Lisa-Marie Petteovello of The UP Project

In an ever disposable world, Lisa-Marie Pettovello and the UP project have found creative, classy and chique ways to re-purpose and up-cycle goods that might otherwise end up as trash.

The UP Project is a division of Habitat for Humanity International, which is an international, nonprofit organization, founded in 1976 by Linda and Millard Fuller. The main goal with Habitat is to collect donated items from the community and re-sell them or, in the case of The UP Project, refurbish or re-purpose them and then sell them. The majority of the proceeds that are raised from the re-sale of these donated items is then channelled into the creation of affordable housing for those who otherwise might not be able to achieve home-ownership. There is quite the complicated system and process to qualify for one of the Habitat Homes, which you can learn more about by connecting with your local Habitat for Humanity Restore or checking out the national site: https://habitat.ca/en/.

To hear and learn more about the volunteer powered UP Project that is helping reduce the waste in the world, give new life to old products, AND create beautiful homes, listen to the episode and hear from Lisa-Marie, the driver behind it all!