Book of Leaves

Upcycling Wetsuits & Re-imagining "Waste" - Lynn Haughton

Episode 31 is with Lynn Haughton from T<a href="https://theupcyclemovement.com/">he Upcycle Movement</a>. The ability she has to re-imagine 'waste' and her drive for sharing the knowledge she's learned is nothing short of amazing! Make sure to follow her on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_upcycle_movement/">@the_upcycle_movement, </a>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/upcycle_ireland"> @upcycle_ireland</a> and Facebook.If you can, please support this podcast on Patreon (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves">https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves</a>) or rate, review &amp; share. XFor all shownotes, check out: <a href="http://bookofleavespodcast.com/ep-31-upcycling-wetsuits-re-imagining-waste-lynn-haughton/">http://bookofleavespodcast.com/ep-31-upcycling-wetsuits-re-imagining-waste-lynn-haughton/</a>(04:20) The difference between UPcycling and REcycling.(06:15) What inspired Lynn's eco journey &amp; the start of The Upcycle Movement.(13:40) Why wetsuits?(19:35) How Lynn gets the wetsuits.(21:40) The process from receiving the wetsuit to shipping out a new product.(26:20) Seal Rescue Ireland.(31:10) The strangest things Lynn has upcycled and other upcycling companies.(36:15) Lynn's bird box family (the bird-box is called 'Wireless CCD Bird Box Camera Kit' from <a href="https://ukwildlifecameras.co.uk/">UK Wildlife Cameras</a>. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/2611371" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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