Cutting Up Knives Breathes New Life into Discarded Kitchen Tools
Susan Keefe — October 20, 2011 — Eco
References: cuttingupknives & incrediblethings
The company Cutting Up Knives is a re-production company that breathes new life into discarded knives and repurposes them as bottle openers. Have you ever gotten irrationally attached to inanimate objects before? As serial killer as it sounds, I'm sure there are a great many chefs and home cooks out there that view their knives as another appendage. When it's time to let go of the knife that has been in corner through so many meals, it can be hard to let go. Cutting Up Knives promises that even if you and your knife must part ways, your knife will go on to lead a rich full life with another family. It's kind of like a pound.
All joking aside, Cutting Up Knives has provided an ecological solution for dull knives everywhere. Using pre-loved and defective knives, Cutting Up Knives helps keep the landfill free of unwanted kitchen tools. A lowly butter knife can go onto a fulfilling action-packed career as a bottle opener, because I'm willing to bet a bottle opener sees a lot more action than your average piece of cutlery.
So, stop mourning over your favorite chefs knife that can't cut a banana and send it on over to Cutting Up Knives where a bright future awaits.
All joking aside, Cutting Up Knives has provided an ecological solution for dull knives everywhere. Using pre-loved and defective knives, Cutting Up Knives helps keep the landfill free of unwanted kitchen tools. A lowly butter knife can go onto a fulfilling action-packed career as a bottle opener, because I'm willing to bet a bottle opener sees a lot more action than your average piece of cutlery.
So, stop mourning over your favorite chefs knife that can't cut a banana and send it on over to Cutting Up Knives where a bright future awaits.
Trend Themes
1. Knife Repurposing - The trend of repurposing knives as functional items beyond their original use offers a new way to reduce waste and create eco-friendly products.
2. Circular Economy Solutions - The focus on extending the life cycle of a product through repurposing offers opportunities for companies to create new, sustainable business models in the circular economy.
3. Eco-friendly Manufacturing - Repurposing discarded items can inspire more eco-friendly manufacturing processes that prioritize the preservation of natural resources, waste reduction, and sustainable practices.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchenware - The kitchenware industry can benefit from more eco-friendly practices and innovative reuse solutions, generating a positive impact on the environment while creating new business opportunities.
2. Sustainability - Repurposing products aligns with the sustainability industry, offering more opportunities for innovation, and encouraging circular economy practices in other sectors and industries.
3. Waste Management - Repurposing discarded items can offer a new way to view waste management. Companies in this industry can explore more sustainable practices in waste management, and promote the reduction, reusability and recycling of waste.
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