At the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to

1. Create a multi-purpose cleaner using food waste
2. Turn an old tee-shirt into a beautiful travel tote bag
3. Upcycle an old plastic bottle into a self-watering planter
4. Creating a neat little pot hanger for your balcony
5. Turn your garden into a lush paradise using home made compost

It’s effective, it saves wastage and it’s just what we need right now! Join this exciting workshop hosted by Bare Necessities and learn how to make cool DIY products using things from your house! In the workshop, you’ll learn:

• Introduction to Sustainable Living
  – The need for sustainable living 

• Tackling the global garbage crisis
  –Zero waste travel tips
  – Link between upcycling and sustainability
  

• Bring sustainability into everyday life
  – Home care
  Multi-purpose cleaner from food waste
  – Kitchen
  Home composting with terracotta pot
  – Travel
  Tote bag from old T-Shirt
  – Lifestyle
  Self watering planter from unused plastic bottle
  Hanging potholder from rope
  
  
• Questions and answers
  
  
• Raw materials required:
  1. Citrus peels, jaggery, water, plastic jar
  2. Terracotta pot, dry leaves/cocopeat, fruit or vegetable peels
  3. An old t-shirt, pair of scissors, long ruler, pen
  4. Unused plastic bottle, craft knife
  5. Rope (jute, cotton, avoid buying new if possible), scissors

Meet your host

Bare Necessities is striving to make zero-waste the norm and not the exception! The company provides zero-waste alternatives to the conventional toxin formulated and plastic-packaged personal, lifestyle and home care products in the market. Simultaneously, they are working to raise awareness around sustainability through talks & workshops, sustainability consulting and online courses that break down these concepts into easily digestible pieces.

You can follow them on Instagram under Bare Necessities.