Showing posts with label Swap market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swap market. Show all posts
Friday, September 27, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
Swap Market in Copenhagen June 2013
This summer in Copenhagen a new sustainable trend has come to life. It's called SWAP MARKETS and it can be described as a mash up of a flea market and the swapping booth found in recycling stations.
This concept is absolutely ingenious and here is how it works: We all have quite a lot of stuff at home that we don't use or use very infrequently (don't we?). And while it's not broken it may also have some affection value, so we just keep it laying around, cluttering our personal space.
But don't despair! A swap market is the solution for both de-cluttering as well as creating a more stable (circular) economy where we don't senselessly buy and throw away things.
And it is simple: a market is set on a fixed day and location by the volunteer swap market staff. They provide all the physical surroundings; tables, chairs, coffee + tea and even a band! Then you show up with all the stuff you don't need anymore and place it on the tables by category: women's clothing, kids' clothing, kitchen stuff, books, electronics, etc.
And then you walk around and TAKE anything you want or need! It's that awesome!! The pictures following are taken at a swap market in Frederiksberg, where Flaskedrengene who are (very fittingly) playing on empty bottles gave a rocking performance! You might think: how good can they be playing acoustically on just bottles but trust me: they were very good! They covered materials from Toto to Rihanna and it sounded great.
So now if you are curious of when the next market will be or want to participate as a volunteer to be a part of making Denmark a more sustainable place check out their blog.
This concept is absolutely ingenious and here is how it works: We all have quite a lot of stuff at home that we don't use or use very infrequently (don't we?). And while it's not broken it may also have some affection value, so we just keep it laying around, cluttering our personal space.
But don't despair! A swap market is the solution for both de-cluttering as well as creating a more stable (circular) economy where we don't senselessly buy and throw away things.
And it is simple: a market is set on a fixed day and location by the volunteer swap market staff. They provide all the physical surroundings; tables, chairs, coffee + tea and even a band! Then you show up with all the stuff you don't need anymore and place it on the tables by category: women's clothing, kids' clothing, kitchen stuff, books, electronics, etc.
And then you walk around and TAKE anything you want or need! It's that awesome!! The pictures following are taken at a swap market in Frederiksberg, where Flaskedrengene who are (very fittingly) playing on empty bottles gave a rocking performance! You might think: how good can they be playing acoustically on just bottles but trust me: they were very good! They covered materials from Toto to Rihanna and it sounded great.
So now if you are curious of when the next market will be or want to participate as a volunteer to be a part of making Denmark a more sustainable place check out their blog.
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| Flaskedrengene (The Bottleneck Boys) giving it up! |
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| Lots of outdoor swapping booths and perfect weather |
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| There was focus on recycling with an exibition inside the premises |
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| Dresses had been made out of recycled materials and were auctioned away |
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| Here is my catch of the day: 3 pairs of cool plastic shoes, as well as a neck tube made of cotton. I am wearing a H&M Conscious Collection SS 13 playsuit. |
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| For my son |
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| For my daughter |
Sunday, June 30, 2013
My Birthday Wish
Tomorrow - the 1st of July 2013 - I will be 34 years old. While doing the dishes this evening, I realized that the next year of my life had to be extraordinary. That's why I here will post my most personal blogpost so far...and I hope my wish will come true: I wish to let my voice be heard - and for kindred spirits to hear it and be inspired.
So here are a few up close and personal pictures of me - I am a green blogger and part of my blogging is self-style, based on a sustainable apparel choice. Here, I was on my way to a seminar about a Fashion Industry without waste, and I am wearing a black knit top from a Swap Market, a white H&M Conscious Collection tanktop made of organic cotton, leather-look leggings from Pieces marked by Oeko-tex and a DIY signature GREENHUNTER necklace. The wood piece in the necklace I found while in nature somewhere, and I hope to take time to make more of this kind of jewellery including sustainable materials soon.
And here a couple of pretty raw shots of the 100% ethical catwalk show SUSTAIN at Brigthon Fashion Week 2013. It was a completely mind blowing experience and the first catwalk show I ever officially attended - that's why I made a gazillion beginner's mistakes. But I am still proud of myself for getting a press pass and some of the pictures are not so bad, right? ;-)
And finally - the two most interesting things that happened in my week - in a two very different ways. Friday afternoon, a driver on the street had a seizure and his car derailed and steered in the direction of me and my companion P. In the last of the last minutes I reacted and moved, and the car only lightly touched us. Others on the busy street of Copenhagen were not so lucky - P later gave me a champagne, she feels like I saved her.
And another of my favourite places right now - Twitter - provided me with a free portion of water-kefir, a symbiosis between probiotic bacteria and yeast. I hope to pay it forward soon if it keeps growing nicely, and also to taste my own Paleo soda tomorrow :-)
My next year of life WILL be fantastic - I hope yours will, too!
Love, Greenhunter <3
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