Earlier in the day we visited the Scrap Exchange in Durham which is a non-profit creative reuse arts center that started in 1991! They collect all sorts of donated items similar to a thrift store, but also any kind of textiles or other items that can be used as art supplies. There were bins and bins filled with a wide variety of items that can be used alone or can be combined with other items and upcycled into something new! While we were there we found out that North Carolina generates almost 12 million tons of trash per year, so it was very cool to see a place that it working to cut down this number and offering a place for people to create artwork and other creations! Unfortunately we weren’t able to make anything while we were there, but we enjoyed looking around and learning about the organization.
