Colleen turns waste into treasured jewellery

HIGHWAY resident, Colleen Deetlefs, hosted a recycled tyre tube jewellery and accessories exhibition at Embocraft in Bothas Hill, 27 Old Main Rd, Bothas Hill.

Colleen said she gets her creative mind from her parents as her dad enjoyed woodwork and her mom was into sewing.

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Her business started when she saw a pile of tyre tubes and from there the concept was born on how to create a sustainable business from the waste. She learnt how to re-work the tyre tubes, plus other waste, to make them into products that are of a high standard.

Colleen uses various types of waste, such as tyre tubes, tyres, pvc billboards and old video cassette tapes to create her beautiful goods such as bags, photo frames, handbags and purses. She also involves the community and offers skills development and entrepreneurship training.

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