I D id It!

“I recycle old plumbing scraps and leftovers

from construction sites. I hate to see things

that still have life in them get tossed and

S e n t t O t h e g a r b a g e d u m p M i c h e l e

B e s c h e n

Transforming leftover building

materials into creative new items

is a passion for Michele Beschen,

a US-based TV host. Here Michele

shows a frame she made from

discarded PVC pipes. She cut the

PVC into

iY2-

to 3-inch pieces

and laid them out in a template

frame. This ensured that the PVC

frame would come out straight.

Where the PVC pieces touched

each other, she stuck them with

an adhesive. ■

TEXT: MEREDITH DRUMMOND & JEAN SCHISSEL NORMAN; PHOTOGRAPH; JASON DONNELLY