On 17 April YEE hosted its first upcycling workshop in Prague with Czech member organisation Hnutí Brontosaurus. The workshop was an informal, open event designed to inspire participants to get creative with waste. People were invited to bring old t-shirts, jeans and fabric to make book covers, bicycle bags and shopping bags. YEE also provided extra materials such as tetra packs to make novelty wallets.

The workshop was successful in transforming old things into new. Several colourful bags and wallets were made. We hope they will be useful! The workshop was also designed to promote environmental consciousness about consumer waste. Upcycling is a fun, cheap and sociable type of activism. It can save you money and prevents excess waste from filling up landfills or being incinerated. This is especially true for materials that are currently 'unrecyclable' in your country. If your local authorities cannot or will not recycle your waste, consider upcycling. Follow YEE's International Upycling Campaign to learn more.

Special thanks to Hnutí Brontosaurus for providing the room and such delicious cake!

See the photogallery here.