Hey guys, I got a question for ya, and it goes a little something like this …
… how do you go from a mess of broken umbrellas as seen above …
… all clumped together in a nasty pile of different sizes, shape, colors and broken, fractured selves …
… as dug out of the Philadelphia trash by this pretty lady, Taryn Zychal …
… who uses her hands to convert them into rainproof/weatherproof babushkas also referred to as simply, the HOOD …
… & also, a rainproof/weatherproof jacket for little guys like this …
… and we can’t forget: Can/bottle cozies like this?
The answer? It’s RecyclingZychal – Taryn and partner Aaron’s expertise for giving trashed umbrellas the triple R they need [retrieve, recycle, recreate!] and turning them into pieces of sustainable style a la hoods, pet jackets and bottle cozies.
The even cooler answer? You can tweet/facebook message/email your found broken umbrellas to Taryn & Aaron (oh my gosh, their names RHYME!) so that they can save them from their battered & bruised rainy day to make into new things for YOUR next rainy day.
It’s sustainable style with a service — no questions asked.
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