Re.Bag.Re.Use is a community project in Hout Bay that turns plastic bags into beautiful handmade items like bags and placemats. Led by Regine le Roux, it helps local women earn money while cleaning up plastic pollution. By cutting and crocheting plastic “plarn,” these women create colorful, useful products that tell a story of hope and creativity. This project shows how trash can become treasure when people work together with skill and heart.
LaundReCycle is an innovative solarpowered laundry service in Cape Town that recycles water in a loop system and purifies it through a biological process before reusing it for laundry. The service charges minimal fees, making it affordable for underprivileged individuals, and generates a monthly revenue of R2,500 to R3,000. Beyond just providing laundry services, LaundReCycle offers homeless individuals a sense of selfworth and serves as an entryway to various Streetscapes programs. The project is deemed successful and plans to further develop the concept of reusing treated water.
