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[As I was reading this article I was thinking about Rome’s Monte Testaccio, an “artificial mound[s] in Rome composed almost entirely of testae, fragments of broken ancient Roman pottery, nearly all discarded amphorae [mainly for imported olive oil] dating from the time of the Roman Empire…”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Testaccio]
#topography #artificalgeography #fakemountains #spoilheap #slag #slagheap #AncientRome #industry #landscape #manmade #mountains #manufacturing #construction #mining #cement #steel #history #concrete #clinker #repurposing #geology #environment #water #reclaimed #global
@atlas Obscura

#NativeAmericanArtists - Items of Refuse, by Heather Newton Brown

4 December 2025

"My series, 'Items of Refuse' is an exploration of the tension between reclaiming and creating beauty from discarded objects and identity. I gather items considered 'throw away,' pairing them with phrases commonly used to dismiss or #marginalize others. Through this process, I confront the societal norms perpetuated by #capitalism, #colonization and #ConstructedBinaries, with the intention to transform.

"Repurposing metal items alongside abstract art and reclaiming derogatory phrases offers me a way to celebrate #HumanCreativity and perseverance while challenging oppressive systems. This work serves as a reflection of my response to social and #environmental crises, highlighting the importance of #resourcefulness and #resilience in the face of adversity.

" 'As We May Think' was created while sorting through #ephemera. I was struck by the relevance and resonance of topics we are struggling with currently. Time magazine clippings from 1945 had haunting similarities to articles that could be read today, related to war, politics, relationships, household needs, and world affairs. I decided to be curious, and to let the process guide me. The result is pieces of our history brought together in ways that reflect on our history, and our current trajectory."

Source:
https://www.wabanakireach.org/as_we_may

#WabanakiNews #WabanakiREACH #IndigenousArtists #HumanArt #ArtMadeByHumans #Reuse #Repurposing #SolarPunkSunday

Trans-Oceanic Distributed Sensing Of Tides Over Telecommunication Cable Between Portugal & Brazil
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https://lnkd.in/gBPpBchx <-- shared paper
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[not something I know much about technically - so what better reason to read a paper!? What a fascinating & clever repurposing idea]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #geophysics #geophysical #remotesensing #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #cable #transoceanic #cable #tide #waves #tsunami #earlywarning #repurposing #usecase #appliedscience #appliedtechnology #fibreoptic #microwave #modulation #submarine #telecom #telecommunications #sensor #realtime #monitoring #measurememnt #marine #ocean #temperature #tidal #climate #climatechange #naturalhazards #risk #hazard #currents #circulation #infrastructure

The great #ISSVA debates meeting 2025 meeting has come to an end. Nothing compares to F2F discussions and networking. Looking forward to the ISSVA World Congress 2026 in #Philadelphia #vascapa #hevas #CMTC #VASCERN #LE&RN #ESL #ISL #vascular #lymphatic #syndrome #hemangioma #theranostic #repurposing

In the long time it took to find the perfect #guitar #pick the old ones kept piling up and I never learned the art of throwing things away. Top #repurposing tip paying off big time at Christmas. Any other suggestions?
#plectrum

We don't buy gift wraps. We encourage #repurposing of fabric/paper/shopping bags for #GiftWrapping purposes. All of Heng's gifts were wrapped in secondhand materials 👍All of his birthday cards were handmade/hand drawn 🖍
His parents & us want him to grow up understanding/practicing the importance of green living principles - lowering our waste is an essential part of that.

#AsianMastodon #Birthday #Reuse #GreenLiving #ConsciousLiving #environmental #WasteReduction #RisingResponsibleKids #EthicalLiving

@mu This is one kind of reuse center that I found on the web. It's something a local library could sponsor. Also, there are places that do that with building materials (#HabitatForHumanity #ReStores).

#CreativeReuse Centers Benefit #Communities & the #Planet

By Maureen Wise
Feb 14, 2024

"What Is a #CreativeReuseCenter?

"A creative reuse center is a #CraftThriftStore and so much more. It’s a business or nonprofit organization that collects #usable materials, leftovers, or surplus creative supplies and redistributes them to the community for reuse. These organizations accept donations from individuals as well as manufacturers, industry partners, and businesses. Donations can be in the form of leftover craft supplies such as your craft stash. They may also include cabinet or flooring samples from a home renovation company or the end of a roll of vinyl from a sign manufacturer.

"Each center makes decisions differently and has different donors and #donations rules, but the ethos is consistent: They help people see the potential in useable waste as art. The creative possibilities of cast-off materials are limited only by the imagination of the artist. Creative reuse is all about #upcycling and #repurposing: elevating and #reusing an unwanted material or item into something entirely new with purposeful value."

https://earth911.com/inspire/creative-reuse-centers-benefits/

#ReduceReuseRecycle #Degrowth

I always find air matresses break so easily... they always seem to leak and never last Dx

I tried to make a jacket thinking it would work similar to a hard sythetic leather material. I was kinda wrong, it's kinda just stiff. Pics tommorow.

The material can be sewed rather easily and can be superglued very effectively. You could totally make an old one into a picnic blanket!! Maybe tarp?

#repurposing #upcycle #upcycling #create #make #making #creating #reducingwaste #reusing #creative #ideas

Swing Gate Motors Come To Help For Opening A Giant Servery Window - [Martin Roberts] wrote to us, telling us about a build that his company, [Ocean Vi... - https://hackaday.com/2022/04/11/swing-gate-motors-come-to-help-for-opening-a-giant-servery-window/ #linearactuators #linearactuator #repurposing #mischacks #swinggate #hardware