In the hierarchy of “The Three Rs” (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), reuse comes before recycle for a reason– it’s better to use materials again and give them a second purpose before recycling them. That’s why we’re so obsessed with the amazing artwork of our friend Javad Ashrafi.

Brass is an alloy created through mixing copper and zinc. It’s primarily broken into two types, yellow brass and red brass, with the classification being determined by the copper and zinc percentages. Because brass is an expensive alloy to create as well as it being a dense copper-based material, it has good value when it is recycled through scrapping.