PVC billboards are designed to withstand the elements for years, yet their life is often cut short after a few months due to short-term advertising campaigns. The NGO Every Shelter upcycles them into material for roofs, floors and water catchment systems for refugees and disaster victims. They’re manufactured for Emergency Tarp in the U.S. and called Bashe Bora in Africa – Swahili for ‘’new tarp.” In the US, a Roof Patch Kit includes the tarp, roofing nails and instalment instructions. Proceeds from the kit sales support Every Shelter’s relief efforts in Africa.
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